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    Default Recycling/melting

    When we set up our studio we bought an ingot mould but find the finished ingots are too thick to go through our rolling mill: the cogs don’t meet. Has anyone else had this problem or can suggest a solution? I’ve tried hammering the ingot to make it thinner (put a piece of wood over it to spread the load) but that doesn’t seem to work. Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks.


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    Adjustable ingot mold

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    The ingot mould is adjustable but in length not width.



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    what type of rolling mill do you have

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    I’m not sure of the make as my colleague had it - it looks the same as what is still available.



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    There is your problem, it is a budget model and budget comes with limitations, I can roll almost 6mm in my mill, I would suggest you grind down the the sides on your mould to give a thinner ingot

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    Thanks for your advice. Update will follow


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    Alternatively you can get a skillet type mould which is open. Much easier to pour into and you can stop at a level suitable for your mill Dennis.
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    That’s interesting- will look into that. Thanks.


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