MarjB on sun 3 oct 04
Thank you Bonnie and Lee for your answers. More questions. From =
Bonnie's answer using a pugmill to extrude coils makes more sense. My =
Shimpo pugmill has four holes at the end of it on a flange of metal that =
suggests that they are there for adding a template.
Next question: Maybe Phil or Vince or a List Member with an addition to =
their Pugmill could answer. What type/thickness of metal should I ask =
to be used for fabrication of this plate ? If my memory is correct, in =
Elsbeth Woody's book on throwing, she fabricated her coils so that there =
was a male/female profile. I would assume that I would need to find =
someone who could laser cut(??) the metal so that the pattern was more =
exact than "burnt out/torched" metal ?
Would the thick cutting boards that are often used to make templates in =
hand extruders be strong enough ? Example:If I drill out one hole 1 1/2 =
inches diameter and fit it to the pugmill with bolts,washers, lock =
washers and nuts, would that work?
I am envisioning soft clay in the pugmill , let them rest, roll as =
Bonnie suggested (or not, if shaped). Any negative effects on the =
pugmill ? I guess that is the most important question. I do not wish to =
do anything to damage my pugmill.
It will be a good winter to be stormed stayed with large coils - wood =
fire - two wheels turning and hopefully some decent planters. MarjB
nearing my " Best Before Date "
wjskw@BELLSOUTH.NET on sun 3 oct 04
Marj:
Just my $0.02 here, but I recently discovered the joy of using my
Peter Pugger for extruding. I use plywood templates of 1/2 inch
thick material. Plywood is easy to drill, cut and shape, and the
business surface of the die (the edges hitting the clay as it pushes
through) can be easily smoothed with a file and some sandpaper. I
don't bolt them on, though there are threaded holes in the end of
the pugger for that. Instead, I use a few (3 or 4) "C" clamps, and
just clamp the die on to the end flange. Yeah, it's "cheating", but
it's easy to change, and no monkeying around with a wrench when your
hands are covered in clay. AND (:>) I can scrounge up scrap plywood
at any building site...free is good!
Best Regards,
Wayne Seidl
-----Original Message-----
Subject: Re: Throwing large coil pots
Thank you Bonnie and Lee for your answers. More questions. From
Bonnie's answer using a pugmill to extrude coils makes more sense.
My Shimpo pugmill has four holes at the end of it on a flange of
metal that suggests that they are there for adding a template.
Next question: Maybe Phil or Vince or a List Member with an
addition to their Pugmill could answer. What type/thickness of
metal should I ask to be used for fabrication of this plate ? If
my memory is correct, in Elsbeth Woody's book on throwing, she
fabricated her coils so that there was a male/female profile. I
would assume that I would need to find someone who could laser
cut(??) the metal so that the pattern was more exact than "burnt
out/torched" metal ?
Would the thick cutting boards that are often used to make templates
in hand extruders be strong enough ? Example:If I drill out one
hole 1 1/2 inches diameter and fit it to the pugmill with
bolts,washers, lock washers and nuts, would that work?
I am envisioning soft clay in the pugmill , let them rest, roll as
Bonnie suggested (or not, if shaped). Any negative effects on the
pugmill ? I guess that is the most important question. I do not
wish to do anything to damage my pugmill.
It will be a good winter to be stormed stayed with large coils -
wood fire - two wheels turning and hopefully some decent planters.
MarjB
nearing my " Best Before Date "
____________________________________________________________________
__________
Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
You may look at the archives for the list or change your
subscription
settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
melpots@pclink.com.
| |
|
