[Jewelry making - Article 00820] - Re: [Orchid] New Fly Press

[Harriet Kelsall]

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Hi Ali

    I acquired a new fly press a few years ago and it is brilliant (a
    sort of being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time thing when I
    happened upon a very lovely retiring fly-presser who had rooms full
    of fly presses going begging!). Mine is about the size of an
    industrial photocopier - approximately 3.5 feet high - so not a huge
    one but it took 2 men to lift it. It did go OK into my car though
    (just) - I just drove very carefully and slowly. However I know the
    ones that are taller than you would not be suitable for an ordinary
    small car and also may need some reinforcements to your floor. 

    I am not sure about the weight thing though - can you give me an
    idea of how physically big it is and then I may be able to advise
    depending on how big it sounds compared to mine. I know that in basic
    terms, the bigger the fly press, the thicker the sheet you can go
    through - mine goes up to a maximum of 1mm. Also I do have the name
    somewhere of a brilliant tool maker in Birmingham who cut a tool for
    us which we use all the time and he did a very good job if you need
    one. 

Best wishes
Harriet Kelsall
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