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need opinions on extruders; north star opinion second and

updated thu 18 apr 02

 

Tommy Humphries on sat 13 apr 02

third

If you all are using the blue northstar square extruders, I use one every
day for handles...yep, it don't like hard clay...but then it does say right
there on the instructions printed on the extruder, rule #2 I think, "USE
SOFT CLAY" right there above "DO NOT SWING ON HANDLE"...related? probably
so!

Tommy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Clark"
> In case anyone missed it, I have the same opinion about the small North
Star
> extruder. I'm just not happy with it.
> Craig Dunn Clark
> 619 East 11 1/2 st
> Houston, Texas 77008
> (713)861-2083
> mudman@hal-pc.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "SAM YANCY" <
>
>
> > I absolutly agree. I made a big mistake. Have used it only twice
because
> of the
> > pressure required to extrude anything..

Cindi Anderson on tue 16 apr 02

third

But, I have found that if the clay is too soft, it doesn't make a smooth
edge when it comes out, it kind of tears.
Cindi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tommy Humphries"


> If you all are using the blue northstar square extruders, I use one every
> day for handles...yep, it don't like hard clay...but then it does say
right
> there on the instructions printed on the extruder, rule #2 I think, "USE
> SOFT CLAY" right there above "DO NOT SWING ON HANDLE"...