Pat/Kent on thu 25 jan 01
or you could use wooden blocks, or brick, or cinder blocks to raise the
wheel troublsome, but if stationary works well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "michael wendt"
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: brent wheel adjustment
> Kit,
> The Brent legs are 2" diameter inside so 1 1/2" pipe will fit (1 1/2 "
pipe
> is about 1 7/8" outside diameter). The only nasty surprise is the three
> little nubs inside the leg that are there to retain the plastic cap plugs.
> Short of cutting the legs off above that point, I have no easy way to
insert
> the pipe unless you are willing to go to a machine shop and have them cut
> keyways in your pipe leg extensions to match the nubs or else grind the
nubs
> out with a dremel mototool. Then the legs simply slide in and out. If you
> choose this option, have them drill a series of 3/8" diameter holes all
the
> way through the pipe extensions at 1" intervals that match on all three
legs
> and raise the wheel to the height you like. Then you can adjust the height
> of the wheel to other elevations by sticking a 3" by 3/8" bolt through the
> holes and putting a wing nut on the end to keep it in place.
> Regards,
> Michael Wendt wendtpot@lewiston.com
>
> Kit Shannon wrote:
> I'm looking for a way to extend the legs of a brent wheel so it
> is higher, but not as high for standing up and throwing. I don't
> want to stand up while throwing because I have a bad knee. But i
> found with the wheel up a little higher my leg can be straight,
> my knee doesn't hurt , and for some reason my back hurts less. I
>
>
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Kit Shannon on thu 25 jan 01
I'm looking for a way to extend the legs of a brent wheel so it
is higher, but not as high for standing up and throwing. I don't
want to stand up while throwing because I have a bad knee. But i
found with the wheel up a little higher my leg can be straight,
my knee doesn't hurt , and for some reason my back hurts less. I
had the wheel on concrete blocks that raised it up about 8-9
inches. but the blocks make it really hard to clean up the floor
around the wheel, and make it hard to move the wheel around. I'm
working at a University studio and was told the blocks take up
too much space, etc. and I can't leave the wheel like that
anymore. Does anyone have a suggestion of a way to raise the
wheel easily and still keep it semi mobile for cleaning, etc.
I've looked around online a little but I only see extensions for
standing up, and they seem pretty expensive ... Can those be
adjusted to just lift the wheel a little?
thanks
Kit Shannon
michael wendt on thu 25 jan 01
Kit,
The Brent legs are 2" diameter inside so 1 1/2" pipe will fit (1 1/2 " pipe
is about 1 7/8" outside diameter). The only nasty surprise is the three
little nubs inside the leg that are there to retain the plastic cap plugs.
Short of cutting the legs off above that point, I have no easy way to insert
the pipe unless you are willing to go to a machine shop and have them cut
keyways in your pipe leg extensions to match the nubs or else grind the nubs
out with a dremel mototool. Then the legs simply slide in and out. If you
choose this option, have them drill a series of 3/8" diameter holes all the
way through the pipe extensions at 1" intervals that match on all three legs
and raise the wheel to the height you like. Then you can adjust the height
of the wheel to other elevations by sticking a 3" by 3/8" bolt through the
holes and putting a wing nut on the end to keep it in place.
Regards,
Michael Wendt wendtpot@lewiston.com
Kit Shannon wrote:
I'm looking for a way to extend the legs of a brent wheel so it
is higher, but not as high for standing up and throwing. I don't
want to stand up while throwing because I have a bad knee. But i
found with the wheel up a little higher my leg can be straight,
my knee doesn't hurt , and for some reason my back hurts less. I
Logan Oplinger on sat 27 jan 01
Kit,
Bolt a piece of medium gauge angle iron (ai) (2"x2"x1/8"), about 12" long, to outside of each leg. Two bolts per leg, through each side of ai. Use 1/4" hex head bolts that are about 1" longer than the diameter of the legs. Also need 1/4" hex nuts, and lock washers.
Temporarily clamp ai to leg w/ one end of ai extending below leg at distance you want to raise wheel.
Drill one hole through each side of ai all the way through the leg. Make sure one hole is above or below the other by 1/2". Insert bolts through ai and leg, and fasten securely w/ lock washer and nut.
If necessary, talk this through w/ someone to make sure some problem will not come up that I have not forseen.
Good Luck.
Logan Oplinger
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