standles
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Post by standles on Apr 27, 2021 7:52:43 GMT -5
So I have been watching texturing how-to videos and after seeing the hammering techniques and rolling mill procedures was wondering.....
One technique used etched steel plates run through a rolling mill. Could same be accomplished with a shop 6 ton hydraulic press? Is the rolling action through the rollers a key element of the texturing or can a press applying pressure accomplish same thing?
I ask because I only want to piddle with it on a design but not ready to invest $ in a durston rolling mill. I already have a 6ton HF press.
Steven
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 27, 2021 9:22:14 GMT -5
I wish I could answer your question, but I don't have either of those machines.
Why don't you just try it on some copper and see if it works? My gut feeling that a rolling mill is the tool you really want for texturing, but I don't know for sure.
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standles
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Post by standles on Apr 27, 2021 9:43:13 GMT -5
I wish I could answer your question, but I don't have either of those machines.
Why don't you just try it on some copper and see if it works? My gut feeling that a rolling mill is the tool you really want for texturing, but I don't know for sure.
Thought about that but I don't want to go to toruble of acid etching a plate if it is failed from the start
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Post by MsAli on Apr 27, 2021 10:10:14 GMT -5
So I have been watching texturing how-to videos and after seeing the hammering techniques and rolling mill procedures was wondering..... One technique used etched steel plates run through a rolling mill. Could same be accomplished with a shop 6 ton hydraulic press? Is the rolling action through the rollers a key element of the texturing or can a press applying pressure accomplish same thing? I ask because I only want to piddle with it on a design but not ready to invest $ in a durston rolling mill. I already have a 6ton HF press. Steven One way to find out is to try it. Make sure you Anneal it
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 27, 2021 10:29:50 GMT -5
I wish I could answer your question, but I don't have either of those machines.
Why don't you just try it on some copper and see if it works? My gut feeling that a rolling mill is the tool you really want for texturing, but I don't know for sure.
Thought about that but I don't want to go to toruble of acid etching a plate if it is failed from the start I get that. With the caveat that I know absolutely nothing about presses, can you put something with texture (say a piece of lace or something like that) on top of a steel plate and try to press the design into a piece of copper? I know people have used lace for texture with rolling mills, so maybe that would work?
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standles
spending too much on rocks
Well all I got was a rock ... Cool!
Member since February 2021
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Post by standles on Apr 27, 2021 10:53:42 GMT -5
So the answer is yes. I used a piece of rough burlap sack and it made a light impression that I couldn't even get a good pic of. I had to jury rig a fixture as my press was mainly made for pressing out bearings (ie just a rod pointing down). I did find actual built to purpose presses for almost 2 grand (more expensive that low end rolling mills) and they seemed to be in the 20ton range not 6 like mine. Also they used hard rubber to press not AL plate (my jury rig) so that might help get better. That at least answers the question of can it be done with a press.
All in all I decided to put that on back burner as I have way to many other irons in the fire. For my texture I will experiment with ball peen hammer and rotary tool bits to see what I can achieve.
Thanks for the suggestions/help.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 27, 2021 15:51:23 GMT -5
They also do make texturing hammers with different texture heads like this that are inexpensive.
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