Nils Lou on tue 11 oct 11
the problem with throwing while standing is the foot pedal.
most of one's weight is on one foot.
I prefer standing, so I mounted the pedal on the side of the
wheel, bolted on an extension so I control the speed by
sleight pressure on the extension arm. by adding a compression
spring the pedal functions like a car's accelerator. in addition, I
mounted a board at hip height to lean against (or not) as my weight
shifted for comfort. this on an axner wheel, but I've put them on
pacificas and brents as well.
nils lou
prof. of art
linfield college
http://nilslou.blogspot.com
Elaine Dow on tue 11 oct 11
Remembering my mother used her knee to operate her sewing machine, I wanted
to figure out how to do that with my stand-up wheel. My clever, resourcefu=
l
husband came up with the device shown on our website: www.stonecherubs.org
My weight is evenly distributed and I don't have to stop throwing to
activate the pedal.
Elaine Dow
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Taylor Hendrix wro=
te:
> I forgot to mention the pedal fix for my wheel. Mr. Lou ain't kidding
> about foot pedals being a problem for us stand-uppers.
>
> Here is a link to the picture I could find showing (somewhat) the
> speed control lever I attached to my pedal with c-clamps (or G-clamps
> if you English).
>
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3oDI7tPbE2cjYsynvHcPQT0o4AobDw3xNjQ=
xBhq9E4Y?feat=3Ddirectlink
>
>
> Taylor, in Rockport TX
> wirerabbit1 on Skype (-0600 UTC)
> http://wirerabbit.blogspot.com
> http://wirerabbitpots.blogspot.com
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/wirerabbit/
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Nils Lou wrote:
> > the problem with throwing while standing is the foot pedal.
> > most of one's weight is on one foot.
> > I prefer standing, so I mounted the pedal on the side of the
> > wheel, bolted on an extension so I control the speed by
> > sleight pressure on the extension arm. by adding a compression
> > spring the pedal functions like a car's accelerator. in addition, I
> > mounted a board at hip height to lean against (or not) as my weight
> > shifted for comfort. this on an axner wheel, but I've put them on
> > pacificas and brents as well.
> >
> > nils lou
> > prof. of art
> > linfield college
> > http://nilslou.blogspot.com
> >
>
Jeff Brown on tue 11 oct 11
My Chiropractor says that standing is better for your back because it all=
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your legs to absorb some of the pressure that would end at your lower bac=
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k.
I stand on a thick rubber matt that is raised to the level of my foot ped=
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dle set=3D20
at full speed, so I am not tilted to far to the left when I reach my foot=
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adjust the speed. The foot peddle is tightened so I don't have to stand =
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peddle. I tend to shift my balance to my left foot when I lift my right =
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change the speed, and then shift back to put more weight on the right. I=
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the gear shift on Shimpo RK model wheels when they're in front of me.
I have worked with potters that set their Brent foot peddles up on a shel=
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f next=3D20
to the wheels splash pan, and adjust the speed with their hand.
Jeff Brown
Pottery Highway 705
Seagrove, NC
http://www.jeffbrownpottery.com
Taylor Hendrix on tue 11 oct 11
I forgot to mention the pedal fix for my wheel. Mr. Lou ain't kidding
about foot pedals being a problem for us stand-uppers.
Here is a link to the picture I could find showing (somewhat) the
speed control lever I attached to my pedal with c-clamps (or G-clamps
if you English).
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3oDI7tPbE2cjYsynvHcPQT0o4AobDw3xNjQxB=
hq9E4Y?feat=3Ddirectlink
Taylor, in Rockport TX
wirerabbit1 on Skype (-0600 UTC)
http://wirerabbit.blogspot.com
http://wirerabbitpots.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wirerabbit/
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Nils Lou wrote:
> the problem with throwing while standing is the foot pedal.
> most of one's weight is on one foot.
> I prefer standing, so I mounted the pedal on the side of the
> wheel, bolted on an extension so I control the speed by
> sleight pressure on the extension arm. by adding a compression
> spring the pedal functions like a car's accelerator. in addition, I
> mounted a board at hip height to lean against (or not) as my weight
> shifted for comfort. this on an axner wheel, but I've put them on
> pacificas and brents as well.
>
> nils lou
> prof. of art
> linfield college
> http://nilslou.blogspot.com
>
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