Bill Merrill on sun 13 sep 09
The kind of letters that I like come from Vince, Mel, Jesse, James, =3D
Michael etc. They have something to say that is revelant to a question =3D
about Ceramics.
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Vince made a point about slipping into the Walker pugmill when the floor =
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is wer. There is a large screen safety cage over the hopper to prevent =3D
just that. I don't use the pugmill to mix clay from dry to a wet clay =
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body. There is never any water on the floor because students mix the =3D
dry batch in another dough (Randall) mixer and then if they chose, run =3D
their clay thru the pug mill. That is one reason that prevented any =3D
accidents in my school studio.
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Blue Bird in Fort Collins, Colorado make a stainless steel tilting dough =
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like mixer. I wonder if other companies make a stainless steel mixer? =3D
The one that they make that may be just right for mixing small amounts =3D
of clay (about 50 #) is a 110 volt mixer. Lynn Munns in Casper, =3D
Wyoming has one in his home studio and mixes different porcelain bodies =3D
etc in it. The mixer is under $2,000. It is a perfect solution for =3D
those who mix or only need small batches of clay. If that is too small =3D
the larger stainless steel mixer comes in about $ 4,000.
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Blus Bird is where the Soldner wheels are made. The owner of Blue Bird =3D
is easy to work witn. I had them turn a shaft on their wheel I just =3D
purchased that fits all the Randall wheel heads I use. It was a great =3D
move. The Soldner wheel is known for it's incrediably smooth foot =3D
pedal. They have improved it even more. I have the newest one on my =3D
wheel and it has serial number , #2 on it.
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