Bailey Electric Drive Board SeriesThe Electric Drive Board Series will benefit potters who require large numbers of slabs daily. It utilizes our patented Drive Board process for producing perfectly compressed uniform slabs. The electric motor makes rolling slabs effortless. Like the manual DB rollers, the Drive Board is a part of the drive mechanism and compression process. The board travels through the machine with the clay and serves as a way of projecting slabs along that might otherwise stall from the weight and/or drag of the clay. The drive board has several distinct functional advantages over the DRD for certain techniques.Advantages of the Drive Board ProcessArchitectural scale work can require very thick slabs while other... Read More
Bailey Electric Drive Board Series The Electric Drive Board Series will benefit potters who require large numbers of slabs daily. It utilizes our patented Drive Board process for producing perfectly compressed uniform slabs. The electric motor makes rolling slabs effortless. Like the manual DB rollers, the Drive Board is a part of the drive mechanism and compression process. The board travels through the machine with the clay and serves as a way of projecting slabs along that might otherwise stall from the weight and/or drag of the clay. The drive board has several distinct functional advantages over the DRD for certain techniques.
Advantages of the Drive Board Process Architectural scale work can require very thick slabs while other techniques may require very thin slabs. The DRD system is partly dependent on the density of the clay in order for the slab to project out across the table. The DB process projects any slab out for the full length of the Drive Board regardless of its thickness and the consistency of the clay. It prevents thick, heavy slabs from bogging down due to their own weight. On the other hand, very thin slabs can sometimes bunch up on the exit side because they don't have enough mass to project across the table. The Drive Board eliminates this problem by carrying thin slabs through the machine and out onto the other side of the table.
Another feature of the Drive Board process is that the DB Series Rollers are bi-directional, allowing the operator to run slabs from right to left or left to right by simply turning the Drive Board around on the table and feeding it back through the rollers. This makes it possible to rerun a slab to impress textures or create inlays among other things.
This machine's 30"W x 5'L Short Table has a 48"L counter on one side to set up the Drive Board and a short 8" counter on the other side. The short side must be lined up with an existing work table for the Drive Board to roll out onto. The Short Table can be rolled away when not in use: ideal for studios without room for another large table. The table is constructed of aheavy duty steel frame with castors on one end and melamine counters. Please note: melamine should not be saturated with water. Wet clay should not be left on the bare counter surface for extended periods of time. If the counter becomes wet, dry it with a towel. Do not cut directly on the melamine surface or damage may occur.This table is 34" H and assembly is required.
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Drive Board - Bailey's unique Drive Board supports the clay slab during the rolling process. This is advantageous when rolling unusually thick or thin slabs because it prevents them from bogging down as they feed out of the rollers. The Drive Board system allows the machine to be rolled in either direction lending itself to some techniques not easily achieved with a one-directional machine.
Safety Pusher Bar - Keeps hands safely away from the rollers while operating the machine. Dual push buttons control the motor while the Pusher Bar advances clay into the rollers.
Massive 4" Dia. Rollers - Our largest rollers handle the most clay and provide maximum compression during slab formation.
Simultaneous Height Adjustment - Top roller adjusts from one side only. Rollers always remain parallel for consistently even slabs.
Chain and Sprocket Drive - Rollers are driven by a #40 chain & sprocket for maximum strength under heavy loads.
DB 30 Electric Slab Roller w/Long TableRegular Price $5,405.00 Our Price $4,324.00