mel jacobson on thu 6 oct 11
i was thinking? i bet one could make
a nice set of three legs for a brent from
that heavy gauge pvc sewer pipe.
i would glue on the pvc caps on the bottom
and slide the legs to the wheel right into
the pipe. several sizes of diameter, and cut
to perfect length.
slick. just a few bucks.
i had invented small lego type blocks of plastic
that would add a few inches to any wheel. stack
up a couple for a taller person.
no wheel manufacturing company gave a damn about
the idea.
wheel height fits no one perfectly.
i thought lifts would be really cool.
to hell with the idea.
mel
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
douglas fur on thu 6 oct 11
Mell
> "i was thinking? " sounds like trouble-
My thinking (more of the same) is the weakness would be in the joints (as
always) a little slop and the assembly starts to torque, the load changes
from straight down to down and sideways and bang a chip pops off the end of
one pipe etc.
I think (sounds like "piled higher and deeper") a frame made with pipe and
tee joints wouild be the ticket. Each side would look like an H with one o=
r
two cross bars.
DRB
Seola Creek
John Rodgers on thu 6 oct 11
I think AMACO makes these leg extensions as you describe - just for the
Brent wheels . I have seen a couple of Brents standing tall - and the
leg extensions looked factory made..
John
John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com
On 10/6/2011 1:51 PM, douglas fur wrote:
> Mell
>
>
>
>> "i was thinking? " sounds like trouble-
> My thinking (more of the same) is the weakness would be in the joints (as
> always) a little slop and the assembly starts to torque, the load changes
> from straight down to down and sideways and bang a chip pops off the end =
of
> one pipe etc.
> I think (sounds like "piled higher and deeper") a frame made with pipe an=
d
> tee joints wouild be the ticket. Each side would look like an H with one=
or
> two cross bars.
>
> DRB
> Seola Creek
>
>
Pottery by John on thu 6 oct 11
Thomas Stuart, now Skutt solved the problem with a pipe and adjustable
fitting arrangement. The fitting clamps on the outside of the original leg
and the adjustable pipe goes iinside the original leg and has set screws to
lock it in position.
http://www.skuttwheels.com/leg.html
If one's wheel has legs with the same diameter, it could be a solution. I
removed and replaced my Thomas Stuart legs with inexpensive EMT (electrical
metal tubing) of the length I found comfortable. I used the cutoffs to mak=
e
a pipe burner ala Mel's pipe burners.
For Ingeborg; I did not go all the way to standing. I found a tall kitchen
type stool that allows my legs to be near straight and still operate the
foot control from a seated position. This, to me, was the best of both
worlds; I don't get cramped into a bent over position, and I can still stan=
d
when making tall pieces. If you go all the way to standing, then tall
pieces may require a foot stool to work from. Robin Hopper recommends you
keep the wheelhead a couple of inches below your thigh level to balance
sideways and downward forces against the clay. See the first part of this
video:
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/pottery-making-techniques/wheel-throwing-techni=
ques/video-of-the-week-centering-throwing-and-trimming-tips-from-an-expert-=
potter/
I should think getting one of the interlocking foam shop floor pads should
take care of foot issues.
John Lowes
Sandy Springs, Georgia
http://wynhillpottery.weebly.com/
logan johnson on thu 6 oct 11
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Gayle Bair on thu 6 oct 11
I've been pondering making some wheel extensions with pvc just to try it.
The weights for my tent are the heavy gauge pvc pipes which are filled with
cement.
Now I'm wondering if weighting pvc wheel extensions with cement or even san=
d
would make the wheel more stable especially if they are tall enough to thro=
w
while standing. Using sand would allow for variable heights and keeping it
wet would make it even heavier.
Just a thought....
Gayle
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island WA
Tucson AZ
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:34 AM, mel jacobson wrote:
> i was thinking? i bet one could make
> a nice set of three legs for a brent from
> that heavy gauge pvc sewer pipe.
>
> i would glue on the pvc caps on the bottom
> and slide the legs to the wheel right into
> the pipe. several sizes of diameter, and cut
> to perfect length.
> slick. just a few bucks.
>
> i had invented small lego type blocks of plastic
> that would add a few inches to any wheel. stack
> up a couple for a taller person.
> no wheel manufacturing company gave a damn about
> the idea.
>
> wheel height fits no one perfectly.
> i thought lifts would be really cool.
> to hell with the idea.
> mel
> from: minnetonka, mn
> website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
> clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
>
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