Carla Flati on sun 15 sep 96
I hate to be the one to tell you this, Marshall, but the odds of you finding a
used 4" Venco pugmill for sale are about the same as finding a live dodo
bird.......very slim. In fact, there's someone on this list who's been looking
for one for at least the past two years and I'm sure she's been looking longer
elsewhere.
This advice is directed not only to you but to all of the people looking for
used de-airing pugmills. (and I know there's been a lot of you looking over the
years) If you've decided on a pugmill as a convenience, keep looking. You may
eventually luck out and find one (maybe when the nuclear powered models come
out). BUT, if you want the pugmill for health reasons, ie. carpal tunnel or
chronic tendonitis, then bite the bullet, make a loan and buy one. You can do a
lot of damage to yourself, maybe permanently, while you're waiting to save some
money and that pugmill isn't going to do you any good if you can't throw or work
with your hands anymore. By that time you'll be using the extra money you saved
for anti-inflammatory drugs and pain killers.
I don't mean this to be a scolding and I truly don't want anyone to take this as
an insult. In fact, I probably wouldn't have even responded to Marshall's post
at all if it hadn't been for something that happened on my day job last week. A
diabetic patient was brought in for an emergency above the knee amputation of
his left leg. He had refused surgery about a month ago when his big toe turned
black becaused he didn't want to pay his insurance deductable. I know, you're
saying there's no comparison here, the woman is nuts, but ya know I'm famous for
extremes. The point is that when money is an issue, people don't always do
what's medically best for themselves.
Consider this post like a public service message. If it doesn't pertain to you,
ignore it. But if it does, at least think about it.
Carla
(climbing down off her soap box and enjoying that lovely aroma that can only be
enjoyed from a furnace that hasn't been turned on for a while)
Ken Moore on wed 18 sep 96
In fact, there's someone on this list who's been looking
>for one for at least the past two years and I'm sure she's been looking longer
>elsewhere.
>
BUT, if you want the pugmill for health reasons, ie. carpal tunnel or
>chronic tendonitis, then bite the bullet, make a loan and buy one. You can
do a
>lot of damage to yourself, maybe permanently, while you're waiting to save some
>money and that pugmill isn't going to do you any good if you can't throw or
work
>with your hands anymore.
I think you're talking about me and I appreciate the input, but my wrist
problems are minor. They only seem to flare up when I'm wedging the
recycled scrap. I only do pottery as a side-line, not 8 hours a day(hoping
to make it more someday). So, all in all things are at a point right now
where I feel I have the option of waiting to see if a pugmill magically
appears. If I start working more or being more symptomatic, then I'll
definitely consider buying one retail.
I actually had a guy approach me at a craft fair and tell me had one of
those auger things stored in his garden shed. I gave him my card, but that
was two years ago. I should have gotten his number.....well at least I
learned something.
Julie Moore
Dirty Bird Pottery
Manassas, VA
kenmoore@pop.erols.com
.....still looking for a used pugmill....I'll pay shipping
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