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North Star Big Blue Extruder
The North Star Big Blue is made in America!
North Star Big Blue Extruder
North Star's Big Blue Clay Extruder does not look or work like any other large capacity extruder on the market. As with all North Star equipment, the Big Blue Clay Extruder has been designed and engineered with safety as the primary consideration. There are no heavy bars or levers to injure the feet or head of the Big Blue operator. There are no hydraulic pumps or air compressors with their inherent hazards and maintenance complexities with the North Star Big Blue Extruder. Instead, the trademark Wagon Wheel handle drives a compound rack-and-pinion gear box which dramatically reduces the force needed to make an extrusion. This simple and safe operation makes it possible for anyone to produce large extrusions without strenuous physical exertion. How easy is the North Star Big Blue Extruder to use? No more than 30 lbs of force is needed at the Wagon Wheel handle to make an extrusion. This means even children can use the Big Blue Extruder in a school setting with proper supervision.
The North Star Big Blue Extruder features a very large 6" x 6" x 12" aircraft-grade aluminum barrel capable of holding a full 25 pound pug of clay and produces continuous extrusions up to 4" x 4" OD (outside diameter) without the use of an expansion box usually required on the competitors large extruders. The Big Blue Extruder barrel and die lift out as a single unit (no tools required) so that changing dies, loading clay, and cleaning can be done easily.
The housing of the Big Blue Extruder is made from powder coated steel and stainless steel. All of the drive gears and the gearbox are manufactured from solid steel and are then either powder coated or plated to eliminate any possible rust formation or material contamination. Only UHMW plastic, aluminum, and stainless steel can possibly make contact with the clay because of the simple design.
The Big Blue Extruder is designed to be securely mounted to a wall or post and the mounting hardware required is included to ensure you are able to setup your Big Blue Extruder quickly without an additional trip to your local hardware store. The Wagon Wheel handle is secured in place by a quick release pin which allows the Wagon Wheel handle to be quickly removed without tools, so it can be set aside for convenience or storage.
| While wall mounted extruders may work properly when mounted to an interior (non weight bearing) wall, for user safety and better performance all wall mounted extruders should be securely fastened to one (or more) vertical studs in a load bearing wall. |
| If the Big Blue is used infrequently in a classroom setting, simply removing the Wagon Wheel handle will eliminate the ability for unsupervised children to "play" with the equipment. |
The Big Blue Extruder has a 1 Year Warranty, which is much longer than the 30 to 60 day warranties usually found on comparable equipment manufactured by many of
our competitors who import from China. The Big Blue Extruder is also conveniently packaged to ship via UPS in two cartons, to guarantee quick and
inexpensive shipping to almost any location worldwide.
Every Big Blue Extruder comes with North Star's Large Die Set for the Big
Blue Extruder, which includes the Large Basic Dies (one large hollow square die, one large hollow round die, one large hollow hex die) plus the hollow die center brace. One blank
die plate that can be used to create your own custom die is also included.
North Star also manufactures over 100 additional stock dies the Big Blue Extruder that may be purchased individually or in money-saving sets. The Big
Blue Extruder may also be used with any of the stock dies for the Standard Extruders with the addition of the Big Blue Extruder Adapter Plate (available
separately and not included in the Big Blue Extruder Package ).
If the extensive stock die selections do not meet the needs of your particular ceramics project, then you can easily design your own custom die! North Star is the only extruder manufacturer to offer quick and inexpensive CNC machining of custom extruder dies designed around your own specifications. Be sure to visit the custom section on the North Star website to see just how easily you can have your own unique design go from a drawing to become a working extruder die!
North Star Big Blue Extruder
| Dogwood's Discounted Price |
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| North Star #970 Big Blue MSRP $995.00 | $800.00 | |
| North Star Freight Group: | UPS |
The Big Blue Extruder is packaged in 2 boxes.
TheBig Blue includes Dies Set #992, hollow die center brace and one blank die
Wall Mounting typically takes ½ hour.
Simple UPS Shipping Rates for North Star Big Blue:
Commercial locations and Schools via UPS $40.00
Residential via UPS $50.00
The Simple UPS Shipping Rates include applicable insurance, oversized package fees and an allowance for the fuel surcharge.
The location of the customer will determine the shipping point (Dogwood Ceramic Supply warehouse or the North Star factory)
Additional Information
| total | box | unit | ||
| Weight | dimensions | Description | weight | |
| 970 | 63 | Extruder | 55 | |
| 25x25x3 | handle | 8 |
Big Blue Extruder Dies and Die Packages
Additional Extruder Dies and Die Packages
North Star Catalog
The North Star Big Blue is made in America!
12590 Dedeaux Road
Gulfport Mississippi, 39503
Telephone (228) 831-4848 Fax (228)
831-3111
Showroom Business Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10AM to 5PM
Thursday 1PM to 6PM
Closed Wednesday and Sunday
The Big Blue Clay Extruder from North Star is the safest extruder for the studio and classroom to produce large clay extrusions.