[TheForge] home shop roller mill?

[Mark A. Pesetsky]

Yea, ditto...Just by looking at the BLUE model seems it would be easy
wnough to make 


Mark Pesetsky
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Freeman
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] home shop roller mill?

Thanks for the link.  That's a keeper.
Bruce

>>> torin at panix.com 4/18/2007 8:45 AM >>>


On Wed, 18 Apr 2007, Bruce Freeman wrote:

> An odd thought just crossed my mind w/ Re: reducing large stock to
small.
>
> Commercially, this is done using rolling/slitting mills - a pair of
driven rollers that compress and/or shear the hot steel being pulled
through.
>
> Now, roller mills for cold-working precious metals are fairly common,
and small enough for use in a small jewelrymaking studio.
>
> What I'm wondering is whether a comparable small roller mill could be
constructed (easily) for use on hot iron.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Bruce
> NJ

Bruce, check out:
http://www.anvilfire.com/bookrev/mcdonald/mill.htm 


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