[Jewelry making - Article 00004] - [Orchid] Rolling Mill disengaging

[Linda Frueh]

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Folks-

    Is it normal for the top roller of a rolling mill (Durston
    mini-mill, in this case,) to disengage when the rolls are opened far
    apart? I am rolling down some silver ingots, one of which was about
    1 cm thick. As I opened the mill rollers there came a point where
    the top roller stopped moving - so only the bottom one is pushing
    the ingot through, which is not working very well. The rolls weren't
    anywhere near their furthest spacing. 

    Before I disassemble the mill - or melt & repour the ingot - does
    anyone have insight into what's going on? Thanks in advance. 

Linda Frueh
www.atelierfrueh.com
(240) 216-1797
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