James Bowen on fri 10 may 02
I am thinking of replacing the Lockerbie electric kick wheel
with the Randall electric kick wheel. I already have one of
each. The Randall does not have a shelf or table attached
for placing a water bucket or tools. Anyone have an idea or
design for such?
Lorraine Pierce on sat 11 may 02
Hi Cher, there is a picture in the Studio Potter, volume 5. ,number 1 (long
time ago) of Jenny Lind in her studio seated at what looks to be a Randal
electrified wheel without the basin under the wheel head and a wooden
worksurface attached to the metal supports. It is obviously a homemade
addition and the picture is very clear. Page 20. I have no scanner or would
send it to you. Perhaps someone else can...or just drop by neighbor and see
for yourself! Lori Pierce in N. Port Richey, Fl.
Andi Fasimpaur on sat 11 may 02
At 08:51 PM 5/10/02 -0600, you wrote:
>I am thinking of replacing the Lockerbie electric kick wheel
>with the Randall electric kick wheel. I already have one of
>each. The Randall does not have a shelf or table attached
>for placing a water bucket or tools. Anyone have an idea or
>design for such?
If you do, would you mind posting it to the list? I have a Randall in my
garage that I plan on motorizing, I like the option of a motor even if it
won't get used much... I'd love to get some ideas on how to make the wheel
easier and more practical to use...
Thanks in advance.
Andi.
Bacia Edelman on sat 11 may 02
James: I sold my old Randall wheel in Jan. (via Clayart)
and I am incapable of using assorted symbols on the keyboard
to make a drawing.
I had a table made and attached to hold water bucket and tools.
A piece of plywood was shaped against the bowl shape around
the wheelhead and had an area about 12 inches out and would
have been an isosceles triangle if the base were not curved
against the bowl. A raised edge about an inch an a half high
was added to the edge away from the bowl. A vertical piece
of plywood was nailed under and attached to the curved legs
by strap metal.
I have never tried to describe anything like this before so if
you wish to send me your snail address, I could try to draw
it from memory.
It worked well for decades and came apart when needed to get
it through doorways for the selling.
Good luck. Bacia
At 08:51 PM 05/10/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>I am thinking of replacing the Lockerbie electric kick wheel
>with the Randall electric kick wheel. I already have one of
>each. The Randall does not have a shelf or table attached
>for placing a water bucket or tools. Anyone have an idea or
>design for such?
>
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DEBBYGrant@AOL.COM on sat 11 may 02
Hi Andi,
I have a 41 year old Randall wheel, same age as my youngest son. Unlike
the newer models it has an off-set splash pan with more space being on
the far side. What we did was to build a shelf about 2 feet deep along one
side of my studio with a semi-circular cutout to slide the wheel into. At
the Institute where I taught for 27 years we also had Randall wheels and
had pedestal tables next to them which held our water, tools and ware.
This works well in a school setting because you can then move the wheels
around. However, a bench or shelf with a cutout for the wheel is more
convenient to use, and you can also put a rolling ware cart next to the
wheel
so you have a place to put your thrown ware. Anyhow, that's what I do.
Good Luck and enjoy your Randall,
Debby Grant in NH
Cheryl Hoffman on sat 11 may 02
Jbowen wrote:
I am thinking of replacing the Lockerbie electric kick wheel
with the Randall electric kick wheel. I already have one of
each. The Randall does not have a shelf or table attached
for placing a water bucket or tools. Anyone have an idea or
design for such?
I have a Randall and this is just one idea that works for me:
I have two pair of cinderblocks, one set placed at 12 o'clock (angled
behind the front leg of the wheel), the other at 3 o'clock (angled to the
right of the side leg). The bottom brick I place horizontally, the top
vertically...this gives me a 24" high sturdy base, which is about even with
the wheel head. I have a 12" wide 3" thick 4' long butcher block board
straddling the bricks...I'm sure any heavy board would work -- that's just
what I had on hand. I place my mirror on the board at 12 o'clock, directly
across from the seat, water tub at 2 o'clock, tool container (foam rubber
filled plastic dish pan, with slits cut in foam to hold the tools) at 3
o'clock. This was the only way I could figure out how to get the shelf
close
enough to the wheel, because of the way the legs of the Randall branch out
at
the front and sides. I also allows me to have my wheel in the middle of the
room, rather than pushed up facing a wall all day...that drives me nuts!
I look forward to hearing how other Randall lovers have theirs set up.
Cher H.
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