Part of the Baily System Extruder line to be used with either the System 1 Manual Drive Frame or the System 3 Power Drive Frame. Drive Frames must be purchased separately.
This is a stainless steel barrel with the widest clay extrusion range of any single barrel- medium to large clay forms up to 8" across. Stainless Steel is recommended if you are extruding porcelain or are concerned about rust. The 9" Barrel is unique in that it is essentially a 5" Barrel with an Expansion Box permanently welded to it. If the Die Adapter (M-500-025) is used, the Expansion Box can be bypassed and it can be used as a 5" Barrel. As a result, the clay extrusion range of the 9" Barrel covers both the 5" and 9" ranges if the Die Adapter is used. ... Read More
Part of the Baily System Extruder line to be used with either the System 1 Manual Drive Frame or the System 3 Power Drive Frame. Drive Frames must be purchased separately.
This is a stainless steel barrel with the widest clay extrusion range of any single barrel- medium to large clay forms up to 8" across. Stainless Steel is recommended if you are extruding porcelain or are concerned about rust.
The 9" Barrel is unique in that it is essentially a 5" Barrel with an Expansion Box permanently welded to it. If the Die Adapter (M-500-025) is used, the Expansion Box can be bypassed and it can be used as a 5" Barrel. As a result, the clay extrusion range of the 9" Barrel covers both the 5" and 9" ranges if the Die Adapter is used.
The 9" Barrel comes with (1) 4" Square Tube Die and (2) 11" x 13" Wood Blank Dies. (Die Adapter sold separately.)
Extrusion Range: From 9" Expansion Box- Hollow tubes from 4" to 8" across. With Die Adapter- Multiple solid clay coils (single small solid clay coils will not extrude well from this barrel due to the amount of clay the barrel holds- the 4" Barrel is recommended for single solid clay coils), hollow clay tubes from 2" - 3" square or round.
Barrel Capacity: 29 lbs of clay (including Expansion Box) Die Plate Dimensions: 11" x 13", 5" x 6" w/Die Adapter Brace: System Braces (M-500-027) for 11" x 13" plates, Standard Die Brace (M-500-026) for 5" x 6" plates. Recommended Die Kit: EBX Die Kit (M-500-024), Standard Die Kit (M-500-023) w/Die Adapter
Every 9" barrel comes with a stainless steel center die support. This support prevents the center of the birch die from bending and breaking due to the pressure from the clay being forced through the plate. The center die support consists of a stainless steel pipe which spans horizontally inside the bottom of the 5" plunging section of the barrel. An eyebolt is hung from the pipe and 2 stainless bolts (located on either side of the barrel) are tightened inward so they extend into the hollow of the stainless pipe to keep it in place.
Assemble your die using the System Braces to attach the center piece of the die to the outer plate. Position the die under the barrel so that the eyebolt extends through the hole in the center of the die. Attach the die to the bottom of the barrel using the 4 C-Clamps provided. Be sure the die is centered. Place a washer and wing nut onto the threaded end of the eyebolt that protrudes through the die and tighten until snug against the plate. Do not overtighten.
This support is only used with 6" and 8" large tubes. When it isn't required, remove it from the barrel by withdrawing the 2 stainless bolts sufficiently to remove the pipe and eyebolt.
Note: Also available for 8" Square and 8" Round tube dies is an extra 'X-Brace' (M-500-9DS) to further support the edges of the inner die piece. It fits over the end of the eyebolt between the wood plate and the washer and is held in place by the wing nut.
