M.S. Flood on sun 21 jan 01
Dear Clayart Friends:
I've had a Brent CXC wheel for six years. Recently, the wheel has started to make a
high pitched squeaky noise when I'm throwing. This squeal is very annoying. I was
wondering if I needed to lubricate the belt. Any suggestions?
Thanks for your help.
Bridget McDermott Flood
fireworks studio
St. Louis, MO
Cindy Strnad on mon 22 jan 01
Hi, Bridget
I don't remember how to fix the squeak, and I haven't yet experienced this
problem with my Brent B. However, I do remember the topic subject line as it
was last discussed on Clayart referred to a "cricket" sound. If you feed
this into the archives, you'll find loads of helpful advice.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
USA
earthenv@gwtc.net
http://www.earthenvesselssd.com
Jonathan Kaplan on mon 22 jan 01
on 1/21/01 3:44 PM, M.S. Flood at msflood@SWBELL.NET wrote:
> Dear Clayart Friends:
>
> I've had a Brent CXC wheel for six years. Recently, the wheel has started to
> make a
> high pitched squeaky noise when I'm throwing. This squeal is very annoying.
> I was
> wondering if I needed to lubricate the belt. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Bridget McDermott Flood
> fireworks studio
> St. Louis, MO
Chances are your squeaks are the result of the brushes. Don't lubricate the
best. It will never need to be "lubricated."
To fix the squeak, remove the circular cover that encloses the brushes. With
you air compressor, blow out all the accumulated carbon residue from the
brushes. The apply a small amount of WD 40 (spray) onto the area where the
brushes contact the comutator of the motor. Squeak begone!Reassemble the
protective cover and you are done!
Best
Jonathan
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Jonathan Kaplan
Ceramic Design Group
PO Box 775112
Steamboat Springs CO 80477
jdkaplan@cmn.net
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1280 13th Street
Steamboat Springs CO 80487
Judy Crawford on tue 23 jan 01
Squirt some WD40 under there! Over 4+ years of making production pottery
(10,000 pieces each year), I always took time in January to lubricate the
belt of my CXC and haven't heard one peep...or squeak.
Judy
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