Lynne Antone on fri 2 jul 99
In answer to the problem someone mentioned about the pots loosening while
trimming:
I find that sometimes, when I am trimming, then stop the wheel for some
reason, the arms holding the pot move away from the pot. Figure it has to do
with some really deep, physics, momentum thing. Anyway, every time I stop the
wheel, I retighten the grip, just a tad, to make sure the pads are still
connecting with the edges of the pot. Then continue on my merry way, creating
piles of scraps on plastic sheets on the floor. No, Bill from Persimmon Hill,
I have never gotten around to making the collector you described to me. And I
should, but that's another story.
Lynne Antone
Olympia WA USA
Bill Aycock on sun 4 jul 99
Lynne- you are forgiven- even I sometimes dont do what I say.
To All-- Giffen grips come in right-hand and left-hand versions. It depends
on whether you turn your wheel clockwise or counterclockwise. If you have
the wrong one- it will loosen instead of tighten.
The grip I have, I got for a ridiculously low price, in its original
packing, at a Shipping surplus store- when I got it home- I found it was
for clockwise turning, but I work the other way. No biggie, I got in touch
wth the makers- they thought it was funny- and sent me the replacement
base, which is where the "Handedness" is established. NO CHARGE !- I
returned the changed- out base with my thanks and great appreciation.
The collector Lynne mentioned is a taller replacement for the ring on my
CI wheel- it catches scrap, and does NOT rub the grip, which is just a
touch too large for the original ring.
Bill- Still on Persimmon Hill- but with a lack of nerves to the interossii
muscles in my right hand (No more throwing ).
At 04:16 PM 07/02/1999 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>In answer to the problem someone mentioned about the pots loosening while
>trimming:
>No, Bill from Persimmon Hill,
>I have never gotten around to making the collector you described to me. And I
>should, but that's another story.
>
>Lynne Antone
>Olympia WA USA
>
>
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Bill Aycock --- Persimmon Hill
Woodville, Alabama, US 35776
(in the N.E. corner of the State)
W4BSG -- Grid EM64vr
baycock@HiWAAY.net
w4bsg@arrl.net
John Hesselberth on sun 4 jul 99
Lynne Antone wrote:
>I find that sometimes, when I am trimming, then stop the wheel for some
>reason, the arms holding the pot move away from the pot. Figure it has to do
>with some really deep, physics, momentum thing. Anyway, every time I stop the
>wheel, I retighten the grip, just a tad, to make sure the pads are still
>connecting with the edges of the pot.
Most Giffin Grips are meant to be used with the wheel rotating
counter-clockwise; although they do make some for clockwise rotation. If
your Grip is loosening during use you might try reversing the direction
of your wheel during trimming. The problem just may go away.
John Hesselberth
Frog Pond Pottery
P.O. Box 88
Pocopson, PA 19366 USA
EMail: john@frogpondpottery.com web site: http://www.frogpondpottery.com
"It is time for potters to claim their proper field. Pottery in its pure
form relies neither on sculptural additions nor on pictorial decorations.
but on the counterpoint of form, design, colour, texture and the quality
of the material, all directed to a function." Michael Cardew in "Pioneer
Pottery"
Lois Ruben Aronow on mon 5 jul 99
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On Sun, 4 Jul 1999 17:36:29 EDT, John Hesselberth wrote:
=3E=3EI find that sometimes, when I am trimming, then stop the wheel for =
some
=3E=3Ereason, the arms holding the pot move away from the pot. Figure it has=
to do
=3E=3Ewith some really deep, physics, momentum thing. Anyway, every time I =
stop the
=3E=3Ewheel, I retighten the grip, just a tad, to make sure the pads are =
still
=3E=3Econnecting with the edges of the pot.
=3E
=3EMost Giffin Grips are meant to be used with the wheel rotating
=3Ecounter-clockwise=3B although they do make some for clockwise rotation. =
If
=3Eyour Grip is loosening during use you might try reversing the direction
=3Eof your wheel during trimming. The problem just may go away.
=3E
Actually, when I ordered my Grip new, I ordered a left-handed one (as
I am lefty and throw clockwise). The thing keeps unwinding, so I
thought they may have sent me a righty by mistake. I checked it
against someone else's in the studio and indeed, I have a left handed
one. Still unwinds though. Don't know quite what to do about it.
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