Joyce Lee on sun 12 oct 03
Millie said:
"I need some help before I do damage to my bluebird pug mill. I have
not done any work in a little over three months. Since I didn't plan
this, I didn't clean it out and the clay that was in it is now bone
dry. should I take the bolts off the nozzle and chip the clay free?"
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Although my Bluebird 440 deairing pugmill is
several years old it has been seldom used.....
since I almost always used bagged clay. =20
Therefore, when I did run the pug ...... and
because we live in such an arid climate ... the
clay was always dry and rock-hard.
I finally removed the bolts holding the nozzle
in position, and replaced them with those=20
big spring clips so I could more easily=20
get inside the mill to clean
..... just became part of the process. In
addition, I followed the guidelines in the
Owner's Manual, adding water in small
increments until the clay inside could be
carried out by new additions of more clay.
The first pug or so was usually somewhat
shredded on the outside walls; I then sent it
through again and we were back in business.
I did not scrape etc the screen. It worked.
Sounds more complicated than it was.
For other suggestions or precautionary
measures,
you might call the company. They can be=20
very helpful.
Joyce
In the Mojave where I'm fearful that one of the
Palo Verdes is dying..... drat.. should have
known not to stray from cacti and other
succulents. The flickers have arrived back
from their summer in the Sierras and seem
discombobulated by all the new plants .....
spread those stunning wings and flip from
the fence to the cacti .... and back again ..
there are five this time; hope they stay.
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