Robin Wolf on mon 31 oct 11
I am looking at purchasing a Peter Pugger VPM-9. I throw B-Mix most of the
time, and Rod's Bod on occasion. I might choose to do some porcelain later
on down the road. Have about $1000 worth of recycled clay scraps saved up,
so I am ready to offset the cost of the machine with the cost savings on th=
e
clay.
I have read through the archives, and studied the options, but I still have
a couple of questions -
Is the $800 stainless steel package necessary for B-mix? Or just porcelain=
?
And if for porcelain, if I clean the equipment immediately after pugging
porcelain, will the standard model be all right (no corrosion)?
I was told once that B-Mix does not do well in a Peter Pugger, that it gets
too dense. Not sure that would be the Pugger, or the equipment operator
that made that happen.
Any advice and actual experience would be greatly appreciated.
Robin
Robin Wolf Pottery
Kingfisher, OK
robin@robinwolfpottery.com
www.robinwolfpottery.com
"We are the ones, the ones that we're waiting for." - Melissa Ethridge
Michael Wendt on mon 31 oct 11
Stainless steel is the only material that makes sense in a
pug mill.
Aluminum is a false economy since the machine will last
practically
forever in stainless without pitting or creating reactive
lumps and
bits that aluminum does.
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Robin wrote:
Is the $800 stainless steel package necessary for B-mix? Or
just porcelain?
And if for porcelain, if I clean the equipment immediately
after pugging
porcelain, will the standard model be all right (no
corrosion)?
I was told once that B-Mix does not do well in a Peter
Pugger, that it gets
too dense. Not sure that would be the Pugger, or the
equipment operator
that made that happen.
Any advice and actual experience would be greatly
appreciated.
Robin
Robin Wolf Pottery
Sumi von Dassow on mon 31 oct 11
Robin
I have a Peter Pugger, have only had it for about a year, but I put
B-mix into it and don't find it gets too "dense, "
whatever exactly that means. However, I pug a variety of white clays in
it so the b-mix gets mixed with other
stoneware clays and what I end up with is a nice white slightly groggy
stoneware.
The one problem I have had that I am a bit mystified about is sometimes
the clay comes out full of little bubbles.
I think that happens when the clay is too wet or when I fill the hopper
too full or when I mix too long, but I'm
really not sure which.
Sumi
> I am looking at purchasing a Peter Pugger VPM-9. I throw B-Mix most of t=
he
> time, and Rod's Bod on occasion. I might choose to do some porcelain lat=
er
> on down the road. Have about $1000 worth of recycled clay scraps saved u=
p,
> so I am ready to offset the cost of the machine with the cost savings on =
the
> clay.
>
> I have read through the archives, and studied the options, but I still ha=
ve
> a couple of questions -
>
> Is the $800 stainless steel package necessary for B-mix? Or just porcela=
in?
> And if for porcelain, if I clean the equipment immediately after pugging
> porcelain, will the standard model be all right (no corrosion)?
>
> I was told once that B-Mix does not do well in a Peter Pugger, that it ge=
ts
> too dense. Not sure that would be the Pugger, or the equipment operator
> that made that happen.
>
> Any advice and actual experience would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Robin
>
> Robin Wolf Pottery
>
> Kingfisher, OK
>
> robin@robinwolfpottery.com
>
> www.robinwolfpottery.com
>
> "We are the ones, the ones that we're waiting for." - Melissa Ethridge
>
>
>
--
Sumi von Dassow
www.herwheel.com
sumi@herwheel.com
Robin Wolf on tue 1 nov 11
Thank you all for your advice and information, I am ordering my new
stainless steel Peter Pugger this week.
I just needed to confirm my thoughts with Clayarters that have used one in
the real world.
I was considering the stainless option because I only intend to buy this
piece of equipment one time, and it only takes a few pieces ruined from
flakes to pay for the upgrade. Let alone the sealed clay compartment so
that I can leave clay in it.
Once again, thank you!
Robin Wolf
Robin Wolf Pottery
Kingfisher, OK
405.368.0919
www.robinwolfpottery.com
"We are the ones, the ones that we're waiting for." - Melissa Ethridge
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