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Old 2010-03-31, 6:06am
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I just got an Impress. I love it. I've had no issues and can core a bead in under 2 minutes. I've never cracked a bead. My flare is either domed or flat depending on what I want (if you want flat, do 1/2 turns. If you want domed, do 1/4 turns. The more times you flip the bead, the bigger the dome. ). Make sure you are using the correct size peg for your tubing! You don't want any wiggle room on the peg. I core with copper and sterling silver... with bead caps and without bead caps. Beautiful every time. I've never even needed to using a chasing hammer afterward.

Oh, I use a $5 plumbers pipe cutter and $3 deburring tool that I got from Harbor Freight. They work just fine for the 1/4" tubing I use.
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Last edited by BellaBean; 2010-03-31 at 6:08am.
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