Barry Porter on mon 16 nov 09
Since most of us that make tile can not afford a hydraulic studio press f=
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tile making, I am wondering if anyone has stayed with hand or bench press=
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into an air release die?=3D20
Once you finish the back side, turn the die over, prop two opposite sides=
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wood blocks and then releasing the tile?
I am looking to speed up my field tile production and that seems like an=3D=
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acceptable solution as pressing the tile can happen fast but releasing it=
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without air release, slow. Forcing the tile maker to have many many shel=
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of molds that they might not need if using the air release.
I am looking for a level set before trying my hand at air release die mak=
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ing. I=3D20
have the process from two places, both the do it yourself book and=3D20
RamProcess and I just want to make sure it=3D92s worth a try from folks tha=
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t have=3D20
done it.
Obviously, making regular open face molds for field tile is a no brainer,=
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so I just=3D20
want to make sure that its worth my time to go down the air release (actu=
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hydraulic I guess) road.
Any opinions?
Des & Jan Howard on tue 17 nov 09
Barry
Get hold of a copy of Harry Davis's "The Potter's
Alternative" & look at the ejection system used in a
fly press. If you can't get the book I'll copy the
appropriate section for downloading.
Des
Barry Porter wrote:
> Since most of us that make tile can not afford a hydraulic studio press f=
or our
> tile making, I am wondering if anyone has stayed with hand or bench press=
ing
> into an air release die?
> Once you finish the back side, turn the die over, prop two opposite sides=
on
> wood blocks and then releasing the tile?
> I am looking to speed up my field tile production and that seems like an
> acceptable solution as pressing the tile can happen fast but releasing it
> without air release, slow. Forcing the tile maker to have many many shel=
ves
> of molds that they might not need if using the air release.
--
Des & Jan Howard
Lue Pottery
Lue NSW
Australia
2850
02 6373 6419
www.luepottery.hwy.com.au
-32.656072 149.840624
Des & Jan Howard on thu 19 nov 09
Harry Davis's fly press plans are
now up on our website.
http://www.luepottery.hwy.com.au/clayart.htm
One file in PDF format, 2.3MB.
2 pages damp dust pressing.
3 pages toggle press (CINVA Ram).
14 pages fly press.
Des
Des & Jan Howard wrote:
> Barry
> Get hold of a copy of Harry Davis's "The Potter's
> Alternative" & look at the ejection system used in a
> fly press. If you can't get the book I'll copy the
> appropriate section for downloading.
> Des
--
Des & Jan Howard
Lue Pottery
Lue NSW
Australia
2850
02 6373 6419
www.luepottery.hwy.com.au
-32.656072 149.840624
Barry Porter on sun 22 nov 09
Just like to say thanks to the folks that replied! I now have the book i=
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question and love it. Why didn't I have this book already? LOL
I am going to take a whack at the flywheel press design in the book as I =
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have=3D20
not welded in a while and it sounds like a wonderful project for the shop=
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on a=3D20
few winter's day. Thanks again Des, particularly...
Porter
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