[Jewelry making - Article 00179] - [Orchid] Rio vacuum casting / investing table

[Kennedi Milan]

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    After reading the huge debates regarding vacuum vs. centrifugal
    casting on this forum, I really don't want to open this can of worms
    back up again so if you want to respond to me offline feel free. 

    I am at the point with my small biz where I am needing to go into
    small scale (250-350 pieces per month) production (of silver and gold
    jewelery pieces - typically small ones (up to 3oz max and that's on a
    rare day!) I am looking into both centrifugal casting equip as I have
    heard it is less $$ to start, easier to manage technically, etc. but
    recently I came across the Rio vacuum casting / investing table for
    $550.00 and was under the impression it could "do it all". Does
    anyone have any experience with this machine? Is it
    reliable/dependable for the money. Produce quality items? What's the
    catch? 

    Your feedback would be appreciated. Feel free to respond offline. 

Thanks!
Kennedi
kennedimilan AT ml1.net

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