[Jewelry making - Article 00028] - Re: [Orchid] Understanding Casting Shrinkage

[James Binnion]

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>>    Cheap jewelers working with quenching a flask might for instance
>>    use a whole lot of wine corks, so many that they are about 2-3
>>    thick on the surface. You quench through this and the emitted
>>    particles are reduced. So ask your friends to collect corks for you
>>    or have a really big party. 

>     Or cooking oil, which floats. I use acetone and methylene
>     chloride soaks in my work and use water as a "cover" liquid." 

    Come on folks none of these methods are safe, period end of
    discussion. The only safe methods are to not quench and remove
    castings cold or quench with proper ventilation and respiratory
    protection. 

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
360-756-6550
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