Melissa Schooley on thu 12 nov 09
Hi everyone;
here's a link to my latest attempts at finding an "easy" solution to my
pugmill woes, if you're interested:
http://www.ragingbowl.blogspot.com
Melissa
Melissa Schooley
Raging Bowl Pottery
www.ragingbowlpottery.com
www.ragingbowl.etsy.com
www.ragingbowl.blogspot.com
Handmade Porcelain Celebrating the Art of Fine Craft
John Goode on thu 12 nov 09
HI Melissa
I still can not understand why Peter Puger will not help you?
They did not answer my email either so there.
The potter that just drove over there and had theirs coated must be a fake =
?
I bought the first nozzle they made for the VPM 60 and it was a waste of
money and time getting it.
Did anyone update me when they fixed it? NO
Did I get three responses from three people there yes.
The problem is the sales are more important than the user after all do they
pug clay everyday put their recipe in it? NO
I make tile so many ways for so many uses that I just found another
scenario.
Just like the 4k mixer I was thinking about...never mind a mentor taught me
how to do it another way.
Glad I did not go that route.
I hope it gets fixed and you can make pots again.
John Goode
watermarktile.com
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Melissa Schooley <
melissa@ragingbowlpottery.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone;
>
> here's a link to my latest attempts at finding an "easy" solution to my
> pugmill woes, if you're interested:
> http://www.ragingbowl.blogspot.com
>
> Melissa
>
> Melissa Schooley
> Raging Bowl Pottery
> www.ragingbowlpottery.com
> www.ragingbowl.etsy.com
> www.ragingbowl.blogspot.com
>
> Handmade Porcelain Celebrating the Art of Fine Craft
>
John Rodgers on thu 12 nov 09
Melissa,
If you are unable to get satisfaction on your pugger, and do carry
through with having that piece machined for you, you might consider
determining if it would be worthwhile to contact others having the same
problem and making that part for them in stainless as well. For a fee of
course. I certainly can appreciate the frustration over thins. I have
had issues over parts before, and wound up making my own, for very
similar reasons - supplier/factory couldn't/wouldn't do it. Though not
specifically clay related, my "made for me" parts worked and solved the
problems.
John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com
Melissa Schooley wrote:
> Hi everyone;
>
> here's a link to my latest attempts at finding an "easy" solution to my
> pugmill woes, if you're interested:
> http://www.ragingbowl.blogspot.com
>
> Melissa
>
> Melissa Schooley
> Raging Bowl Pottery
> www.ragingbowlpottery.com
> www.ragingbowl.etsy.com
> www.ragingbowl.blogspot.com
>
> Handmade Porcelain Celebrating the Art of Fine Craft
>
>
>
Neon-Cat on sat 14 nov 09
Melissa, do you have an analysis of your water? How much water are you
using in your reclaim and new clay batch mix? Could you, the clay
company, or the pugmill folks have the chunkies analysed? In the
meantime could you run a batch of plain kaolin and water through a
rinsed machine and see if you get chunkies? If none are produced then
try procuring some potassium chloride pellets (where water softeners
are sold - a large bag is inexpensive) and adding small dissolved
amounts to your batch to be pugged. If you are having intense
weathering of your clay body components during pugging, even small
amounts of potassium will prevent this where there is an excess of
acid and magnesium (do not use vinegar in the batch). Small amounts of
KCl should not affect fired results but may lower the maturing
temperature by a few degrees. Maybe try 0.25%. It would be helpful if
your clay company would provide you with the name of the flux or
fluxes used in the clay body, otherwise it's all guess work.
Marian
www.neon-cat.com
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