[Jewelry making - Article 00042] - Re: [Orchid] Drawing wire, getting burrs

[Trevor F]

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>     When making wire with a rolling mill, as you roll the square wire
>     down, each pass is made two times at 90 degrees to each other. If
>     you go down too fast and get a fin, that fin gets rolled over and
>     is not evident until you start drawing the square wire though the
>     drawplate. 

    Thanks for mentioning that Richard, it's a good point that often
    doesn't get mentioned. For the record that's what I've always done...
    well, ever since I found out what happens if you don't. :) 

Cheers,
Trevor F.
in The City of Light
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