[Jewelry making - Article 00340] - Re: [Orchid] Drawing down tubing

[R . E . Rourke]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

    i would suggest going to a machinist locally and trying to get a
    steel draw plate made, if you just want round or square tubing( some
    can do triangular stock).Wood is very difficult to use in making
    thick walled tubing (in particular ) or for drawing any large gauge
    sheet down. thin gauges may be easier..26+, and in that case use
    liquid or paste bur lube, wintergreen oil or any non-petroleum based
    oil ( things like wd-40 will react with your pickle negatively) or
    try mixing melted beeswax with a little almond oil, or coconut oil,
    1:3 as your lubricant. sometimes pure ( unclarified with propolis
    still in it,) or beeswax or bayberry waxes are too
    sticky,particularly as the weather gets cooler and the ambient
    temperature stays lower in your workspace.remember to anneal the
    metal,if you want to stick with your home made drawplate, although
    you can get an economy grade Indian/Pakistani plate for as little as
    12-14.00 that work well enough to make tubing or draw wire down
    /shape wire from findingking.com, Contenti,mosterslayer, or a myriad
    of web sellers, or by mail from Jewelers Studio in the Woods ( email
    me for their address if you want to go that route).I find wood draw 
    plates are better for hardening than drawing..hope that helps..
____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________