MoKa Pottery Unboxing and Setup of Peter Pugger VPM-7 De-airing Mixer Pugmill

[@jaredpaz7870]

Excellent demonstration on setting up a VPM-7. Very thorough and informative. Thank you for taking the time to create this instructional video. -Jared, Peter Pugger Mfg Inc.

[@mokapottery]

Thanks Jared. I made the video I was looking for when I was deciding what to buy!

[@mokapottery]

Hi Jared. I’ve added another video of the VPM-7 in use, mixing and Pugging. I’d appreciate a share with your networks to get it out there. :)

[@JuneMcEwan]

nice wee puggie!

[@mokapottery]

You should come have a wee play when we're reclaiming our groggy clay for the festival raku tile project!

[@janeperala9864]

Would love to see it in use - I see that video is coming up “soon”? Lol. I also wondered about the extruded dies and how they work. The handle ones have several slots in each, how do you stop all the extruded lengths from sticking together?

[@mokapottery]

I promise, it IS coming. 🤣 I have some footage from our old studio where the unboxing was filmed, but I need to do more now that we are finally set up in our new studio. Then I need to make some time for editing and we are doing some work in our shop before we reopen after lockdown (in Scotland) at the end of April, and still find time to make new stock for the shop! So there’s lots going on, and I’m planning on doing more videos on lots of subjects, so bear with us, we will get part 2 to you soon!

[@mokapottery]

Apparently ‘soon’ is today 🤣 Thanks for the nudge. I didn’t realise, until I started editing, that I had all the footage I needed. Now just need to film the extruding video.

[@cre2919]

Hi I just ordered the Peter Pugger VPM-7SS De-airing Mixer Pugmill I cant find your video of you using it would love to watch they said it will be about 4 to 6 weeks for me to receive mine. God Bless

[@mokapottery]

Hi Carl. I haven’t finished filming yet. When it’s done, if you subscribe and hit the notification bell, you’ll get notified when it’s up. It might still be a few weeks though. Kath.

[@mokapottery]

Hi Carl. Realised I had the mixing and Pugging bit filmed, just not the extruding, so that’s now edited and uploaded for you. Won’t be long now till yours comes!

[@snarlla]

Do you have any videos showing this in use? How much will the hopper hold? I'm thinking of getting the VPM-7 and just wondering if you find it adequate for your needs?

[@mokapottery]

Hi Leigh. I am planning a follow up at some point showing it in use and also using the extruder dies. We had planned to do this just after we filmed this one, but then we moved premises and the clay room is still being organised. Hopefully get to it soon.

[@mokapottery]

Oh... and the hopper is fine for day to day reclaiming as you go but if you have large quantities of reclaim to get through, or you plan to also use it as an extruder on a regular basis, you might want to consider the VPM-9 if budget allows. I get around 4-5 hollow tubes from one hopper of clay. That’s enough for me to make 12 tumblers/mugs.

[@snarlla]

Thanks so much for your reply. That is exactly the information I needed. I've been reclaiming by slaking and plaster drying, so just looking for small scale reclaiming with good mixing.

[@mokapottery]

Hi Leigh. I realised I had the mixing and Pugging footage already, just not the extruding, so I’ve edited what I have and uploaded a new video today. I will try and get the extruding video filmed soon.