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North Star Slab Roller Catalog
North Star Slab Rollers are made in America!
North Star Equipment is the premier manufacturer of slab rollers in North America. Why? Because of North Star's attention to details, quality construction and what Dogwood Ceramic Supply calls the absolute best warranty in the industry*.
All North Star slab rollers use a set of gear driven aircraft-grade dual aluminum rollers to fully and evenly compress clay into slabs. The Standard Series and PortaRoller are direct drive units with 2.5" rollers. The Super Series adds steel drive gears for durability and a 4.33:1 reduction gearing with 4" rollers to reduce the amount of user effort required to produce large slabs. Of course the Super Series slab rollers are also backed with the industry's best warranty.
The twin rollers of the North Star Slab Rollers act much like the wringer on an old-fashioned washing machine. Both rolls have a small diamond pattern ("knurling") that is machined directly into the metal to grip the canvas. The bottom roller is turned by the handle, directly driven in the Standard Series and PortaRoller, or through reduction gearing from the handle in the case of Super Series Slab Roller. The bottom roller is fixed to the height of the work surface and can not move vertically. As the bottom roller turns, it drives the top roller by means of a train of gears. This has the effect of having both the top and bottom rollers turning in unison at the same rate to pull even large quantities of clay through in a single pass to form the slabs. Slab thickness is controlled by two independent adjustment knobs, one on each end of the upper roller which adjust the upper roller up and down to desired thickness, while at the same time also permitting both tapered slabs and flat slabs with great precision and ease. Slab thickness can vary from paper-thin to over 2 inches to create very thin, translucent porcelain slabs, as well as, thick, heavily textured architectural slabs. A reference scale allows setting and repeating openings to within 1/100 of an inch quickly and easily. A wide variety of other texturing materials and objects can be passed through the machine along with the clay. Slabs can be rolled in either direction or reversed on all North Star Slab Roller models, and a single pass is all that is needed for complete compression of the clay to produce the slab.
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Standard Series Slab Rollers with 2.5" rollers shown at the top, Super Series Slab Rollers with 4" rollers shown on the bottom. Notice the independent thickness adjusters and gauges at both ends of the rollers. The gearing shown on the slab roller ends allow the top rollers to move in unison at the same rate for smooth production of slabs. |
| The diamond pattern knurling is machine cut into the high-strength cast aircraft-grade aluminum rollers for easy and consistent gripping of the slab roller canvas. The use of tubular aluminum for the rollers allows for both a high rate of compression and a durable, rust free roller. |  |
North Star Super Series Slab Rollers
The North Star Super 36 Slab Roller (shown above), the North Star Super 24 is on display in Dogwood Ceramic Supply's Showroom
The Super 24 and Super 30 are ALWAYS stocked in Dogwood Ceramic Supply's Warehouse.
The North Star Super Series Slab Rollers use a pair of cast and carefully machined 4" diameter high-strength aircraft-grade aluminum rollers and steel drive gears for the maximum compression and best slabs possible. The bushings are machined from high-strength industrial nylon and the remaining moving parts are machined steel. The roller drive features a 4.33:1 reduction gear between the large Wagon Wheel handle and the roller to allow huge slabs to be built by every person, regardless of his/her upper body strength and weight.
The Super Series Slab Rollers are manufactured in 24", 30" and 36" draw widths (the width of the rollers), with the rollers offset from the
center of the 6' table. The work table frame is 14-gauge steel that has been rounded for safety and comfort and coated with North Star's durable blue
powder coated finish. The removable tabletops are manufactured from moisture-resistant high-density Medex with rounded corners and edges for safety
and comfort. The Medex is coated with a waterproof and stain resistant melamine surface for easy cleaning.
The North Star Super Series Slab Rollers are warranted to the original
purchaser to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the machine. The warranty even includes parts that wear in normal use, such as
bushings, spacers, gears and spring pins. The only limitations to the warranty are the table tops and canvas that are supplied with each unit and
failures caused by abuse or use of the machine for other than its intended purpose.
North Star Standard Series Slab Rollers
The North Star Standard Series Slab Rollers are the little brothers of the Super Series Slab Rollers, with the same attention to detail and quality workmanship on the Super Series. The major difference between the Super Series Slab Roller and Standard Series Slab Rollers can be found in the rollers and gearing. The Standard Series uses a pair of 2.5" drive rollers that are direct drive (without any reduction gear) from the standard wagon wheel handle to rollers.
The Standard Series Slab Rollers are manufactured in 24" and 30" draw widths (the width of the rollers) which are mounted in the center of the 4' table. The work table frame is 14-gauge steel that has been rounded for safety and comfort and coated with North Star's durable blue powder coated finish. The removable tabletops are manufactured from moisture-resistant high-density Medex with rounded corners and edges for safety and comfort. The Medex is coated with a waterproof and stain resistant melamine surface for easy cleaning.
The North Star Standard Series Slab Rollers are warranted to the original purchaser to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the machine, excluding Standard Series Slab Rollers used in a commercial or academic setting which are warranted for 24 months. The warranty even includes parts that wear in normal use, such as bushings, spacers, gears and spring pins. The only limitations to the warranty are the table tops and canvas that are supplied with each unit and failures caused by abuse or use of the machine for other than its intended purpose.
Considering the North Star Standard Series Slab Roller? Many schools and hobby users have found the North Star Porta Roller is everything they need in a casual usage slab roller.
North Star Standard Series and Super Series Slab Rollers
| Additional Canvas Sets |
Dogwood's Discounted Price |
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| North Star 550 Standard 24 | MSRP $899.95 | $21.50 | $740.00 |
| North Star 551 Standard 30 | MSRP $995.95 | $24.50 | $820.00 |
| North Star 1024 Super 24 | MSRP $1349.95 | $39.50 | $1080.00 |
| North Star 1025 Super 30 | MSRP $1699.95 | $34.50 | $1360.00 |
| North Star 1050 Super 36 | MSRP $2095.00 | $47.50 | $1680.00 |
| North Star Freight Group: | UPS |
Standard 24 Slab Roller ships in 3 boxes.
Super Series and Standard 30 Slab Rollers ship in 4 boxes.
Assembly time typically 1 hour.
One Canvas Set included with all Slab Rollers.
Additional Canvas Sets recommended for working with different colored clays.
All Standard and Super Series Slab Rollers are Clay Card Eligible
Simple UPS Shipping Rates for North Star Slab Rollers:
Standard Series:
Commercial locations and Schools via UPS $70.00
Residential via UPS $80.00
Add $15 to the UPS rates listed above for the Standard 30 Slab Roller
Super Series:
Commercial locations and Schools via UPS $100
Residential via UPS $120
Add $15 to the UPS rates listed above for the Super 36 Slab Roller
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)
| Every North Star product is designed from the ground up to be shippable via UPS to save the consumer money, even on the heavy slab rollers. That
said, it is often advantageous to combine North Star products with other equipment or supplies into a single money saving motor freight (YRC) shipment. For example, a large Super Series North Star Slab roller can ship with most Paragon Kilns from the Dogwood Ceramic Supply warehouse for about $25 above the freight charge paid for the kiln itself. |
Additional Information
| total | box | unit | ||
| Weight | dimensions | Description | weight | |
| 1024 | 182 | 41x16x15 | roller | 71 |
| 46x9x7 | leg | 63 | ||
| 29x29x5 | table | 40 | ||
| 25x25x3 | handle | 8 | ||
| 1025 | 203 | 41x16x15 | roller | 77 |
| 46x9x7 | leg | 68 | ||
| 34x29x6 | table | 50 | ||
| 25x25x3 | handle | 8 | ||
| 1050 | 222 | 41x16x15 | roller | 87 |
| 46x9x7 | leg | 68 | ||
| 38x29x6 | table | 61 | ||
| 25x25x3 | handle | 8 | ||
| 550 | 119 | 31x13x12 | roller | 33 |
| 46x9x7 | leg | 51 | ||
| 29x29x5 | table & handle | 35 | ||
| 551 | 155 | 31x13x12 | roller | 47 |
| 46x9x7 | leg | 60 | ||
| 34x29x6 | table | 40 | ||
| 25x25x3 | handle | 8 |
North Star Slab Rollers are 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
North Star Slab Rollers featuring the super series professional slabrollers with a lifetime warranty plus the standard series slabrollers for the hobby studio.