mel jacobson on thu 20 aug 98
yes, tara simpson, from dock six pottery just got one, and it is giving her
fits.
don't know exact problem, but it does not stay running.
that is a problem.
mel./mn
http://www.pclink.com/melpots
Dr.Tom Roess on wed 15 nov 00
Maya, The only objection I have to the Soldner wheels I have used is tha=
t
they stop when you take your foot off the pedal. When pulling tall piece=
s
I like to stand up as it gets taller - helps me to pull straight up which=
is difficult when I'm sitting down. It helps to set the wheel at the spe=
ed
I want and have it keep going . The Brent CXC will do this. I'm in the
market for a wheel, too. So to you Pacifica fans - a question. Does the=
Pacifica keep going even with no foot on the foot pedal?
Thanks
Lou in Snowmass Where we have so much snow the mountain opened and local=
s
skied free last weekend.
Mayssan1@AOL.COM on wed 15 nov 00
Dear Lou:
Yes, the Pacifica keeps going without your foot. I love it.
Mayssan
Andy Buck on wed 15 nov 00
Lou, My Soldner peddle does not return to the stop position when I take my foot off of it. Came from the factory the way it is. I have never seen a soldner that has a spring return on the peddle. I am with you though. If some of the Soldners come with a return spring on the peddle, I much prefer one that does not.
Andy Buck
Raincreek Pottery
Port Orchard, Washington
On Wed, 15 November 2000, "Dr.Tom Roess" wrote:
>
> Maya, The only objection I have to the Soldner wheels I have used is that
> they stop when you take your foot off the pedal. When pulling tall pieces
> I like to stand up as it gets taller - helps me to pull straight up which
> is difficult when I'm sitting down. It helps to set the wheel at the speed
> I want and have it keep
> Lou
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Hank Murrow on wed 15 nov 00
>Maya, The only objection I have to the Soldner wheels I have used is that
>they stop when you take your foot off the pedal. When pulling tall pieces
>I like to stand up as it gets taller - helps me to pull straight up which
>is difficult when I'm sitting down. It helps to set the wheel at the speed
>I want and have it keep going . The Brent CXC will do this. I'm in the
>market for a wheel, too. So to you Pacifica fans - a question. Does the
>Pacifica keep going even with no foot on the foot pedal?
>Thanks
>Lou in Snowmass Where we have so much snow the mountain opened and locals
>skied free last weekend.
Dear Lou;
What is is like up there on Brush Creek? I was at Anderson Ranch '70-'73,
teaching ceramics, and remember the valley fondly. We teachers got a free
season pass! Lived in the little cabin next to the marble slab table.
Anyway, back to your question......I think that Paul might reccommend that
you just remove the return spring in the foot controller so it will keep on
running at the speed you set. You might even build in some resistance so
that it won't drift. Are you mechanically inclined? paul lives just around
the corner, why don't you ask him? Hey, I hope this works for both of you,
Hank, now in Eugene
mlebron@ATTGLOBAL.NET on wed 15 nov 00
Lou
Thanks for the comments about the Soldner. I
too get up when throwing tall pieces thus
need to see about this.
Maya
Dr.Tom Roess wrote:
>
> Maya, The only objection I have to the Soldner wheels I have used is that
> they stop when you take your foot off the pedal. When pulling tall pieces
> I like to stand up as it gets taller - helps me to pull straight up which
> is difficult when I'm sitting down. It helps to set the wheel at the speed
> I want and have it keep going . The Brent CXC will do this. I'm in the
> market for a wheel, too. So to you Pacifica fans - a question. Does the
> Pacifica keep going even with no foot on the foot pedal?
> Thanks
> Lou in Snowmass Where we have so much snow the mountain opened and locals
> skied free last weekend.
>
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Greg Marshall on thu 16 nov 00
Maya,
I've been throwing on a Soldner wheel for about 23 years now. I =
love it. It's what was called the "studio model", I think. Paul =
Soldner came into my studio once and saw it and said it was a prototype =
that they didn't make a lot of. The new ones are being built by =
Bluebird Manufacturing in Fort Collins, CO. I have a Bluebird pugmill =
that is 25 years old and is a great piece of equipment. I have met the =
owners of Bluebird and they are very nice, make great products, and =
offer great help if you ever have a problem.
I think the Soldner wheels are one of the best on the market.
Greg Marshall at the foot of Pikes Peak
Dave Murphy on thu 16 nov 00
Dear Lou:
In answer to your question, "does the pacifica keep moving when you remove
your foot from the pedal?" The answer is yes, it does.
Barbara Murphy
Waterloo County Pottery
Waterloo Ontario
Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr.Tom Roess"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 10:53 AM
Subject: Soldner wheel
Maya, The only objection I have to the Soldner wheels I have used is that
they stop when you take your foot off the pedal. When pulling tall pieces
I like to stand up as it gets taller - helps me to pull straight up which
is difficult when I'm sitting down. It helps to set the wheel at the speed
I want and have it keep going . The Brent CXC will do this. I'm in the
market for a wheel, too. So to you Pacifica fans - a question. Does the
Pacifica keep going even with no foot on the foot pedal?
Thanks
Lou in Snowmass Where we have so much snow the mountain opened and locals
skied free last weekend.
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Bob Hanlin on sat 18 nov 00
My Soldner wheel's speed control will stay where I put it while I stand to
make a tall cylinder.
Bobh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr.Tom Roess"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:53 AM
Subject: Soldner wheel
> Maya, The only objection I have to the Soldner wheels I have used is that
> they stop when you take your foot off the pedal. When pulling tall pieces
> I like to stand up as it gets taller - helps me to pull straight up which
> is difficult when I'm sitting down. It helps to set the wheel at the
speed
> I want and have it keep going . The Brent CXC will do this. I'm in the
> market for a wheel, too. So to you Pacifica fans - a question. Does the
> Pacifica keep going even with no foot on the foot pedal?
> Thanks
> Lou in Snowmass Where we have so much snow the mountain opened and locals
> skied free last weekend.
>
>
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melpots@pclink.com.
>
Martin Howard on sun 19 nov 00
Various wheels from Potters Mate also provide this facility of holding the
set speed, while you throw standing up for tall pots.
It seems to be a popular choice now, at least for the larger more powerful
wheels that are designed with the torque suitable for dealing with a heavy
weight of clay.
Martin Howard
Webb's Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
England
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
Steve Mills on mon 20 nov 00
Potters Mate are a brand of wheel made in the UK, also available in the
UK are some excellent wheels with the same facility made by Gladstone
engineering, and the Cowley wheel imported from New Zealand. These are
either electronic or cone driven wheels. the Cowley is a cone drive, and
has a 1/2 hp motor, the others are 1/3 hp or 1/4 hp. I have a Cowley,
and find it very strong and utterly reliable.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Martin Howard writes
>Various wheels from Potters Mate also provide this facility of holding th=
>e
>set speed, while you throw standing up for tall pots.
>
>It seems to be a popular choice now, at least for the larger more powerfu=
>l
>y
>weight of clay.
>
>Martin Howard
>Webb's Cottage Pottery
>Woolpits Road, Great Saling
>BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
>England
>martin@webbscottage.co.uk
>
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
Phyllis Tilton on sun 25 sep 05
Leland: I had an opportunity to use some different wheels in a class room setting. I liked the Soldner wheel but my objection ---- the on and off switch was on the pedal. With many people using that wheel, their hands often had slurry on them. Those classes were in the early 1980's so perhaps the design has changed?
Phyllis Tilton
Daisypet1@yahoo.com
Charter Member of Potter's Council
www.artinview.com
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