mercy lang on tue 8 apr 03
Hi I'm thinking of buying a hand extruder and I know of the following two models:Extrud-o-mtic and Scott Creek. Do any of you have either and do you recommend it? Thanks, Mercy Lang
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Vince Pitelka on wed 9 apr 03
> Hi I'm thinking of buying a hand extruder and I know of the following two
models:Extrud-o-mtic and Scott Creek. Do any of you have either and do you
recommend it? Thanks, Mercy Lang
Mercy -
I have been very happy with the Scott Creek model, but I cannot speak about
the Extrud-O-Matic, although I love the name.
Good luck -
Vince-O-Matic
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Office - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 x111, FAX 615/597-6803
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
Sue Leabu on thu 10 apr 03
I was gifted recently with a hand extruder made by Georgies in Portland,
OR. Website is www.georgies.com. Haven't used it very much yet, but I've
liked it so far. There are 32 dies available, including some hollow dies.
Need to buy an optional brace to use the hollow dies, though. Haven't made
that investment yet. The extruder is more pricey than the Scott Creek -
it's $80, but includes 8 dies to start you off.
Sue in Kzoo, MI
> Hi I'm thinking of buying a hand extruder and I know of the following two
>models:Extrud-o-mtic and Scott Creek. Do any of you have either and do you
>recommend it? Thanks, Mercy Lang
Paul Brinkmann on sat 12 apr 03
Mercy.....It;s vary easy to make a hand extruder out of a caulking gun, which
you can buy at any store that sells hardware and paint. I made one years
ago, and use it often. I saved several empty caulking tubes ( most are
made of plastic), and cut off the nozzle end, leaving about a 1/4 inch ridge
around the top. This will allow your die to but up against the tube. You
need to save the plunger washer from the tube also. Roll out a coil of clay
about the same size as the tube, and dip the tube in some water, and slide
the clay into the tube. You and really pack it tight and get rid of most of
the air pockets, by just banging end of the clay filled tube down on a hard
surface. Place your die into the front end of the gun, then load the tube
into it, and alighn the plunger, and start working the triger. I have about
a dozen dies of different forms. Use tin shears to cut out the shapes, and
use a file or sand paper to smooth the edges. Your clay must be really soft,
or its very hard on your hands. Good luck, if you decide to make your own.
PGBrinkmann, in the city of St. Anthony.
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