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Thread: Problems with rolling 9ct gold

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    1. You might do better just pouring into a groove in a block rather than bothering with a mould.
    2. If the wire is crooked, anneal it again, clamp one end and pull with serrated pliers. It will reduce in diameter slightly, but become straight. Dennis.

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    You may find a mould like this more forgiving http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...prcode-999-930
    When rolling to shape if you turn the wire each time it will help keep it straight

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    Thanks but even that ingot is too big.
    The size that I poured was a 3mm and a 4mm and I managed to mill them quite easily.
    Maybe I'll start small like that then work my way up.

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    Is there anything I could use as a funnel for the small wire ingot? Like cut and shaping a coke can for example

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    You can reshape the access with a cylindrical burr (preferably a tungsten carbide one) to make it funnel like. However a neat groove in a block would be simpler. Dennis.

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