[TheForge] superquench questions

[Steve Smith]

Jet Dry, Simple Green, and Calgon are mentioned various places on the 
web as substitutes for Basic I. I haven't tried it. You can read several 
opinions here:
http://www.reil1.net/theforge1.html
where you can also find the recipie. Search (control F on Windows) for 
superquench.

If you are using mild steel, these days it isn't so mild. Keep an eye on 
your dies to make sure they don't crack (good idea whether you use 
superquench or not).

Welding beads may have higher carbon than the surrounding steel, 
possibly too high for superquench (it may crack or be too brittle.

Not that I've used much superquench in the past 8 years or so, no 
expertise here.

Steve

Schade wrote:
> 
> I bought a set of the dovetail die adaptors for my LG 25 from Sid. I 
> have some chunks of 2"x3" to make a few sets of dies.
> 
> Do any of you use "superquench" on hammer dies?
> 
> What is the current recipe?
> 
> Is there somewhere online to get the Shaklee stuff?
> 
> Has anyone ever Rockwelled after superquenching?
> 
> Should I weld the die together before superquenching?
> 
> Is a 5 gallon bucket of SQ big enuf to quench hammer dies?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Bob
> 
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