Anybody have a rolling mill I can borrow?

[Brian Wagner]

I want to use one of these to squish pennies and hopefully put a LVL1 logo on the penny or other stuff.  I would like to use this for the upcoming makerfaires.

It looks like this and it is typically used for jewelry making...

http://www.seattlefindings.com/Rolling-Mill--Compact-Flat_p_3923.html?origin=pla&unique_id=3923&gclid=CjwKEAjwjunJBRDzl6iCpoKS4G0SJACJAx-VeYMcLE7bdHW03A2oU1jO6igRNV0NjaIdWkrSX_DTJhoCHT7w_wcB

If not what do folks think about this for a possible FAP?

Thanks

Brian

LVL1 Grand Nagus

[Dan Mackison]

Even if you had one, where would you get the dies to do logos?

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[bruce]

long ago as a "stupid" kid.. used to squish coins under railroad cars
on the track..

guess that wouldn't do ehh??

my bad!

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[Brian Wagner]

My thought for the die is to either dremil a piece of steel or use the firstbuild laser or mill to make a die.  That is the fun of making... figuring it out.  As for the train, I used to squish small links of chain.  Yea, stupid kid.

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[Brian Wagner]

I also considered this https://www.harborfreight.com/gear-driven-ring-roller-36790.html but maybe I would have to remove one of the rollers so it went straight.

[Dan Mackison]

Would an arbor press be more versatile? 

[Brian Wagner]

I have used an arbor press to stamp leather, I do not think it could be used to squish a penny.

[David Ortiz-Grob]

We have the 12 ton shop press. It might flatten a penny satisfactorily.We can try tonight.

[Brian Wagner]

Problem with the press is it does not give the elongated look that a traditional squished penny has.

[Brian Wagner]

BTW I have a large collection of squished pennies.  I have been collecting them since I was a wee lad.

[Charles Sperbeck]

Don't we have an English wheel capable of that pressure? Or thumbs/planishing hammer?

Charlie