Quench Lock Plates

Super fast, air-powered quench plates, now in two sizes Think of it as a hurricane-driven air hockey table for your heat treat process. Our machined aluminum Rapid Quench plates bolt up perfectly to this common shop vise and will help you process your heat-treated blades quickly and efficiently. Hook up to an air compressor (minimum of 20 gallon) and go. Unique, air-driven blade cooling Proprietary air passages machined into the top plate allow for fast, even air distribution across your blades Process batches faster After pulling your blades, letting the air run will rapidly cool your plates down for less time between batches of blades No time wasted on cleanup Zero mess to handle afterwards - liquid cooled plates can leave you with an extra shop task you don't want   The HouseMade Rapid Quench system includes:  Set of two (2) Aluminum quench plates 11.75" x 6" x 1" NEW! Now available in a longer plate length, the RapidQuench XL is 18" x 6" to accommodate much larger work pieces, like chef knives. Quick connect fittings for air compressor connection Hoses Hardware to bolt the plates up to the vise Forged & hot-stamped key to hold the plates open while adjusting vise *does not include the vise