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11 dollar handle/small extruder

updated wed 5 mar 03

 

Tony Olsen on sun 2 mar 03


Hi again..
I just made an extruder using a caulking gun. I know it's been done =
before, but, haven't seen any good pics on how to. It took about 1 hour =
and works great. If you are inclined, the process is in pictorial form =
at http://tonyolsen.com/up/extruder/
Got the stuff from Home Depot, (Do it yourself store for our =
international friends) went on the heavy duty side for the gun, and it =
can still be used for it's original purpose.

Take care, Stay muddy!
Tony (The one from Galveston, a little Island near Texas)

nancy patterson on tue 4 mar 03


Thanks so much for putting up a website with instructions and pictures for
the caulk gun extruder, it seems pretty idiot proof. I possibly might be
able to do it. One question...instead of making the dies do you think it
would be possible to buy ones from manufacturers that make the extruders?
Thanks Nancy



On 3/2/03 7:16 PM, "Tony Olsen" wrote:

> Hi again..
> I just made an extruder using a caulking gun. I know it's been done before,
> but, haven't seen any good pics on how to. It took about 1 hour and works
> great. If you are inclined, the process is in pictorial form at
> http://tonyolsen.com/up/extruder/
> Got the stuff from Home Depot, (Do it yourself store for our international
> friends) went on the heavy duty side for the gun, and it can still be used for
> it's original purpose.
>
> Take care, Stay muddy!
> Tony (The one from Galveston, a little Island near Texas)
>
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