big and bulky, but it does a sweet job at extruding clay. Please contact me if you would like one built for you.
| Tired of fiddling with boards or caulking gun adapters to extrude clay? Are you annoyed with mushy filigree? Are your hands just not strong enough to make the sugarcraft gun work? This custom-built clay gun pusher allows you to extrude clay with just one hand. That leaves your other hand free to catch the extruded clay! You can even extrude firm or barely conditioned clay. We routinely extrude unconditioned clay in product design and testing. It uses a standard clay gun, so you don't have to purchase special disks or adapters. |
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To load your clay gun, turn the crank counter clockwise to open up the Clay Gun Helper. This counter clockwise motion will cause the jack to compress or flatten out, moving the bottom of the "U" shaped rod farther away from the two "pins |
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| The clay gun is properly positioned for extrusion when the plunger is against the bottom of the "U" shaped rod and the wings of the tube are placed behind the "pins" and the barrel of the clay gun is placed in the "cradle" |
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Turn the crank clockwise to extrude clay. As you turn the crank clockwise, the jack will open up, thus putting pressure on the plunger. Your clay should be properly conditioned to extrude, but It is not necessary to warm or soften your clay with clay softeners. Use caution and do not try to extrude quickly, as it is possible to damage the extrusion plates (or disks) or the clay gun if too much pressure is exerted too quickly. Although plastic disks can be used with this tool, you risk damaging these disks if you use excessive pressure and speed in extrusion. |
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