Joyce Lee on fri 12 apr 02
I have extruders, three..... one hand held ... whatta pill (for me)..... =
a Bailey pneumatic which I am learning to enjoy but it was touch and go =
for awhile there... very expensive .. very .... but once I project that =
I am the Alpha Female in this relationship, we'll do well together. =20
However, unlike my friend Becky, and Sam Yancy with a name that says =
Alpha Malish, "howdy, maam, the northstar has to go ..... sorry for your =
tender sensitivities, but the job needs to be done" .... I prefer my =
Northstar, as of now, with Bailey hovering just behind. It's true... =
soft clay is vital. I had a heck of a time trying to force the stiffer =
clay and make it work .... but once I moved to soft clay, what a =
difference. And it's so fast ... it's all manual so the clay, the =
extruder, the die, and I were all that was needed to=20
create all that my dies would allow. We have an identical one at our =
local community college, which is in use most of the time since its =
purchase ... mostly coils, yes, but still in use helping make tall, =
gorgeous pots. =20
I like my Bailey extruder, but paid so much that I feel it should be =
doing more .... maybe that'll change next year ... since I seem to =
progress in yearly increments. Probably simply Operator Error.
Joyce
In the Mojave
Working Potter on sat 13 apr 02
Dear Joyce,
Is your Bailey the pneumatic version?
If so, what capacity compresser do you use?I felt mine needed a more
powerful one than I first believed was necessary.My former vompresser died
so I need another ayways.
Misty
In a message dated 4/13/2002 8:37:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
joycelee@IWVISP.COM writes:
> I like my Bailey extruder, but paid so much that I feel it should be doing
> more .... maybe that'll change next year ... since I seem to progress in
> yearly increments. Probably simply Operator Error.
>
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