Working Potter on wed 24 apr 02
Bonnie ,
How do I proceed to change the dead man's switches so I could also use a
switch pedal and where to get what kind of foot pedal?Help!!!.
In a message dated 4/24/2002 3:20:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
oliviatcavy@JUNO.COM writes:
> We replaced the safety "dead man's" switches with a foot pedal because
> mine is a one-person studio because I found those dual switches to be
> hard on my thumbs. In a group studio or classroom I would not have done
> this. An alternative would be to replace the thumb switches with levers
> like bicycle brakes.
>
>
Bonnie/Jeremy Hellman on wed 24 apr 02
First you buy a foot pedal designed for the voltage and amperage of the slab
roller. My husband ordered one on the internet. The information about the
kind you need is found on the motor. We bought one that came with an
electric cord, and (with the slab roller unplugged) my husband attached it
to the motor. I believe ours cost about $25.
I had used the slab roller for only a few weeks (complaining about the stiff
switch) when my husband surprised me by changing the dead man's switches for
the foot pedal. This was a few years ago, and we're having a hard time
remembering exactly what was involved, but I think this is it. The slab
roller is located in Colorado, and I'm in Pennsylvania and won't be in
Colorado until mid June, so I can't check it out right now, but I hope this
helps.
If you're not used to working with electricity, you might want someone who
is to do this for you. Fortunately my husband can handle this type of work,
among his many talents. I'm just the director.
Bonnie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Working Potter"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: slab roller question-switching deadman's switches,HOW?
> Bonnie ,
> How do I proceed to change the dead man's switches so I could also use a
> switch pedal and where to get what kind of foot pedal?Help!!!.
>
> In a message dated 4/24/2002 3:20:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> oliviatcavy@JUNO.COM writes:
>
>
> > We replaced the safety "dead man's" switches with a foot pedal because
> > mine is a one-person studio because I found those dual switches to be
> > hard on my thumbs. In a group studio or classroom I would not have done
> > this. An alternative would be to replace the thumb switches with levers
> > like bicycle brakes.
> >
> >
>
>
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