Michael Wendt on thu 8 dec 05
A number of people asked me for more details about the power screen I built
for clay and glaze screening. Since it might be of interest to the general
group, I added a video clip to the web site page:
http://www.wendtpottery.com/supply.htm
for those who want to see it in action. It takes about 20-30 seconds to
screen a 5 gallon bucket of glaze with this device and it can run
continuously for hours when screening materials. Take a look and thanks for
the interest.
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
USA
wendtpot@lewiston.com
www.wendtpottery.com
skiasonaranthropos@FSMAIL.NET on fri 9 dec 05
And if you do not wish to make one these can be purchased ... have a look
at item P6445 Vibrator sieve at the end of
http://www.potterycrafts.co.uk/Extra%20Content/pdf/Potterycrafts-
Equipment.pdf
Regards,
Antony
Ingeborg Foco on fri 9 dec 05
Michael Wendt is really something:
Not only is he smart and clever but very generous in his sharing. If only
we/me could be just a little bit like him! What a guy! I mean that with
all sincerity.
Ingeborg
the Potter's Workshop & Gallery
P.O. Box 510
3058 Stringfellow Road
St. James City, Florida 33956
239-283-2775
> A number of people asked me for more details about the power screen I
built
> for clay and glaze screening. Since it might be of interest to the general
> group, I added a video clip to the web site page:
> http://www.wendtpottery.com/supply.htm
> for those who want to see it in action. It takes about 20-30 seconds to
> screen a 5 gallon bucket of glaze with this device and it can run
> continuously for hours when screening materials. Take a look and thanks
for
> the interest.
Michael Wendt on fri 9 dec 05
Antony wrote:
"And if you do not wish to make one these can be purchased ... have a look
at item P6445 Vibrator sieve at the end of
http://www.potterycrafts.co.uk/Extra%20Content/pdf/Potterycrafts-
Equipment.pdf
Regards,
Antony"
Antony,
Thanks. I didn't know small vibrating screens were available for studio
potter scale use. I built mine nearly 30 years ago from an electric motor I
got at a yard sale for $1.00. It took a few hours and cost less than $60
total.
The rest of the parts are:
1" x 1" x 1/8" angle iron.
Assorted bolts
an aluminum reflector from a portable lamp fixture as funnel
2 1/2" pillow blocks that go on either side of the counterweight.
1 24" long x 1/2" diameter shaft
1 rigid shaft coupling
1 10" diameter angle iron ring that is normally used for attaching sections
of 10" auger pipe together. I chose this size because a standard 4 gallon
bucket can be cut off at just the right spot to allow it to function as the
reservoir for the material being screened by installing the screen cloth,
slipping the bucket over and clamping with radiator hose clamps ganged
together. I caulked my screens with silicone rubber to assure they are water
tight.
Assorted mesh screen cloth sections.
I have: 20#, 30#, 60#, 100#, 200# and 325#.
This is overkill for the average studio but I do lab work for clay
processors and end users who want to know what is in a clay.
Unlike the Talisman system, screening by this method means no brushes ever
touch the screen so the wire spacing stays accurate and screens last for
many years.
This is why I think it pays to have a few hand tools and to learn how to
weld.
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
USA
wendtpot@lewiston.com
www.wendtpottery.com
skiasonaranthropos@FSMAIL.NET on fri 9 dec 05
Hello Michael,
As you say vibratory systems =93means no brushes ever touch the screen=94, a=
nd
theres no doubt that scrubbing a brush across a sieve causes damage ...
forces the wire apart ... enlarges the holes ... lets through bits that
should be retained
Regards,
Antony
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