[Jewelry making - Article 00767] - Re: [Orchid] Rolling Mill

[Laura Wiesler]

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    Nancy -- I bought a rolling mill just two years ago -- No -- your
    folding table is not stable enough!!  Not only will it need to
    support the weight, but you will also find that there is a great deal
    of "movement" that you would have as a result of the work of rolling
    out metal.  I also have a workbench like you mentioned and I decided
    not to use it. The top is not level or smooth and since you'll have
    to bolt the mill down to the surface, it could be difficult to
    position it in such a way to not have the bolt holes fall between the
    slats.  I have also found that the wood in mine has warped over the
    years in the humidity that we have here in the Mid-Atlantic states. I
    went to Grangers and purchased a metal bench with a one inch thick
    particle board top (I guess that's what you would call it).  It is
    perfectly flat and won't warp, solid so that I could run the bolts
    through anywhere, and the bench was structured to hold a fairly
    substantial weight, so that it can handle the work.  I also later
    bought a shear and have that on the other end. . (you can always find
    something to take up the extra room). . . 

Laura
StoneHouse Studio


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