Pugmills and Pugmill Mixers are great machines designed to help with the ever present chore of recycling clay or mixing new clay bodies from scratch. They’re not cheap, but the investment is well worth it. Giving up a day of productive work, because you reclaimed scrap clay the day before, just isn't practical or smart and if you have wrist problems or a heavy production schedule, a pugmill could end up paying for itself in the long run.