Marcia Selsor on sat 7 sep 96
After all the slabroller discussions, I'd like to offer a tip on adjusting
the Brent cables. Remove all shims and the table top to expose the cables
from above. There are four tension bolts at the end of each cable. These
cables should be of equal tension to assure the roller is pulled evenly
back and forth. Level the table. Adjust the roller so that it sits at
a right angle to the track. Then, I pluck the cables 'til they all
make the same tone. They should not be too tight. Keep them greased
and clear of anything getting caught from below such as spare canvas
on the "shelf of shims. This seems to have cured our problems of
alignment difficulty.
Marcia Selsor
Montana State University-Billings
mjbmls@imt.net
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
vpitelka@Dekalb.Net on sun 8 sep 96
Superb description of adjusting Brent cables from Marcia Selsor. In
addition to the problems I discussed in an earlier post this evening, I
think that adjusting the cables too tight, too loose, or unevenly causes
most of the problems people encounter with the Brents. Follow Marcia's
directions.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@Dekalb.Net
Phone - home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801
Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville TN 37166
Dannon Rhudy on sun 8 sep 96
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>Superb description of adjusting Brent cables from Marcia Selsor.
And, Brent will fax you a copy of the procedure for adjusting/re-cabling
your roller; just call them with the model number of your particular roller.
With the instructions, not difficult. Without, misery.
Dannon Rhudy
Marcia Selsor on mon 9 sep 96
I was faxed the info and told over the phone that I'd need a "man" to
read the directions. (?) {It sill exists!}
Marcia Selsor
Dannon Rhudy on mon 9 sep 96
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>I was faxed the info and told over the phone that I'd need a "man" to
>read the directions. (?) {It sill exists!}
>Marcia Selsor
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Well, did you? Or were you able to read for yourself? Perhaps after you have
read the instructions, and fixed it, you could send them a note explaining that
to your surprise you were able to do it all by yourself. They could then add a
footnote, explaining that in some (rare, of course) instances a few exceptional
women seem able to follow directions and understand diagrams.
Or perhaps I'm just feeling a bit fractious this a.m.
Dannon Rhudy
Marcia Selsor on tue 10 sep 96
I did repair it while supervising me student helpers. It takes quite
a lot of abuse from sixty undergrads. The customer service at Brent,
(Paul, I believe) was nice but shockingly patronizing in his assumption
that I couldn't understand the directions and that someone else was available
to do the repairs. (Alone in charge for 22 years, building, and repairing
all the equipment, kilns, wheels, etc. of the entire Ceramics program)
Marcia Selsor,
Montana State University-Billings
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