[Jewelry making - Article 00122] - Re: [Orchid] Rolling your own sheet and wire

[Dave Stephens]

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    Net: hey do I look familiar? No you sure wouldn't try to roll a
    button, you'd break your back. Yes, the ingot molds do make a thick
    ingot but the plates are adjustable so you can make a less wide ingot
    which is easier to roll. The flat open ingot molds make a really fat
    ingot that takes a long time to roll out, I don't like those. If you
    use the full width of the ingot and pour a big square ingot it will
    take alot long to roll out. Only make the ingot for what you really
    need. It does take quite a bit of time to roll the ingot out since you
    have to anneal after several passes. You should roll the ingot in one
    direction only; though with silver I will often turn the piece 90
    degrees for a last pass to flatten the sheet out as it seems silver
    just won't come out the other end flat no matter how good I adjust
    the thing, maybe the cheap mills do this, I've never used a really
    expensive one. Rolling gold you need to anneal more often to avoid
    cracking and make sure you anneal the ingot first out of the mold
    before you start rolling. The trick is to make small adjustments when
    you roll and not try to take huge bites or you'll crack the metal or
    break your mill! If your mill has wire rolling capabilities then
    skinny your ingot mold down to a square tall thin piece. It can be
    quite a pain to roll and draw wire and roll to get to get the sheet
    you need but I think for gold stuff you get exactly what you want alot
    cheaper too. Its actually fun if you're not in a hurry, roll some
    extra for times when you are in a rush.....Dave  

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