mel jacobson on mon 17 apr 00
or trade.
friend has a perfect walker pug mill, he wants a small
de-air pug mill.
trade.
sale
whatever
contact mel/
mn.
wisconsin/minn area
http://www.pclink.com/melpots
written from the farm in wisconsin
Paul Taylor on tue 18 apr 00
Dear mel
Why?
My Bolten pugmill does not de -air, but for years I have used clay from
it just one hand turn to stop spiral cracking never had any air . A potter
friends vacuum pump bust. He could not see any difference either in the de
-aired clay.
I have heard the rumor that the clay particles are squeezed closer to
together and that this improves the clay could that be another art collage
myth, Or is it only important for short clays or clays prepared from dry In
a doe mixer.
Regards Paul Taylor
>From: mel jacobson
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Subject: walkerpug for sale
>Date: Mon, Apr 17, 2000, 9:42 pm
>
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> or trade.
>friend has a perfect walker pug mill, he wants a small
>de-air pug mill.
>trade.
>sale
>whatever
>contact mel/
>mn.
>wisconsin/minn area
>http://www.pclink.com/melpots
>written from the farm in wisconsin
June Perry on wed 19 apr 00
Dear Mel:
Robin Hopper, in the 70's was throwing with clay that he ran twice through a
Walker. If you friend hasn't already done this, he might want to consider
this instead of spending more money for another unit.
I sold my Walker to get a de-airing Bluebird and if I had known what a bitch
the Bluebird was to clean, I may have thought twice about getting rid of the
what I had; but I got a great deal on it through an auction. Unfortunately
they clay was rock hard in there and it took half a day to clean it! Soon
after, I bought a Soldner mixer to do what the old Walker did pretty well
--mix clay and after letting a batch of porcelainous stoneware sit in there a
few weeks to age, I found that the blue paint had chipped off into the clay
and parts of the unit had started to rust. This is in a brand new
machine--first time using it. Did I mess up by leaving the clay in there, or
is there possibly a flaw in the paint???? I figure I'd put it out here on
Clayart before I call Soldner again. I had so much trouble with the unit when
I first used it because they had put some wrong part in it and wired it
backwards as well. It took four trips for the electrician and several part
changes (yes, they second the wrong part a second time!) to make it work
right, for which Soldner never reimbursed me! AARGH!
I'll quit my complaining now. :-) Venting felt good. :-)
Warm regards,
June
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