mel jacobson on sun 29 jul 07
is on the clayart website.
this is how i level my wheels if the floor is slanted.
i use one of those door lock drills..just cut down a quarter of an inch.
or, just use a chisel. that block will not slide out. just set the block
down/press down the leg...you have a perfect template. if you are fussy,
add a few drops of silicone.
if you need more height, use a thicker block...like a scrap of 4x4.
heck, i even have a right angle piece of metal that is bolted to the floor
\and my wheel. it can't scoot/move. i can push a brent model c half way
across the room if i am throwing twenty pounds, and use my leg to center.
as lee love has said...don't be the cog, be the master of your tools.
move, add, adjust, make do. and, let it fit you. i don't use kick power, but
the wheel fits me, goes slow and i use softer clay. what is worse than a
brent cxc going 25,000 rpms? useless energy. and, only bad things can
happen when you are going fast on a wheel. and, fast centering is not
good centering. those old stories about speed centering came from people
using kick wheels...get up a head of steam`...you don't need that with
a powerful electric wheel. normal speed works best. too fast and you
kick it out of center.
and, instead of putting your foot on a brick. use a scrap of 4x4 and
have it cut on an angle. the same as your foot pedal. silicone it
to the floor.
or, drill a small hole in the floor and add a metal pin.
the wheel manufacturer that uses my idea for lego block lifts, then adds
a slanted plastic left foot holder with each wheel will double their sales.
i have never understood why wheels are sold..`one size fits all`.
stupid.
mel
a couple of concrete blocks next to your electric kiln may just
be a great help with you loading...a towel over the kiln top to save
your top bricks is great, or a leather scrap..something.
from: mel/minnetonka.mn.usa
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
Clayart page link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
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