[Jewelry making - Article 00272] - Re: [Orchid] Rolling out 14K

[rona]

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    it sounds like you're working with a 14k alloy for casting not
    rolling. 

    I've experienced the same thing melting down my old castings or
    buttons and trying all the same remidies that you list here- and
    having the same results! It is very frustrating indeed! 

    We don't use customers' gold for rolling- it just doesn't work.
    (Unless it's really old stuff that was created with the classic 3
    part silver, cooper, gold alloy- then you can take all kinds of
    liberties with it) 

    If you're going to roll sheet or draw wire use an alloy meant for
    that- we've used PM West alloys and found them to work really well-
    the casting alloy works great for casting and the rolling alloy lets
    you draw wire and roll sheet with very little time out for
    re-annealing. PM West is also very good about advising us self-
    taught types on technical issures. 

Good luck!
rona
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