[Jewelry making - Article 00910] - Re: [Orchid] Buying equipment

[Karen Christians]

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    Laurie, Sit with your catalogs, Rio, Gesswein, whatever, and mark
    what tools you are interested in examining further.  It can be so
    daunting to walk into a store like Metalliferous or Allcraft or 46th
    St. Jewelry Tools and be overwhelmed by the variety of everything. 
    I don't know about you, but when I see a showroom with great tools,
    I have to bring my personal drool bucket. 

    If you have the opportunity to look at the actual polishing machines
    and ask questions regarding the motor, reliability, etc. then I
    think this is a good idea. 

    For rolling mills, I love my Durston.  I have two now, one 120mm
    combination and a lovely 150mm flat for the school.  I bought my
    first one from Rio in 1993 on a trip out to New Mexico.  It has gone
    through the wear and tear of my studio plus new jewelry students who
    can reek havoc on tools.  It still works great.  The gearing is
    solid and very accurate. 

    The new one is incredible.  If I had to do it again, I think I would
    have gotten a 120mm flat.  I find that I don't use the wire areas
    much. 

    Good for you to ask here at Orchid. I wish I had this when I first
    started out. 

-k
Karen Christians
M E T A L W E R X
50 Guinan St.
Waltham, MA  02451
Ph: 781/891-3854
Fx: 781/891-3857
www.metalwerx.com
email: karen AT metalwerx.com


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