[TheForge] quench questions

[Bruce Freeman]

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 07:59:24 -0500 (CDT), Dave B. wrote: 
>5 gal water 
>5lb Salt 

Below is an exerpt of a posting by Roy Wilson about superquench.  

Note the correction:  Basic I, not Basic H.  I believe they're the
same, except for dilution.  Use twice as much (16 oz/5 gal) Basic H and
you may be okay.  

I do not fully agree with Roy's conclusion that Jet Dry is a good
substitute for Basic I.  I've tried it both ways and prefer the Basic I,
but I did NOTHING like a scientific, side-by-side comparison.  

Note that Roy mentions Rockwell hardness.

Bruce
NJ


>32oz Dawn (blue) dishwashing liquid 
>8oz Shaklee Basic H  [sic.  This should be "basic I"] (or other
surfactant of appropriate quantity for 5 gal mix)
>Will harden mild steel to Rockwell 42-45 (in spite of common wisdom
that 
>says you can't harden mild steel). 
That's an old formula. 
Dawn is now a "concentrate". Use the 28oz bottle. 
Jet-Dry "liquid rinse agent" can be substituted with terrific 
results (and it's a lot easier to find) for the Shaklee product(s). Use

the UNSCENTED 7oz bottle. 
<snip>
Roy Wilson