Silver coin cast

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Phil K

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Hi all, I've been wanting to cast an old Mercury dime in a blank. My issue is that I can't find a ring roller small enough to turn a dime into a
3/8" diameter ring. Has anyone ever tried this before?
 
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I had also thought about drilling a dime-sized Forstner hole about 1/2 the depth of the thickness of a dime, laying it in there and hitting it with a belt sander. Carefully sawing some kerfs on the backside was also a thought.
 
I'll try with modern dimes before I waste a nice silver one for experimentation. Birth date dimes might also be a nice idea for the older bunch born in '64 or earlier.
 
I'll try with modern dimes before I waste a nice silver one for experimentation. Birth date dimes might also be a nice idea for the older bunch born in '64 or earlier.
Todays coins are made up of more copper and nickel and are harder to work than the mostly silver ones. Good luck.
 
I've bent a few quarters around jr tubes in the past and found it easier if I sanded the coin thinner. I drilled a shallow hole in a board and placed the coin in it and sanded down to the wood. The depth of the hole will determine the end thickness. It's not full proof and there may be better ways but its an idea. Good luck!
 
I will use things like that to shape items for a tube. Then when they get tough to bend which that full size dime will be I do one of 2 things. I will thin it on a sander making sure to keep cool or you will burn fingers. Or 2 I will use a Harbor Freight 1 ton press like this and the dapping blocks as shown. It can be done.

https://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton...e=go&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=shortener
I have the same press and use it with the forming set.
 
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