Fred and Claudia Hayward on fri 4 jul 97
We are looking for a used pugmill, preferably a 3" Venco
(de-airing). If you have one you would like to sell or know of
anyone who has one please send us an e-mail. We would prefer
someone in the west of Canada or the US so we could go pick it up,
but we are open to suggestions from anywhere!
Thanks!
Claudia Hayward
Maple Ridge, B.C.
Bill Williams on wed 1 sep 99
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I have a used Bluebird pug mill that I am thinking about selling. I have no
idea how old it is, but it is in good working condition. How do I find out =
how
much it's worth? Connie
Joanne Van Bezooyen on thu 2 sep 99
Usually the price is set at 1/10th the value of a comparable new one. By the
way....I'm looking to buy a used pugmill!
:~)
Joanne in Tucson
ps...Where are you located?
pps. Is it deairing?
Bill Williams wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> -------------------
> I have a used Bluebird pug mill that I am thinking about selling. I have no
> idea how old it is, but it is in good working condition. How do I find out ho
> much it's worth? Connie
Liz&Buster Miller on fri 3 sep 99
Live in Tennesse, pugmill has had little or less manhours, it's worth the
price if your just mixing clay.
----- Original Message -----
From: Joanne Van Bezooyen
To:
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: pug mill
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Usually the price is set at 1/10th the value of a comparable new one. By
the
> way....I'm looking to buy a used pugmill!
>
> :~)
> Joanne in Tucson
> ps...Where are you located?
> pps. Is it deairing?
>
> Bill Williams wrote:
>
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > -------------------
> > I have a used Bluebird pug mill that I am thinking about selling. I
have no
> > idea how old it is, but it is in good working condition. How do I find
out ho
> > much it's worth? Connie
>
russell knop on wed 8 dec 99
hello first time clayart contact. i am looking for a pugmill and maybe a
slab roller. i understand i may also get feedback on building a castable
kiln.
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Bonita Cohn on fri 14 jan 00
At Ruby's Clay Studio here in San Francisco, we use a Venco that we got used
for $3000 many moons ago. It is a strong machine. The classes and community
rental studio-mates generate an incredible amount of stuff. I'd prefer a
Soldner mixer, but we could not get something that needed venting (like dry
powder additions). We dry the slurry out on plaster till it holds a shape
(keeps the ageing), and then put it thru. Then we Bag it in 13# logs. Best
clay in town (1/2 Soldate/ 1/2 B-Mix).
Bonita Cohn, still in the mood to talk clay, after a good night of
teaching....
http://www.cpmg.com/anagama
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Shellie Mathews on wed 5 apr 06
hello, i looking for a used pug mill. any type considered. thanks, shellie
mathews
John Rodgers on sat 13 may 06
I have needed a mill for a while and settled on a Walker mill for my
purposes. After searching far and wide for several months, I found one a
few hours away and bought it.
The Walker mill is huge! Came on a steel stand with rollers, making it
easy to move around in my shop - incidentally everything in my shop is
on wheels except my potters wheel. The screw is driven through a
transmission by a 3/4 hp motor mounted at a 90 degree angle to the
shaft. On this machine the shaft, blades, and hopper are all stainless,
and all new bearings were installed. So there had been considerable work
done on it to keep it up.
The Walker mill is clearly not something to mess around with. The hopper
is very large, the shaft blades are exposed, and it has no screen in it
for hand protection. If one did something stupid one could lose a hand
and/or fingers in a heartbeat. I understand clearly why the company got
shut down through a lawsuit. Even so, the machine is great for my purposes.
The Walker mill is not a vacuum type, which makes it less desirable than
some of the newer machines, but then this one was far less than the
prices of even the cheapest new machines on the market. But the price
was right and lack of de-airing is not a problem for me. Another
feature I liked about it was that parts can be bought from Grainger.
A great tool for the shop. Already saving my wrists, not having to wedge
so hard.
Regards,
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
John Rodgers on sun 14 may 06
My observation of the Walker pug mill is that it is a good machine, but
with the advent of newer pug mills with improved safety features, it has
no place in a teaching environment with sometimes over-eager students.
It is an accident waiting to happen. IMHO, leave the Walker to the
Pros. Get rid of it in favor of the newer, safer machines. Pug mills are
a long term capital equipment investment, and if it is for a school, it
should definitely be viewed that way. It is no place to chince in the
budget for the ceramics program. The price of a newer pug mill with all
the new safety features is small potatoes compared to the money a
lawsuit would cost.
As far as prices for Walkers, in my search I never found one for less
that $600, and unless one was able to go get it and move it oneself, the
freight for the thing was always around $300-$400. Depending on the
configuration of the stand, the mill weighs in at 250-350 lbs. Pretty
significant given today's fuel surcharges being added onto freight bills.
Regards,
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
John Rodgers wrote:
> I have needed a mill for a while and settled on a Walker mill for my
> purposes. After searching far and wide for several months, I found one a
> few hours away and bought it.
>
> The Walker mill is huge! Came on a steel stand with rollers, making it
> easy to move around in my shop - incidentally everything in my shop is
> on wheels except my potters wheel. The screw is driven through a
> transmission by a 3/4 hp motor mounted at a 90 degree angle to the
> shaft. On this machine the shaft, blades, and hopper are all stainless,
> and all new bearings were installed. So there had been considerable work
> done on it to keep it up.
>
> The Walker mill is clearly not something to mess around with. The hopper
> is very large, the shaft blades are exposed, and it has no screen in it
> for hand protection. If one did something stupid one could lose a hand
> and/or fingers in a heartbeat. I understand clearly why the company got
> shut down through a lawsuit. Even so, the machine is great for my
> purposes.
>
> The Walker mill is not a vacuum type, which makes it less desirable than
> some of the newer machines, but then this one was far less than the
> prices of even the cheapest new machines on the market. But the price
> was right and lack of de-airing is not a problem for me. Another
> feature I liked about it was that parts can be bought from Grainger.
>
> A great tool for the shop. Already saving my wrists, not having to wedge
> so hard.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> Chelsea, AL
>
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