Min Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 I was looking at a telescoping sponge on a stick and kind of balking at the price. Picked up 2 mini paint rollers from the dollar store (2/$1.50) and pushed one onto a paintbrush handle, works great. It's been a while since we've had a tips and tricks thread, anybody have anything they could share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybeard Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 Ever stab your hand feeling around in your bucket for a needle tool? I put pipe insulation around the edge of my splash pan and stick my needle tools into the foam. I haven't stabbed my hand since. Graybeard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 That's a foam roller? Good idea! A foam brush might also work, with the corners trimmed off. Izzat a clothespin Min, upper right hand corner? ...I clothespin the chamois strip to the water bucket; it's now a habit. Other habitual behaviours: Throwing tools and trimming tools are in their own containers; when switching activities, switch containers ('cept metal rib and pointer, them's "both" tools). Place pointy tools point down inna tool cup. Put tools down inna "their place" Verify the bat is seated before puttin' clay on thar - run the wheel, kiss a tool edge (a wood knife, for example) to the bat, ever so gently, listenin' for the continuous skritch, vs. intermittent chirp, chrip... Wait for wheel to come to a full stop, take foot away from the gas pedal, before reaching between the wheel edge and the (fixed) pan - when seated, else flip the switch and dump the residual (or just sit down). Heat to bend, then grind trimmers from old hack saw blades (thanks to Mr Lin for inspiration on that'n) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, Hulk said: Izzat a clothespin Min, upper right hand corner? ...I clothespin the chamois strip to the water bucket; it's now a habit. Other habitual behaviours I do the ole champagne cork trick with my chamois. My little tip and trick for us shed and garage throwers coming up, get yourself a little crock pot from the second hand store and use it for your throwing water. I put mine on low and use an interval timer to turn it off after 4 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 Am using the floatie for the cut off string ("off the hump" - string, not wire). Garage tip over the last few days - bucket of cool water and a washcloth for keepin' cool, and flip flops (we had record wave o' heat). This winter I'm looking to add an electric kettle for heating water to: pour into throwing water and cleanup buckets, make tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted September 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 57 minutes ago, Hulk said: Izzat a clothespin Min, upper right hand corner? Nope, it's the tip of my throwing gauge. I cannibalized a swing arm lamp, took the shade and socket off and added the wood pointer. Pivots in and out plus up and down, clamps to the table in front of my wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcery Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 A Pouch of Napa 8822 floor-dry, to take the moisture/water out of slip, reclaim, glaze, etc. Sorce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 Sorce...do you dry out and reuse the floor-dry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 Got wire shelves and no plaster slab for reclaim? Just lay a thrift store sheet over one of the shelves and lay your reclaim slip out on it. Should be ready in about a week, give or take. Also, if you wrap some of that aforementioned pipe insulation around your Do All trimming tool, it’s a much more comfortable item to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcery Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, JohnnyK said: Sorce...do you dry out and reuse the floor-dry? It dries itself out! Especially well after you grab the cloth it was in, forgetting what it contained and it spills on the floor! Oops! Sorce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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