Mason Batchelder on mon 17 may 99
In a message dated 5/15/99 1:07:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mou10man@sgi.net
writes:
> http://www.ouraycolorado.com/sidebar.html
What a fabulous part of the world you are from.Thanks for the website. I am
sure you will get a lot of offers. Which extruder did you get? Sounds like
the Bailey....I have the pneumatic Bailey since 1986 with all the bells,
whistles and attachments, a homemade 4" round with notched increments and now
the Big Blue which I am getting ready to attach as soon as my husband
reinforces the table top. I also extruded from the Bluebird pugmills over the
years. Had to get a conveyer for that one. The challenge is dreaming up the
die shapes and testing them out in various materials and planning their use.
The options are unlimited if you think in terms of increments. Did you get
the manual or the pneumatic version? I found that doing a good job took a
helper-one to feed the clay and partner to guide and cut the extrusion off.
I really think you are sure lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Good
luck to you.
Margaret Arial
Arturo M Devitalis on tue 18 may 99
About making extruder dies...my nephew's son is learning the machine shop
trade and is now on a computer controlled laser machine that does totally
unbelievable things that you tell it to in all sorts of materials,
including aluminum, stainless steel, etc. Now if you can make a
connection with someone working in such a place; most of the time they
are very willing to do "government jobs", and very very willing to do
this if a trade is involved. Since they know nothing about clay and
extruders you have to make a simple drawing for them with a few
dimensions and they will take it from there. Forget about saws...find a
laser operator who does "government jobs". (if you can!)
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Pancioli on thu 20 may 99
Dear Bonnie:
There is so much to tell about extrusion-- tips, traps, etc.-- which is
why I wrote a book.
My suggestion is to use whatever dies come with your machine to get some
experience using it. As you do you will begin to discover what you don't
have dies for that you want to make.
Making dies needs a book, or at least some pictures, to explain. My
book is "in production"--which means the graphic designer has it and the
printer gets it next. So it really will be out in the fall.
Sincerely,
Diana
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