[Jewelry making - Article 00097] - Re: [Orchid] Buying My First Rolling Mill...

[Jim Turner]

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Marty-

    I just want theough the same problem, albiet from a different
    direction. 

    I am in the final stages of opening my first store, and I needed to
    outfit my shop. I went to the Tucson show and inspected several
    different manufacturers mills, and I setteled on a Durston. Not
    because it was the most expensive, but because I felt that it fit my
    needs the best. Durable and multi functional seemed to be the best
    way for me to go. I got a mid-level model, about $750 US, and will
    now have the ability to work with a fair sized sheet as well as
    square and half round wire. I also looked at mills that were cheaper
    with interchangable rollers, but, having knocked rollers out of
    allignment before, felt that the extra money up front for a larger,
    multi functional mill might save me the time and aggrivation later
    on. I have not used a Pepe mill in the past, but I have used their
    benders and stone set ring enlergers. I have felt them to be of good
    quality, especially when you look at their cost versus other similar
    pieces of equipment. I will be, in fact, purchasing one of each of
    those for my shop. I guess the real question is how much do you
    think you will be using the mill? have you given any thought to gear
    reduction? I am a spry 32 year old, and I opted for reduction gears.
    I like a good workout, but rolling out an ingot to 20ga would be a
    little much! 

    Hope I have been of some help! 

Jim Turner






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