Earl Brunner on mon 20 aug 01
I thought this at first too, but, hard to do if the shaft is imbedded
in the concrete flywheel. Vince's idea to have the wheel head machined
out is better. You should be able to find one that has enough metal to
be able to have it machined out.
Clifford Ross wrote:
> Have the shaft machined down in size!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>>> I came across a free homemade kickwheel at a moving sale. The thing is
>>> incredibly sturdy (tubular steel frame) and in good shape although it is
>>> missing a few pieces, most notably a wheelhead. In a perfect world the
>>> shaft would be an inch in diameter and I could just buy a replacement
>>> wheelhead that would work. Unfortunately the shaft is 1 and 3/16th
>>> inches in diameter and solidly encased in the concrete kick wheel. Does
>>> anyone have any suggestions?
>>
>> Be -
>> If you check all the suppliers, and none of them has a wheelhead which fits
>> exactly, then just purchase the next size smaller, and take it to a good
>> machine shop and have them chuck it up on a lathe and bore it out to fit
>> your shaft. Be sure to tell them that it has to be absolutely true.
>>
>> If you buy a wheelhead with a 1" bore you will only be increasing the bore
>> 3/32" on each side, and the casting should be plenty thick to allow that.
>> Good luck -
>> - Vince
>>
>> Vince Pitelka
>> Appalachian Center for Crafts
>> Tennessee Technological University
>> 1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
>> Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
>> 615/597-5376
>> Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
>> 615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
>> http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
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Be Perron on mon 20 aug 01
Hello all. . .
I am brand new to pottery and brand new to this list. I'm hoping that
someone might be able to help me on this one.
I came across a free homemade kickwheel at a moving sale. The thing is
incredibly sturdy (tubular steel frame) and in good shape although it is
missing a few pieces, most notably a wheelhead. In a perfect world the
shaft would be an inch in diameter and I could just buy a replacement
wheelhead that would work. Unfortunately the shaft is 1 and 3/16th
inches in diameter and solidly encased in the concrete kick wheel. Does
anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you all
Rebecca Perron
rebecca@perron.org
vince pitelka on mon 20 aug 01
> I came across a free homemade kickwheel at a moving sale. The thing is
> incredibly sturdy (tubular steel frame) and in good shape although it is
> missing a few pieces, most notably a wheelhead. In a perfect world the
> shaft would be an inch in diameter and I could just buy a replacement
> wheelhead that would work. Unfortunately the shaft is 1 and 3/16th
> inches in diameter and solidly encased in the concrete kick wheel. Does
> anyone have any suggestions?
Be -
If you check all the suppliers, and none of them has a wheelhead which fits
exactly, then just purchase the next size smaller, and take it to a good
machine shop and have them chuck it up on a lathe and bore it out to fit
your shaft. Be sure to tell them that it has to be absolutely true.
If you buy a wheelhead with a 1" bore you will only be increasing the bore
3/32" on each side, and the casting should be plenty thick to allow that.
Good luck -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
Clifford Ross on mon 20 aug 01
Have the shaft machined down in size!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> I came across a free homemade kickwheel at a moving sale. The thing is
>> incredibly sturdy (tubular steel frame) and in good shape although it is
>> missing a few pieces, most notably a wheelhead. In a perfect world the
>> shaft would be an inch in diameter and I could just buy a replacement
>> wheelhead that would work. Unfortunately the shaft is 1 and 3/16th
>> inches in diameter and solidly encased in the concrete kick wheel. Does
>> anyone have any suggestions?
>
>Be -
>If you check all the suppliers, and none of them has a wheelhead which fits
>exactly, then just purchase the next size smaller, and take it to a good
>machine shop and have them chuck it up on a lathe and bore it out to fit
>your shaft. Be sure to tell them that it has to be absolutely true.
>
>If you buy a wheelhead with a 1" bore you will only be increasing the bore
>3/32" on each side, and the casting should be plenty thick to allow that.
>Good luck -
>- Vince
>
>Vince Pitelka
>Appalachian Center for Crafts
>Tennessee Technological University
>1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
>Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
>615/597-5376
>Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
>615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
>http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
>
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Tommy Humphries on mon 20 aug 01
Make sure of the shaft...if the shaft has any bend or warpage, then the
wheel head will magnify this. An insignificant amount of wobble to the shaft
may make the wheel unusable. To correct this problem the only real solution
is to have the head turned true on the shaft itself, or at least have the
end of the shaft turned as true as possible. Unfortunately your situation
prevents this. Luckily wheelheads are fairly cheap.
Good luck!
Tommy Humphries
Photos here http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=939179&a=6869600
----- Original Message -----
From: "vince pitelka"
To:
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: wheelhead assistance
> > I came across a free homemade kickwheel at a moving sale. The thing is
> > incredibly sturdy (tubular steel frame) and in good shape although it is
> > missing a few pieces, most notably a wheelhead. In a perfect world the
> > shaft would be an inch in diameter and I could just buy a replacement
> > wheelhead that would work. Unfortunately the shaft is 1 and 3/16th
> > inches in diameter and solidly encased in the concrete kick wheel. Does
> > anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Be -
> If you check all the suppliers, and none of them has a wheelhead which
fits
> exactly, then just purchase the next size smaller, and take it to a good
> machine shop and have them chuck it up on a lathe and bore it out to fit
> your shaft. Be sure to tell them that it has to be absolutely true.
>
> If you buy a wheelhead with a 1" bore you will only be increasing the bore
> 3/32" on each side, and the casting should be plenty thick to allow that.
> Good luck -
> - Vince
>
> Vince Pitelka
> Appalachian Center for Crafts
> Tennessee Technological University
> 1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
> Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
> 615/597-5376
> Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
> 615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
> http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
>
>
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MaryBeth Bishop on tue 21 aug 01
Dear Rebecca,
If I were you, I would call Steve Jepson. 1-800-742-3055. He supplied
wheelheads for my old Soldner wheel. If you send him a picture of the wheel
he can probably identify what you need and work it out for you. At least I
would start there. He always has ads in Ceramics Monthly.
Good luck. I love my wheel and with all Steve's "goodies" attached it is
just a lot of fun to work with.
Best wishes,
Mary Beth Bishop
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