David Hendley on mon 7 aug 00
Nils, sounds like a good idea, but it seems like it
would take some 'getting used to'.
I've never liked the hand lever idea because you
waste time by using your hand to adjust the speed.
How long is the pedal extension? Does it stick out
past the back leg of the wheel?
What if you are throwing a big (wide) bowl and want
to stand back farther from the wheel?
--
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: Nils Lou
To:
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: stand up throwing & back support
| Mr. Hendley,
| I, too, am an advocate of stand up throwing. It has saved my back.
| One point I'd like to make is, as you mentioned, the "necessity" of having
| one foot lifted and on the foot petal. It is a difficult position and I've
| adjusted my wheel so it is no longer necessary to have one foot
| unbalanced. You may want to try it.
| It should work with any wheel having the pedal on an umbilical.
| For instance, brent, pacifica, CI, etc. It is also simple to do. On the
| side of the wheel you prefer to control fix a piece of strap steel (2" X
| 1/8" or so) to the wheel posts or legs with U-bolts. Attach an extension
| to the footpedal with screws or bolts. Insert a compression spring under
| the pedal so it will return like an accelerator in an auto. Mount the
| pedal on the strap steel sidewise so control is provided by simply leaning
| against the extension youv'e added to the pedal. I have mine at about calf
| height. Both feet are on the floor. An additional advantage is the wheel
| is now self contained and it is easy to mop the floor with no wires
| dragging. What do you think? nils
|
| On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, David Hendley wrote:
|
| > I switched from sitting to standing last year, as a pre-emptive
| > move to avoid back trouble. It only felt funny to be standing
| > and throwing for a few days. I'm completely sold now, and
| > will not go back to sitting.
| > My wheelhead is set at 'belly-button height'.
| > I don't really throw pieces taller than from finger tips to elbow,
| > so throwing above shoulder height is not a concern.
| >
| > 'Leaning' is probably a more accurate description than 'standing',
| > and back support, I suspect, is more important than the
| > actual standing.
| > There are two big reasons for this: leaning, with back support,
| > reduces the fatigue of standing. Since one foot has to be on the
| > wheel's foot pedal, your other foot will get mighty tired if it's
| > supporting all your weight. Second, leaning against a stable
| > support gives you a way to use your body weight to help
| > manipulate large pieces of clay.
| >
| > I already had some heavy-duty industrial shelving next to,
| > just to the back-right of my wheel. The vertical support
| > post for the shelving has turned into my back support.
| > I've actually started standing a little to the side of the
| > wheel for both my back support post and to be closer to
| > the wheel's foot pedal.
| > Modifying and padding my 'back support pole' is on my
| > 'to do' list, but it's not a big priority, as it's OK like it is.
| >
| > In a detailed article in Studio Potter magazine, John Glick
| > includes plans with drawings for building back supports.
| > You can read the article on line at:
| > http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/art0008.htm
| >
Nils Lou on tue 8 aug 00
Well now, you need to adjust to your needs, but I have the extension about
12 " beyond the pedal. It works well whether you are sitting or standing
and I have no problem with platter forms up to 30 inches, but I tend to
sit when I am working on them at a nice slow speed, so my extended leg
reaches easily. As for getting used to it I think you will find it
immediately natural as I did. Controlling speed is a matter of just
leaning into the lever. I used a piece of 1/4" plywood, 4" wide by about
20" long. It is demonstrated in my video, I think #2 of the series. Nils
On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, David Hendley wrote:
> Nils, sounds like a good idea, but it seems like it
> would take some 'getting used to'.
> I've never liked the hand lever idea because you
> waste time by using your hand to adjust the speed.
>
> How long is the pedal extension? Does it stick out
> past the back leg of the wheel?
> What if you are throwing a big (wide) bowl and want
> to stand back farther from the wheel?
> --
> David Hendley
> Maydelle, Texas
> hendley@tyler.net
> http://www.farmpots.com/
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nils Lou
> To:
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 11:14 AM
> Subject: Re: stand up throwing & back support
>
>
> | Mr. Hendley,
> | I, too, am an advocate of stand up throwing. It has saved my back.
> | One point I'd like to make is, as you mentioned, the "necessity" of having
> | one foot lifted and on the foot petal. It is a difficult position and I've
> | adjusted my wheel so it is no longer necessary to have one foot
> | unbalanced. You may want to try it.
> | It should work with any wheel having the pedal on an umbilical.
> | For instance, brent, pacifica, CI, etc. It is also simple to do. On the
> | side of the wheel you prefer to control fix a piece of strap steel (2" X
> | 1/8" or so) to the wheel posts or legs with U-bolts. Attach an extension
> | to the footpedal with screws or bolts. Insert a compression spring under
> | the pedal so it will return like an accelerator in an auto. Mount the
> | pedal on the strap steel sidewise so control is provided by simply leaning
> | against the extension youv'e added to the pedal. I have mine at about calf
> | height. Both feet are on the floor. An additional advantage is the wheel
> | is now self contained and it is easy to mop the floor with no wires
> | dragging. What do you think? nils
> |
> | On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, David Hendley wrote:
> |
> | > I switched from sitting to standing last year, as a pre-emptive
> | > move to avoid back trouble. It only felt funny to be standing
> | > and throwing for a few days. I'm completely sold now, and
> | > will not go back to sitting.
> | > My wheelhead is set at 'belly-button height'.
> | > I don't really throw pieces taller than from finger tips to elbow,
> | > so throwing above shoulder height is not a concern.
> | >
> | > 'Leaning' is probably a more accurate description than 'standing',
> | > and back support, I suspect, is more important than the
> | > actual standing.
> | > There are two big reasons for this: leaning, with back support,
> | > reduces the fatigue of standing. Since one foot has to be on the
> | > wheel's foot pedal, your other foot will get mighty tired if it's
> | > supporting all your weight. Second, leaning against a stable
> | > support gives you a way to use your body weight to help
> | > manipulate large pieces of clay.
> | >
> | > I already had some heavy-duty industrial shelving next to,
> | > just to the back-right of my wheel. The vertical support
> | > post for the shelving has turned into my back support.
> | > I've actually started standing a little to the side of the
> | > wheel for both my back support post and to be closer to
> | > the wheel's foot pedal.
> | > Modifying and padding my 'back support pole' is on my
> | > 'to do' list, but it's not a big priority, as it's OK like it is.
> | >
> | > In a detailed article in Studio Potter magazine, John Glick
> | > includes plans with drawings for building back supports.
> | > You can read the article on line at:
> | > http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/art0008.htm
> | >
>
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