@CEsser1990@freddydoubles@knottygolf Correct, at tempering temperatures, water or air doesn't matter as its not functioning as a quench, only a cooling period.
@freddydoubles@CEsser1990@knottygolf Quenching from 550F won't harden the material. Quenching from an austenitic temperature range (approx 1500F) is what provides increased hardness and lower toughness. So really dunking in water wouldn't even be considered a quench, it just allows you to touch the club sooner.
@CEsser1990@knottygolf The quench medium doesn't matter for tempering, only the initial hardening process. Either water or air would be fine and wouldn't affect the temper.
@knottygolf The reason the color changes is due to the thickness of the oxide layer created when tempering stainless steel to different temperatures. The hotter the temper, the thicker the oxide layer is. The layer then reflects different wavelengths of light creating different colors.
@jamierkennedy@PGATOUR@jamierkennedy how do those odds change for an amateur? made 5 straight once in my life and curious if ill ever experience that again
@silentghosted my old M1 face cracked the day before a tournament a few years ago, I bought a sim2 off the rack that night and teed off with it 12 hrs later... sim2 hasn't been out of the bag since
@BlairjWheeler@PinehurstResort@johnnieO great course - fired a smooth 77 out there in May - I wish I got to see the new clubhouse. It was a temporary trailer when I was there