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Clayart - thread 'cleaning bluebird pugmill' cleaning bluebird pugmill updated fri 30 jun 00 Millie Carpenter on mon 26 jun 00 after reading Jennifer's post about cleaning her Venco, I thought about cleaning my bluebird. I have had it for 2 years and never done anything except pug my clay. I seem to have put my booklet that came with it away very carefully. (I am sure that it is in a file cabinet some where) I had gotten a small grease gun so I know that I am supposed to grease something when I clean it but. So.any bluebird owner out there who knows what to do for regular maintainence HELP! Millie in MD, where the upside of excess humidity is added body and curl to my hair.

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DEBBYGrant@AOL.COM on mon 26 jun 00 Dear Millie, I've had a Bluebird for 25 years. I got mine when they were first in business and the barrel was not made of stainless steel like it is today. It is also non-deairing so does not need any oil.

In fact it really does not need to be cleaned. Early on I was getting rust in the barrel so I did clean it and took it apart and took it to a friend of mine who was in the business of anodizing aluminum and had him anodize the barrel, or whatever the process is. That was a good 20 years ago and I have not cleaned it since. The down side of that is that I can't switch clay bodies unless the body is more or less the same color. So when I do a porcelain run I have to wedge by hand. I've got to say that the Bluebird has been a great little machine and the only part I've had to replace is the rubber cog wheel.

If you need new instructions you can E-mail Bluebird at info@bluebird-mfg.com or you can call them at 970-484-3243. Good luck, Debby Grant in New Hampshire DEBBYGrant@AOL.COM on mon 26 jun 00 Dear Millie I've had a Bluebird for 25 years. I got mine when they were first in business and the barrel was not made of stainless steel like it is today. It is also non-deairing so does not need any oil. Carcassonne Die Katharer Pdf Writer. In fact it really does not need to be cleaned. Early on I was getting rust in the barrel so I did clean it and took it apart and took it to a friend of mine who was in the business of anodizing aluminum and had him anodize the barrel, or whatever the process is to prevent rust. That was a good 20 years ago and I have not cleaned it since.

The downside of that is that I can't switch clay bodies unless the body is more or less the same color. So when I do a porcelain run I have to wedge by hand. I've got to say that the Bluebird has been a great little machine and the only part I've had to replace is the rubber cog wheel.

If you need new instructions you can E-mail Bluebird at info@bluebird-mfg.com or you can call them at 970-484-3243. Good luck, Debby Grant in New Hampshire Paul Huel on thu 29 jun 00 Hi Millie, what model of bluebird pugmill is it? We have the 440 and we occasionally have to clean it out (once a year). Sometimes there is bits of plastic etc that get stuck on the screen inside. Also, the rubber spiders need replacing when they wear out as well as the metal cam and possibly the spring in the deairing chamber.

Paul >after reading Jennifer's post about cleaning her Venco, I thought about >cleaning my bluebird. I have had it for 2 years and never done anything >except pug my clay. I seem to have put my booklet that came with it >away very carefully.

(I am sure that it is in a file cabinet some >where) I had gotten a small grease gun so I know that I am supposed to >grease something when I clean it but. So.any bluebird owner out >there who knows what to do for regular maintainence HELP! P a u l & C a r o l e H u e l - dragonfly@kispiox.com http://www.kispiox.com/pottery.

Quick Overview The Bluebird studio pugmill model 425 offers high quality wedging, reclaiming, and extruding capabilities, and is ideal when the quantity of clay to be processed averages 700 lbs. Per month or less. They are well suited for reclaiming in studio or classroom, and easily turns into a power extruder when adapted with your own dies. Processes 350 lbs. Ms Excel 2010 Complete Tutorial Pdf Free Download.

The Model 425 satisfies all these needs, with the addition of a vacuum de-airing system to product a dense, thoroughly de-aired clay ready for throwing, handbuilding and extruding. The vacuum system is the same as that of larger Bluebird pugmills. Many potters use pugmills to reduce hand wedging and wear and tear on their wrists. Solid extrusions are possible with standard nozzle and owner made dies.

Hollow extrusions require an accessory 4 1/4' round nozzle and internal die holder. Specs: 1/3 hp, 115 volts, single phase, 5.3 amps 60 hz, fan cooled totally enclosed gear motor, barrel construction is 5/16' thick one-piece cast Almag 35 (aluminum alloy), powder coated finish, output up to 400 lbs/hr wedging, up to 200 lbs/hr reclaiming, height 8.5', length 40', width 8.5', handle 14', extrusion diameter 3', hopper opening 5'x5'; stainless blades, shaft and internal rotating shredder. Vacuum chamber on 440: clear acrylic cover permits monitoring and removal for cleaning, integral vacuum gauge, air release valve on chamber wall. Vacuum pump 1/12 hp, 115 volts 60 hz, operated separately from pugmill. Pulls up to 24' Hg.