Building a Clay Mixing Pug Mill - Part 1

I have put off getting a pug mill for too long. New ones are crazy expensive, and good used ones are rare. I have never seen one in person, but I'm pretty sure I can build one myself. Here is my attempt at that.
This is Part 1 of what will be a 3 part video series.
Hopefully I leave enough information/explanation for someone who wants to build something similar. I know many of you won't have all of the equipment I used to make this, but you may have a friend who can help. I encourage you to send them a link to this video to them asking "hey, do you think you can do this?"
Fun fact: The big metal lathe and Bridgeport mill in this video were both craigslist purchases, and their combined purchase price was less than the price of a new pug mill.
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