Mert & Holly Kilpatrick on sat 21 jul 01
We have a Bluebird de-airing, the smaller one, I forget the number now. I
have to say, it is NOT easy to clean. It's fine if you use if frequently,
but if not, the leftover clay in it dries out and you have to take it apart
and clean it. The nuts and bolts are not positioned for easy removal and
the thing is VERY heavy. Once you get the cylinder off, cleaning the blades
is hard because it is attached to the motor, and as I said, very heavy, so I
usually sort of wedge a plastic dishpan or something under the rotor and
slosh water up with a brush...usually a skinned knuckle and some frustration
over fitting bolts back in before it's over.
The key is to use it often, so you don't HAVE to clean it. Sometimes we
just run clay through just to keep the clay left in it soft.
Holly
Lisa Skeen wrote:
1. Pugmills: Some claim to be easy to clean. How true is that claim of
the Shimpo and Bluebird studio models? Peter Pugger?
Joyce Lee on sun 22 jul 01
Holly said:
"We have a Bluebird de-airing, the smaller one, I forget the number now. I
have to say, it is NOT easy to clean. It's fine if you use if frequently,
but if not, the leftover clay in it dries out and you have to take it apart
and clean it. The nuts and bolts are not positioned for easy removal and
the thing is VERY heavy. "
Sounds as if you have the same model Bluebird that I bought, Holly. I
almost gave
up the ghost because of the problems associated with the cleaning process
until
#1 Support Person suggested permanently
removing the nuts&bolts (stored nearby in
case of necessity) and replacing them with
heavy-duty clamps. The clamps are easy to
remove, yet hold the two parts together as
completely as do the nuts&bolts... and enable the cleaning process to occur
without all that
use of rude words....
Joyce
In the Mojave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mert & Holly Kilpatrick"
To:
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 6:54 PM
Subject: Cleaning Pug mill
> We have a Bluebird de-airing, the smaller one, I forget the number now. I
> have to say, it is NOT easy to clean. It's fine if you use if frequently,
> but if not, the leftover clay in it dries out and you have to take it
apart
> and clean it. The nuts and bolts are not positioned for easy removal and
> the thing is VERY heavy. Once you get the cylinder off, cleaning the
blades
> is hard because it is attached to the motor, and as I said, very heavy, so
I
> usually sort of wedge a plastic dishpan or something under the rotor and
> slosh water up with a brush...usually a skinned knuckle and some
frustration
> over fitting bolts back in before it's over.
>
> The key is to use it often, so you don't HAVE to clean it. Sometimes we
> just run clay through just to keep the clay left in it soft.
>
> Holly
>
> Lisa Skeen wrote:
> 1. Pugmills: Some claim to be easy to clean. How true is that claim of
> the Shimpo and Bluebird studio models? Peter Pugger?
>
>
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Mert & Holly Kilpatrick on sun 22 jul 01
Very interesting, Joyce - That sounds like a very good idea, I am definitely
going to pursue it -
are they spring clamps? or screw-type clamps? Pipe clamps?
Holly
---- Original Message -----
From: "Joyce Lee"
> Sounds as if you have the same model Bluebird that I bought, Holly. I
> almost gave
> up the ghost because of the problems associated with the cleaning process
> until
> #1 Support Person suggested permanently
> removing the nuts&bolts (stored nearby in
> case of necessity) and replacing them with
> heavy-duty clamps. The clamps are easy to
> remove, yet hold the two parts together as
> completely as do the nuts&bolts... and enable the cleaning process to
occur
> without all that
> use of rude words....
>
> Joyce
> In the Mojave
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