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venco pugging slowly

updated tue 6 aug 02

 

Dave Finkelnburg on mon 5 aug 02


Chris,
Have you pulled the screen? If not, do that first. If it gets plugged,
it will cause what you describe. Hope it's that simple.
Dave Finkelnburg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Jones"
> We have a venco 3.5 inch de-airing pugmill that just doesnt seem to put
out clay very fast. I do know it is getting proper power and is only 2 1/2
years old. We bought it used from a local school. When we got it it seemed
in great condition aside from the hopper handle being bent severly down. My
uneducated assumption is that stiff clay may have been forced into it and
that bent the screw. I used a 4 inch model at another pottery and it really
pushed out the clay.