[Jewelry making - Article 01747] - Re: [Orchid] Tools priorities

[John Donivan]

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>     useful to you....a rolling mill or a drawbench 

    Rei - the very best way to become a "grown-up" jeweler is to buy a
    rolling mill. It's the nucleus of a shop besides the casting
    aspects. Mine is 25 years old and acts like new - get a good one.
    For drawplates we use a 6" vise (good for lots of things), plates
    and drawtongs. You only need a drawbench if you need it, and the
    main reason for that is when you're pulling wire that's too thick to
    pull without the bench. I can pull wire of around 1.5 mm or maybe a
    bit bigger, but that's about it. So, if you're going to need lots of
    fat wire, then fine - otherwise you could probably just mount a vise
    and get some drawtongs and do most everything. 

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