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Open Source Metal Rolling Short description Specifications Product Ecology What other GVCS tools does this use? License OSHWA and OSI compliant. CC-BY-SA-4.0 International, GPLv3, DIN SPEC 3105. Module 1 Describe features of Module 1 Module 2 Describe features of Module 2 Key Specification Key spec data point Construction Describe basic construction technique and materials Productivity Describe how this relates to industrial productivity on a small scale Completion Status Describe whether built, prototyped, etc. Link to relevant Genealogy and Status of Completion. Do you want more of this? Get Involved

Development

Development Template

	Description	Link to Work Product	%
	DESIGN
1	Requirements + Value Proposition	Open Source Metal Rolling Requirements + Value Proposition	0
2	Industry_Standards	Open Source Metal Rolling Industry Standards	0
3	Conceptual Design	Open Source Metal Rolling Conceptual Design	0
4	Module Breakdown	Open Source Metal Rolling Module Breakdown	0
5	Design Guide	Open Source Metal Rolling Design Guide	0
	TECHNICAL DESIGN
6	3D CAD	Open Source Metal Rolling 3D CAD	0
7	Calculations	Open Source Metal Rolling Calculations	0
8	Electronics Design	Open Source Metal Rolling Electronics Design	0
9	Wiring and Plumbing	Open Source Metal Rolling Wiring and Plumbing	0
10	Software	Open Source Metal Rolling Software	0
	BILL OF MATERIALS
11	BOM	Open Source Metal Rolling BOM	0
12	vBOM	Open Source Metal Rolling vBOM	0
13	CAM Files	Open Source Metal Rolling CAM Files	0
14	Cut List	Open Source Metal Rolling Cut List	0
	BUILD
15	Build Instructions	Open Source Metal Rolling Build Instructions	0
16	Fabrication Drawings	Open Source Metal Rolling Fabrication Drawings	0
17	Exploded Part Diagram	Open Source Metal Rolling Exploded Part Diagram	0
18	Production Engineering	Open Source Metal Rolling Production Engineering	0
	LIFECYCLE DESIGN
19	Build Pictures and Video	Open Source Metal Rolling Build Pictures and Video	0
20	Data Collection	Open Source Metal Rolling Data Collection	0
21	Change Log + Future Work	Open Source Metal Rolling Change Log + Future Work	0
22	Troubleshooting and Repair	Open Source Metal Rolling Troubleshooting and Repair	0

About

• Reversing and finishing mills - [1]
• More about 2 high, 4 high, and cluster mills - [2]

Small Mills - About

• https://www.introllingmills.com/categories/5287-rolling-mills. Chat source - for other mills - [3]

Small mill From 1/2" Rebar to 1/32" Sheet

• Use 3" rollers.
• Use 4130 steel, not CR - needs to be hard. Heat treat it - heat and qeunch in oil.
  • Use an electric kiln for heat treat. Then quench oil at $20/gallon, not cheap but should last - [4]