[TheForge] Needful things...

[Steve Smith]

Mike Linn wrote:

>> And, finally, I'll need to harden the face once I've shaped it. What
>> method do you suggest?
> 
> 
> Het to non magnetic and swish the face around in transmission fluid or 
> motor oil. I use Transmission fluid because it has a higher ignition 
> point and doesn't smoke as bad as motor oil.

It seems to me that this will cause your quench oil--whatever it is--to 
catch fire. If the entire piece is immersed, it is unlikely to catch 
fire. That said, I haven't used trans. fluid, so maybe that works 
differently.

Whatever the case, with oil quenches it is a wonderful idea to put the 
quench liquid in a metal container, and have a metal lid handy to put 
the fire out.

Steve