Hi all, I make embeds for my soaps sometimes, using either the small 18 mm Makin style extruder or a large extruder I bought from Lisa at I Dream in Soap. The problem is, I avoid using the larger one because it hurts my hands. I’m 63, I think it is the beginning of arthritis, which is frustrating. Has anyone tried using an electric jerky gun for extruding soap dough? It seems like it could work…
For my little clay extruder I printed an adapter on my 3D printer that fits on to the end so I can use a drill. Like this.
The extruder handle fits into that slot at the end. It works really well and is much faster than winding by hand. The big extruder works differently, it has a trigger that I have to squeeze and requires a lot of force, and I’m getting to the point where I can’t do it.
For my little clay extruder I printed an adapter on my 3D printer that fits on to the end so I can use a drill. Like this.
The extruder handle fits into that slot at the end. It works really well and is much faster than winding by hand. The big extruder works differently, it has a trigger that I have to squeeze and requires a lot of force, and I’m getting to the point where I can’t do it.
