[TheForge] Rolling Mill reply

Mon Oct 7 00:54:01 2002

Steve,
Thanks for responding. The mill sounds cool.and I look forward to using
it.Should I go to your web page for the pictures or to the site used by the
forge?
Thanks,
Bob

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Subject: [TheForge] Rolling Mill reply

> I'm sorry that I haven't written back in response to the question on the
cam
> action of the trust rod that raises the bottom roller.  I have to say that
a
> picture is worth a thousand words.  I will take a picture, or several
> pictures and post them on my site.  Until then, If you just think of an
> offset rod (the cam) and the pedal acting as a teeter-totter, you will
have a
> reasonably good understanding of the operation of the machine.
>   You first adjust the rolls to contact the work with the pedal in the
down
> position.  Then remove the work and turn the thrust nut up about a half
turn,
> I tend to go about 3/4 turn , but start on the lite side first.  When the
> steel is hot, anywhere from cherry red to orange will do, place all the
way
> through the rollers and step down on the pedal.  The pedal will
teeter-totter
> or lever the bottom roll up and the work will come out towards you.  If
> however you get the steel close to welding heat, it will have to have all
> flux wire brushed off or else the flux will act as a lubricant.  I've also
> noticed that when the steel is at near welding temp that it is too easy
for
> the rolls to dig in and spin.
>   When you pull back on the lever this raises the off set portion of the
cam
> into the up position allowing for more rolling and greater sensitivity to
the
> steel and more work to be done.  I really love my rolling mill and think
once
> a person takes an hour or so he or she will find that it works wonders.
>   I only get to work on the computer once in a while.  So my answers may
be
> delayed.
>
> Steve Rollert
> doveknives.com
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