vince pitelka on wed 22 may 02
>Related to the topic of mixing glazes with a drill, I was wondering
>whether one could mix relatively small batches of clay, say 20-25 lbs
>with a drill and paint mixer. If so, how powerful would the drill need
>to be and what kind of mixer would one need to use?
My September/October column in Clay Times deals with exactly this topic -
how to set yourself up to efficiently and effectively mix even large
quantity of clay for around $225. For small quantities, any drill with an
impeller mixer will do an excellent job. Dry mix the raw materials first,
put water equal to 35% of the dry materials weight in a bucket, add the dry
materials while mixing with the drill.
It is true that in most circumstances a cordless drill is no good for this
purpose - too slow, and runs down too quick. A good old corded mixer works
best, especially one of the better ones like Bosch, Makita, Hitachi, Dewalt,
Milwaukee, etc.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
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