docweathers Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 If you've ever been tempted to try your wife's Cuisinart noodle maker as a small-scale power extruder, don't do it. I gave it a try today and the most important outcome was cleaning up a huge mess. The dies are much too small, require very soft clay, and are almost impossible to clean out. I will stick with my Northstar from now on:unsure:src="http://ceramicartsdaily.org/community/public/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I always think of Cuisinart right up with Brent Shimpo Northstar Bailey Soldner. Now on a more realist note the best power kitchen item I can suggest is your blender (thrift/yard sale best) this makes short work of small test glazes and non easy screenable materials like zinc or bentonite. This is where a Cuisinart blender will shine-just make sure it never goes back into the kitchen again after use. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffCenter Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I always think of Cuisinart right up with Brent Shimpo Northstar Bailey Soldner. Now on a more realist note the best power kitchen item I can suggest is your blender (thrift/yard sale best) this makes short work of small test glazes and non easy screenable materials like zinc or bentonite. This is where a Cuisinart blender will shine-just make sure it never goes back into the kitchen again after use. Mark I bought a cheap blender to use making paperclay and burned it out quickly. Now, I sneak into the kitchen to get the Cuisinart. I've used it for over a year and still have not burned it out. I clean it up after each use and put it back in the kitchen without my wife knowing. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I always think of Cuisinart right up with Brent Shimpo Northstar Bailey Soldner. Now on a more realist note the best power kitchen item I can suggest is your blender (thrift/yard sale best) this makes short work of small test glazes and non easy screenable materials like zinc or bentonite. This is where a Cuisinart blender will shine-just make sure it never goes back into the kitchen again after use. Mark I bought a cheap blender to use making paperclay and burned it out quickly. Now, I sneak into the kitchen to get the Cuisinart. I've used it for over a year and still have not burned it out. I clean it up after each use and put it back in the kitchen without my wife knowing. Jim Jim; A blender is not good for making paper, or paper clay. I burned out about 5 of them in one year. Then it hit me! I am a potter! I have the technology! Now I use a 5 gallon pail, slake my materials overnight, then use my big plaster mixer on my variable speed drill. Works fabulously. Is that a word? TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 If you've ever been tempted to try your wife's Cuisinart noodle maker as a small-scale power extruder, don't do it. I gave it a try today and the most important outcome was cleaning up a huge mess. The dies are much too small, require very soft clay, and are almost impossible to clean out. I will stick with my Northstar from now on:unsure:src="http://ceramicartsdaily.org/community/public/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif"> DOCWEATHERS; MY DAD USED TO COME INTO THE KITCHEN AND GRAB A WOODEN SPOON IF HE NEEDED A PIECE OF DOWEL. I ALWAYS WONDERED WHY, AS I GREW UP, all the spoons had short handles. If you like being married to your current wife, I would stay out of the kitchen, and haunt garage sales.My parents remained married, but this always came up in conversation.I buy my own wooden spoons. TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkolator Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 A blender is not good for making paper, or paper clay. I burned out about 5 of them in one year. a Vita Mix blender will handle chopping up paper all day long. had a Grad student last year who was grinding up her old mail into pulp to make paper and paper mache for her sculptures for like 3 months. she literally blended hundreds of pounds of paper through this thing. it was an OLD Vita Mix from a garage sale - when she finally though she killed it she gave me the vita mix to diagnose and see if it could be repaired while she was out buying a cheap replacement blender....found out it just blew the fuse inside the housing....good to go for the rest of her project i've literally watched these blenders chop up a broomstick, 2x2 wood blocks, cell phone, and many other things during a demo and online videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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