[Jewelry making - Article 00041] - [Orchid] Karat rolling mill?

[CPRains2]

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    I'm wondering if any of you could help me with yet another question
    on the Karat rolling mill.  It looks like a great deal, except for
    the fact that I will be needing to produce round and square wire
    using a drawplate.  I'm concerned that since the Karat only has an
    upper roll for wire forming (triangular and half-round), that I'll be
    unable to fashion shapes that will satisfactorily draw through square
    and round draw plates.  Can anyone tell me whether I'll be able to
    use 3.5mm round cast wire bar and the Karat mill and end up with
    something that will pull through square/round plates?  I suppose I
    could go with a rolling mill with "standard" squarish opposable
    grooves, but I'd sure hate to sacrifice the interchangability a mill
    like the Karat or Contenti provides. 

Thanks in advance, 
--Christopher Rains
CPRains2 AT aol.com 

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