Christy Ann Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 I have been searching for months for used equipment for a home studio on sites like Facebook (Marketplace, Potter's Attic, Used Equipment), Craig's List, Govdeals, eBay, Ceramic Arts Network, etc. I've had no success. Is there a site or strategy I've missed? I would like to get a wall-mounted extruder and a shimless slab roller. I would eagerly welcome any suggestions. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 Sounds like you're covering all the sources I would recommend. Used equipment is in high demand right now due to the pandemic. Everyone has been setting up their home studios since community studios are closed or running at limited capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 Both of those items are very hard to find used. I built my extruder from a magazine article from Ceramics Monthly, you can find a lot of info online about building one. I built mine because I wanted to find out if I would use one enough to put out a lot of money for a new one. I use it but not a lot, after several years it needed some repair, by then I had some ideas on how to improve it. I have used it for 15 years. The only way I could save money on a slab roller was to buy the roller unit from Bailey and build the table myself. My husband built it out of 2x4's from the instructions that came with it. That was twenty years ago and it still works like it is new, I use it a lot. I produce thousands of tiles and do a lot of hand building. You don't need to start out with a extruder or slab roller, you can buy a pastry roller from a restaurant supply co. I used it for years before I decided it was time to invest in a slab roller. If you wait awhile many of the people who decided to open a pottery studio during covid will move on to something else. There will be a lot of equipment for sale. My first studio had a tiny table, three tools, bucket, glaze brush and a used kiln. Denice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 There have been few extruders on potters attic or the southern equipment facebook site or the other ceramic facebook site in past 6 months. slab rollers not so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Ann Posted April 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Thank you for the help everyone. I'll check into the cost of a Bailey roller, and lean on my sweet husband for the table. The roller is the main piece of equipment I want for my studio. I will probably just wait on the extruder. Thanks Denice for that helpful suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Dean Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 TA Metalworks in Canada manufactures a quality extruder for a good price. It looks very similar to the Bailey 4" extruder. I've sent you a PM with additional information and links. Regarding slab rollers, you may want to search the forums as there are several posts on building tables for the Bailey slab roller. Bailey will send designs upon request - you will need to specify DRD or DRDII because they have different builds. The designs contain enough information to build a table, but they are not full construction drawings so you will need to determine a lot of dimensions yourself. Please note that the DRDII slab roller requires different table heights on the feed side and the output side of the machine, and there are some pretty tight spacing tolerances between the table tops and the rollers. In my opinion, this is not a project for a novice wood worker. I ordered a 24 inch DRDII (machine only) and had 2 tables built for it (one small one for the machine itself, and a larger work table to receive the slabs). I chose this approach for added functionality/flexibility, because I wanted to be able to roll the machine into a corner when not needed while having a general work table in the studio. This was more expensive than ordering the table from Bailey. Factoring in cost and time, I'm not sure you end up saving much by building your own. table (even a simpler one), especially with the recent spike in lumber prices. liambesaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 I have the TA metalworks one too, it works great! He's also really flexible in the dies that come with it, if you want different ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccombs Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 I have a 40in bailey manual slab roller with table if interested for sale Pat 360 298 1461 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccombs Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 I have a 40in bailey manual slab roller and table for sale PAT 360 298 1461 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gato Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 I have a 69" Bailey gear reduction slab roller for sale. It's in fantastic condition. I've barely used it. I'm looking to downsize. Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, Gato said: I have a 69" Bailey gear reduction slab roller for sale. It's in fantastic condition. I've barely used it. I'm looking to downsize. Christina Pleas list your item in the Community Marketplace section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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