Dave Murphy on sun 19 nov 00
Lou in Snowmass:
As I said in an earlier post, the Pacifica is my preference. I have at =
my disposal, Brents, Shimpos, and Pacificas and a couple of kickwheels =
that I love but for production purposes I set up the two Pacificas for =
the following reasons: =20
1. Price is very reasonable
2. Smooth, quiet operation (important when you have to work eight or =
so hours at the wheel.)
3. Light and easy to move even though it has all the same stuff as =
the other brands.
4. High quality mechanics.
5. Splash pan removes easily for cleaning (if you are so inclined)
6. Large area for clay and water/slip bowl and tools.
7. Bright colour(white) at first this kind of put me off because I =
am not the tidiest of potters but now I clean it up everytime I use it! =
8. I have one for stoneware and one for porcelain.=20
Hope this is helpful. Compare the 7 relevant parts to other wheels and =
just pick the one that tops the list. Give them a ranking in priorties =
that are important to your situation. Good luck!
Barbara Murphy
Don Hunt on mon 20 nov 00
To make the Pacifica even better, get a piece of formica covered kitchen counter about five feet long. Trace the arc of the splash pan to the middle and cut it out. Glue spacer blocks under the countertop so that its flush with the bottom
of the rim of the splash pan. Now you have a nice big workspace like the Creative Industries and those pesky tools have one less place to hide.
Dave Murphy wrote:
> Lou in Snowmass:
>
> As I said in an earlier post, the Pacifica is my preference. I have at my disposal, Brents, Shimpos, and Pacificas and a couple of kickwheels that I love but for production purposes I set up the two Pacificas for the following reasons:
>
> 1. Price is very reasonable
> 2. Smooth, quiet operation (important when you have to work eight or so hours at the wheel.)
> 3. Light and easy to move even though it has all the same stuff as the other brands.
> 4. High quality mechanics.
> 5. Splash pan removes easily for cleaning (if you are so inclined)
> 6. Large area for clay and water/slip bowl and tools.
> 7. Bright colour(white) at first this kind of put me off because I am not the tidiest of potters but now I clean it up everytime I use it!
> 8. I have one for stoneware and one for porcelain.
>
> Hope this is helpful. Compare the 7 relevant parts to other wheels and just pick the one that tops the list. Give them a ranking in priorties that are important to your situation. Good luck!
>
> Barbara Murphy
>
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Mayssan1@AOL.COM on mon 20 nov 00
In a message dated 11/20/00 10:26:12 AM Eastern Standard Time,
murphy@SENTEX.NET writes:
<< 8. I have one for stoneware and one for porcelain. >>
Barbara, Hi
could you explain why 2 wheels
Thank a lot
Mayssan
Lesley Alexander on wed 25 sep 02
My Pacifica wheel dates from before Laguna took it over, so there
may be changes. It is a 1/2 HP wheel. It has about 4 rubber lines
connecting motor to wheel which squeak. It also has a failing pedal
cover which I've been mending, because there's no replacement available
and a new pedal is over $100. Otherwise, it's fine. Lesley
don hunt on thu 26 sep 02
To upgrade the pacific wheel, buy a piece of kitchen counter material.
It's particle board formed with a backsplash covered with formica. Cut
a semi circle to fit snugly against the splash pan. Glue on some shims
to bring the top of the counter up to the bottom of the rim of the
splash pan. Now you have a huge work surface and can take a piece of
cardboard, (about 3 or 4 inches of the top of a clay box about 2 foot
long with a piece of the box flap on each end.) the flaps tuck between
the splash pan and the worktable, giving you a little fence around the
backside of the wheel. Catches 87.2% of trimmings. Got it?
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