Bruce Girrell on mon 30 oct 00
Polly Harris wrote:
>Stand Up !!
We've discussed throwing standing several times and, while I've tried it, I
have reverted to a seated position. It's not because I couldn't throw
standing up (in fact I kind of liked it), but rather because I had extreme
difficulty centering. I have gotten to the point where I can center quite
quickly while seated, but when standing, I have no leverage. When seated, I
place my left elbow on the inside of my left thigh. It gives my left arm a
good solid backup. If necessary, I can even use the strength of my leg in
the centering. None of that is available while standing. How do you center
while standing?
Now for the new question. Given that I find centering while seated far
easier than while standing, yet throwing while standing is better for you
and can be easier than throwing while seated, does anyone know of a lift
table or other similar device for raising the wheel to a random height?
We have a Brent CXC and the extension legs for it. We hardly ever use the
extension legs, though, because the entire machine must be lifted to be set
on the legs. Talk about ruining your back! Also, the legs, though
adjustable, are not easily adjusted with the weight of the machine in place.
Does such a lift table exist? If not, is there anyone else out there who
would be willing to buy one if I made the effort to get one designed? Keep
in mind that the cost of a lift table rigid enough for throwing could easily
cost as much as the wheel itself.
Bruce and Lynne Girrell
in northern Michigan who got to do a little firing yesterday. Experimented
with human hair along with the horse hair and did a little glazed work, too.
Tommy Humphries on mon 30 oct 00
What you need is a substitute for your thigh while standing... consider a
device like a sawhorse, or hurdle placed between yourself and the wheel,
with the height adjusted so that you can rest your elbow on the top bar of
this device. The wheels I use are situated inside a "crib" that I can lean
onto to brace for centering and throwing.
You can see the wheels here
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=939179&a=6869600
Tommy Humphries
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Girrell"
To:
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: Wheel and Chair Height plus new questions
> Polly Harris wrote:
>
> >Stand Up !!
>
> We've discussed throwing standing several times and, while I've tried it,
I
> have reverted to a seated position. It's not because I couldn't throw
> standing up (in fact I kind of liked it), but rather because I had extreme
> difficulty centering. I have gotten to the point where I can center quite
> quickly while seated, but when standing, I have no leverage. When seated,
I
> place my left elbow on the inside of my left thigh. It gives my left arm a
> good solid backup. If necessary, I can even use the strength of my leg in
> the centering. None of that is available while standing. How do you center
> while standing?
>
> Now for the new question. Given that I find centering while seated far
> easier than while standing, yet throwing while standing is better for you
> and can be easier than throwing while seated, does anyone know of a lift
> table or other similar device for raising the wheel to a random height?
>
> We have a Brent CXC and the extension legs for it. We hardly ever use the
> extension legs, though, because the entire machine must be lifted to be
set
> on the legs. Talk about ruining your back! Also, the legs, though
> adjustable, are not easily adjusted with the weight of the machine in
place.
>
> Does such a lift table exist? If not, is there anyone else out there who
> would be willing to buy one if I made the effort to get one designed? Keep
> in mind that the cost of a lift table rigid enough for throwing could
easily
> cost as much as the wheel itself.
>
> Bruce and Lynne Girrell
> in northern Michigan who got to do a little firing yesterday. Experimented
> with human hair along with the horse hair and did a little glazed work,
too.
>
>
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ferenc jakab on tue 31 oct 00
Sorry everyone,
We've just had the Paralympics here in Australia and every time I see Wheel
and chair height I immeadiately think the question is about wheel chairs.
Feri.
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