Rita on fri 15 mar 02
Is anyone using leg extensions on their wheel, I want to throw standing up
and have a very small space where my wheel is so I am reluctant to put it
up on blocks. I have seen ad's for leg extensions but they are fairly
expensive and would like to know if they work well first? Any ideas would
be helpful.
Patrick Rowe on fri 15 mar 02
I built a stand for my pacifica wheel out of wood. It is very easy if you
have basic skills, and inexpensive. I'll be glad to forward the dimensions
and a drawing to you if you are interested. prowe@vol.com
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Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 12:53 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Pacifica extension legs
Is anyone using leg extensions on their wheel, I want to throw standing up
and have a very small space where my wheel is so I am reluctant to put it
up on blocks. I have seen ad's for leg extensions but they are fairly
expensive and would like to know if they work well first? Any ideas would
be helpful.
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Jennifer F Boyer on fri 15 mar 02
I use the extension legs. But I think you can get away with a
home made version: Basically the legs are just pipe that fits
inside the existing pipe legs. I think there's a threaded hole
through the existing legs and the Pacifica extension set has a
tightening thingy so you can tighten a screw through the
existing leg up against the inner extension leg. This allows
the whole thing to be adjustable since you can raise and lower
the wheel as the inner extensions slide within the legs. But if
you know exactly how tall you want your wheel to be you can
stick a tape measure up your existing legs to see how long they
are, then add the additional height you want to that: that gives
you the length of the extension legs pushed all the way up into
the existing legs. Then go to a scrap metal yard and find pieces
of pipe the right diameter and have them cut to the right
length. You might need to stick a shim between the inner and
outer legs, but I don't think the wheel would wobble too much...
Good Luck
Jennifer
Rita wrote:
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> Is anyone using leg extensions on their wheel, I want to throw standing up
> and have a very small space where my wheel is so I am reluctant to put it
> up on blocks. I have seen ad's for leg extensions but they are fairly
> expensive and would like to know if they work well first? Any ideas would
> be helpful.
>
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L. P. Skeen on sat 16 mar 02
AHA!!! I knew I had recently read this somewhere, but couldn't for the life
of me figure out where. THanks for saying!
L
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Hendley"
To:
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: Pacifica extension legs
> Rita, check out my 'Suggestion from Readers' in the current
> Ceramics Monthly. It tells exactly how I made extension legs
> for my Pacifica wheel. It will cost you about $15, more if
> you need to buy a tap for making screw threads.
> BTW, this 'Suggestion' was lifted directly from Clayart, so
> it should also be in the Clayart archives.
>
> David Hendley
> Maydelle, Texas
> hendley@tyler.net
> http://www.farmpots.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rita"
> To:
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 11:52 AM
> Subject: Pacifica extension legs
>
>
> > Is anyone using leg extensions on their wheel, I want to throw standing
up
> > and have a very small space where my wheel is so I am reluctant to put
it
> > up on blocks. I have seen ad's for leg extensions but they are fairly
> > expensive and would like to know if they work well first? Any ideas
would
> > be helpful.
> >
>
>
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David Hendley on sat 16 mar 02
Rita, check out my 'Suggestion from Readers' in the current
Ceramics Monthly. It tells exactly how I made extension legs
for my Pacifica wheel. It will cost you about $15, more if
you need to buy a tap for making screw threads.
BTW, this 'Suggestion' was lifted directly from Clayart, so
it should also be in the Clayart archives.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rita"
To:
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: Pacifica extension legs
> Is anyone using leg extensions on their wheel, I want to throw standing up
> and have a very small space where my wheel is so I am reluctant to put it
> up on blocks. I have seen ad's for leg extensions but they are fairly
> expensive and would like to know if they work well first? Any ideas would
> be helpful.
>
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