Charlie and Linda Riggs on tue 8 may 01
Though I haven't tried the Thomas Stuart I am sold on the Shimpo Masters. It is very quiet and reliable and has a smooth pedal. I used to swear by Brent and Creative Industries but.... The new Bailey wheel seems great too but just tried it at NCECA.
Charlie Riggs
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Les Crimp on tue 8 may 01
William -
Buy a Pacifica!
Les Crimp on that Island in the Pacific.
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William Moody on tue 8 may 01
Hello all! I am hoping to buy a new wheel soon and was wondering what =3D
the opinions are on the best one for the money. I will be looking at any =
=3D
that have 'unlimited' centering capacity since I always over buy. I am =3D
not interested in the Soldner wheels even though they come highly =3D
recommended. It is just a personal thing with me. Is anyone familiar =3D
with the Creative Industries MP or the new Thomas Stuart electric?
Jim Bozeman on wed 9 may 01
William, Brent CXC would get my vote (excluding the Soldner of course). Jim
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Erin And Rod on wed 9 may 01
I'm not familiar with all wheels but I'm familiar with Brents, Shimpos, and
Pacifica. The Pacifica is the last wheel that I would ever buy.
In order of torque the Shimpo has the most, then the Brent and lastly the
pacifica. I have 2 Shimpo masters and I love them. So if I was to give you
an opinion between the Brent and the Shimpo I would be biased as I think
they are both good wheels. The pacifica is a wheel that seems (to me) to
spend alot of time
broken down. You get what you pay for! The pacifica is I believe one of the
cheapest wheels out there. Brent's and Shimpo's you never hear complaints
about them.
----- Original Message -----
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To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: Wheel buying
> Any particular reason? The ones at the art center I am at all seem to be
> rather loud.
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: Re: Wheel buying
>
>
> > William -
> >
> > Buy a Pacifica!
> >
> > Les Crimp on that Island in the Pacific.
> > lcrimp@home.com
> >
> >
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john boalick on wed 9 may 01
Mr. William Moody,
I purchased a bailey st-200 wheel and it is a good value for the money. I
like it. My favorite wheel I think is a brent cxc but I like some features
on the bailey wheel more.Try them out if you can. Remember haste makes
waste. Don't spend money on something you will not like. Hope that helps.
-J.B.
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William Moody on wed 9 may 01
Any particular reason? The ones at the art center I am at all seem to be
rather loud.
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To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: Wheel buying
> William -
>
> Buy a Pacifica!
>
> Les Crimp on that Island in the Pacific.
> lcrimp@home.com
>
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John Hesselberth on wed 9 may 01
Hello William,
You'll hear lots of good comments on Brent, Bailey and other wheels. I'll
comment on one that doesn't get much play on the list, but is, in my
opinion, a top-of-the-line wheel.
I've had my Max wheel for nearly 25 years now (they advertise in Ceramics
Monthly if you want to find them). It has performed flawlessly and it will
certainly handle more clay than I can. A couple years ago I got tired of
the 60 cycle hum that was inherent in DC controllers out of the the 1970s
and called them to ask what could be done about it. Also it was jerking
just a little bit at really slow speeds. After trying some adjustments they
recommended I decided it was time for a new controller. I was able to buy a
new controller and foot peddle from Max and figure the wheel is now good for
another 25 years at least. And it is now as quiet as the best of the Brent
or Creative Industries wheels I've used. It is a direct gear drive wheel so
there is no problem with squealing or slipping belts and none of the
rumbling noise of a cone drive wheel. Recently I had a minor problem which
turned out to be my fault. An Email to Martin Shenker, their customer
service rep, was answered in 2 hours with suggestions that successfully
solved my problem. Their service is nothing short of outstanding!
The only negative I have found is that this is not an inexpensive wheel. It
is built to last a lifetime of heavy use and is an excellent long term
investment.
Regards,
John
Web site: http://www.frogpondpottery.com Email: john@frogpondpottery.com
"The life so short, the craft so long to learn." Chaucer's translation of
Hippocrates, 5th cent. B.C.
> From: William Moody
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> Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:10:11 -0400
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Wheel buying
>
> Hello all! I am hoping to buy a new wheel soon and was wondering what the
> opinions are on the best one for the money. I will be looking at any that have
> 'unlimited' centering capacity since I always over buy. I am not interested in
> the Soldner wheels even though they come highly recommended. It is just a
> personal thing with me. Is anyone familiar with the Creative Industries MP or
> the new Thomas Stuart electric?
>
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william schran on wed 9 may 01
I'd check out the Pacifica 800. IMHO.
Bill
Christine Pereira on thu 10 may 01
I really think it all comes down to what feels right to you. I have had a
Pacifica 400 for over 8 years now and have had no down time at all. It has
been reliable and quiet and caused me no problems whatsoever and I bought it
used. I think everyone will have their own set of experiences and you just
have to decide what works best for you. Maybe the Pacifica 800s are not as
reliable, I can't say but, the 400 has been just wonderful for me. I use a
Jepson bat ring to enable me to throw on plaster bats and I use a Versa bat
system that lets me use those nice compact square bats for when I'm in
serious mug production mode and I also just use the plain old round masonite
bats as well.
chris pereira
broomfield, colorado
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erin And Rod" <2rediron@HOME.COM>
To:
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: Wheel buying
> I'm not familiar with all wheels but I'm familiar with Brents, Shimpos,
and
> Pacifica. The Pacifica is the last wheel that I would ever buy.
> In order of torque the Shimpo has the most, then the Brent and lastly the
> pacifica. I have 2 Shimpo masters and I love them. So if I was to give
you
> an opinion between the Brent and the Shimpo I would be biased as I think
> they are both good wheels. The pacifica is a wheel that seems (to me) to
> spend alot of time
> broken down. You get what you pay for! The pacifica is I believe one of
the
> cheapest wheels out there. Brent's and Shimpo's you never hear complaints
> about them.
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Moody"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Wheel buying
>
>
> > Any particular reason? The ones at the art center I am at all seem to be
> > rather loud.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Les Crimp"
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 12:23 AM
> > Subject: Re: Wheel buying
> >
> >
> > > William -
> > >
> > > Buy a Pacifica!
> > >
> > > Les Crimp on that Island in the Pacific.
> > > lcrimp@home.com
> > >
> > >
> >
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