[Jewelry making - Article 00091] - Re: [Orchid] Searching for a rolling mill

[Jim Doherty]

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    Hi Barbara, I recently went through the rolling mill purchase
    ordeal. I looked at the harbor freight mill but decided against it
    due to the fact it only would accept 2mm thickness of metal. In
    other respects it seemed to be reasonably well made rollers looked
    good and its inexpensive. If you don't need to work with more than
    2mm thickness of metal it should work for you. I then bought a karat
    mill from Kenneth Singh. The mill arrived with a rusted areas on one
    roller, a bent handle and a layer of rust covering the underside and
    inside the mill body. After returning that mill I looked at the new
    Pepe platinum mill, not cheap but about 40% the cost of a Durston. 

    I read specs and spoke with their techs and I bought one. The Pepe
    works like a champ and I am thrilled with the mill. The Pepe in my
    opinion is far better than the "economy" type mills I have used in
    classes but I can't compare it to a Durston as I have never used one.

Jim C Doherty
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