Average Customer Review
(13 reviews)
9 Apr 2016 - by Maggie F.
Don’t let anyone tell you it is easy to set up this machine and change the rollers. It is tricky. I had to dismantle most of it to clean the grease off and then reassemble it to get the rollers and roller gears into place. You don’t need to touch the winding gears only the roller gears. It took me a bit of struggling to get everything to fit together. Now I am reluctant to dismantle it change the rollers. The gears and the setting handle along with the end blocks and rollers have to come out to put the new one in. Then it all has to go back together. Once cleaned and up and running it does work smoothly. Bear in mind it is a budget machine. For the money it is fine. If you want to change the rollers a lot though you will need to be practiced at it.
22 out of 26 people found this review useful
30 Jan 2016 - by Paul C.
Bought this for my partner as a christmas gift. Arrived quick, set it up early Jan. Paint work not great and machined holes for screws very rough. She tried it out and the rollers weren't quite right. Turned out one of the springs was twisted. Not happy. Contacted to return plus associated goods. Not a problem, dealt with quick enough and uplift was as scheduled. Almost three weeks now since it was sent back, not sign of refund. Emailed 5 days ago, got a response apologising saying refund would go through that day. Still nothing back. Very poor service in this day and age, personally would not use again.
Cooksongold replies: Dear Mr Campbell, Thank you for your review, your feedback is really important to us. I am sorry to hear of the experience you have had with the Combination Rolling Mill. Please accept our apologies for the delay; your refund has now gone through. We have emailed you with more details. Kind Regards, Emma
19 out of 32 people found this review useful
26 Jun 2014 - by Emma S.
I've wanted a rolling mill for a while and because of the mixed reviews on this one I couldn't decide whether to buy this or save for a bit longer and get the Durston. In the end I decided I'd order this and have a look at it. It could always go back if I wasn't happy.The mill arrived today and I'm really pleased with it. The rollers are perfectly smooth and it does exactly what I need it to do. I use it for adding texture, rolling wire and solder. I'm glad I saved myself Â200!
116 out of 118 people found this review useful
26 Jun 2014 - by Emma S.
I've wanted a rolling mill for a while and because of the mixed reviews on this one I couldn't decide whether to buy this or save for a bit longer and get the Durston. In the end I decided I'd order this and have a look at it. It could always go back if I wasn't happy.The mill arrived today and I'm really pleased with it. The rollers are perfectly smooth and it does exactly what I need it to do. I use it for adding texture, rolling wire and solder. I'm glad I saved myself Â200!
38 out of 41 people found this review useful
28 Apr 2014 - by Julie M.
I love this mill... ideal for my small workshop. I have it bolted to my workbench, it is sturdy, the rollers are easy to change and it does the job well. It is very good value for money.
56 out of 60 people found this review useful
25 Nov 2013 - by LORRAINE M.
I have found it useful, but I would agree with the other reviews that say it is quite crudely engineered and I half wish I had invested in a Durston instead for the longer term.
45 out of 46 people found this review useful
25 Dec 2012 - by Barbara S.
If you are looking for something to texture flat metal or just thin metal or solder this product will suit your needs. Setting up was straightforward with the downloaded instructions and I even managed to change the rollers though it is messy and something of a palaver to do with the instructions for this being unclear. I worked it out but had to take the hammer to the block that fits the cog on the side and eventually I had a different roller in. I melted down some old silver and poured it into a skillet so I had a long piece of silver to roller. For some reason it curls the silver as you roll it. Therefore I now have the textured roller in and it does a good job on my flat silver but it still curls. It thins the solder nicely too. If you can bear to spend upwards of Â400 on a Durston then dont hesitate because it will knock spots of this otherwise if you are on a budget accept that you get what you pay for. Its a cheap price for a reason and not because it is a bargain.
82 out of 86 people found this review useful
27 Jan 2012 - by Alexandra T.
Its definitely sturdy and you get a lot of metal for your money but it was a budget item for good reason. Once I had de-greased it I had to take it apart and grind one of the cogs teeth down so that it could turn without getting stuck. The holes for screwing the mill down are in an awkward position and changing the rollers one of which was really pitted and scratched is a real palaver. On the plus side it does come with two sets of changeable rollers and you dont need an engineering degree to adjust it
55 out of 56 people found this review useful
8 Jan 2012 - by Jenny N.
I got mine in Dec 11 but have only just started to use it, i think its fab, did what its supposed to do and u cant complain about that, its a real bargin and all i had to do was put the handles on, comes with some nice patterend mills too 0
41 out of 43 people found this review useful
25 Aug 2011 - by Nicholas P.
A lot of metal for not much money, but the crude engineering lets it down. Making it very difficult to change rollers for example. I have never used one of these machines before, but now I see why this one is cheap and all the others makes are expensive. I think with some work it will suffice to learn to use a rolling mill, but I cannot help thinking I wish I could afford a European made machine.
62 out of 73 people found this review useful