Cindy Strnad on tue 9 oct 01
Dear John,
My friend and studio mate, Jonna, has been using a
CI wheel which belongs to another friend, Kim. The
motor went bad (could happen to anyone--not their
fault, of course--just one of those things).
Jonna, with Kim's permission, sent the motor in to
CI to be replaced. They replaced it, but sent a
bill for labor and a new motor. Jonna has paid the
bill. The wheel was under warrantee (such was
acknowledged by CI) but since Jonna sent it in,
with her return address, and not Kim's, CI refuses
to honor the warrantee. CI makes good wheels, but
this leads me to question their customer service
ethic. I will not buy a wheel from them.
Because of this, Jonna has decided to purchase her
own wheel. She has elected not to go with CI. I
don't blame her.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
USA
cindy@earthen-vessels-pottery.com
http://www.earthen-vessels-pottery.com
L. P. Skeen on tue 9 oct 01
Get the Pacifica. It is less expensive, but not cheaper. Table is bigger
and is not that yucky yellow color. It is also quieter. :)
----- Original Message -----
From: John Stoudenmire
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 6:59 PM
Subject: Electric Potters Wheel - Pacifica - Creative Industries
About to make the change from kickwheel to electric. Help!. Looking at both
of these.
Pacifica 800 or CI HP. Advise sought. Positive as well as negative.
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Les Crimp on tue 9 oct 01
John -
Get a Pacifica. It's a "no brainer".
Les on that Island in the Pacific.
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John Stoudenmire on tue 9 oct 01
About to make the change from kickwheel to electric. Help!. Looking at =
both of these.=20
Pacifica 800 or CI HP. Advise sought. Positive as well as negative.=20
Greg Lamont on wed 10 oct 01
John,
I've had a Pacifica GT 400 since 1983--before Laguna bought them out and
took over production. It's been my "daily driver" ever since. In 1996 I
upgraded to the new control pedal and electronics module. Kept old one as a
spare--it worked fine, but I wanted the better speed control of the new one.
Otherwise haven't had to replace so much as a bearing or a belt. Still
quiet as a mouse, and the plastic cladding is a unique bittersweet orange
color so popular in the early 80's. Now I believe they're white. Assuming
Laguna has kept the quality of the components and assembly up, I'd say go
for it!
Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: L. P. Skeen
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 7:07 AM
Subject: Re: Electric Potters Wheel - Pacifica - Creative Industries
>Get the Pacifica. It is less expensive, but not cheaper. Table is bigger
>and is not that yucky yellow color. It is also quieter. :)
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Stoudenmire
>To:
>Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 6:59 PM
>Subject: Electric Potters Wheel - Pacifica - Creative Industries
>
>
>About to make the change from kickwheel to electric. Help!. Looking at
both
>of these.
>Pacifica 800 or CI HP. Advise sought. Positive as well as negative.
>
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Tracy Wilson on thu 11 oct 01
Go with Pacifica.
I'm very happy with my 2 GT 400s One very old (1978) and orange (motor =
replaced about 10 yrs ago) and my 'new' one from 1996. Both quiet and =
reliable.
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