David Hendley on sat 21 dec 02
My ideal wheel would be a simple, no nonsense piece of equipment
that would never need adjustment and never break.
It would have a built-in throwing water container and a shelf for
throwing tools.
There would be a tube that would transfer throwing slurry directly to the
recycle bin, and a separate passageway that would send clay trimmings
into a 5 gallon bucket.
A Giffin Grip would be automatically activated at the touch of a button.
An automatic batt dispenser would feed a new batt onto the wheelhead
as soon as one is removed.
The speed control would be voice activated. The potter simply
announces, for instance "38 RPM," and the wheel would respond.
The wheel as well as the potter's seat should be hydraulically adjustable.
The seat would actually be a La-Z-Boy recliner that is infinitely adjustable
for comfort.
Attached to the arm rest of the La-Z-Boy would be the remote control
for the 300 disc CD changer with built-in 6-speaker stereo.
The DVD player would include Surround sound and a flat screen
plasma monitor.
Air conditioning should be an option for potters in warm places like Texas.
Cable modem internet connection would be good, so you could read
Clayart throughout the day instead of waiting until the evening.
Oh yeah, cup holders. Six cup holders would accommodate handmade
pottery cups of all shapes and sizes.
The wheel should be economically priced. Under $500 would be good.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
Working Potter on sat 21 dec 02
DAVID,
REAL FUNNY, FELLOW. A GREAT LAUGH.
Misty
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> My ideal wheel would be a simple, no nonsense piece of equipment
> that would never need adjustment and never break.
> It would have a built-in throwing water container and a shelf for
> throwing tools.
> There would be a tube that would transfer throwing slurry directly to the
> recycle bin, and a separate passageway that would send clay trimmings
> into a 5 gallon bucket.
> A Giffin Grip would be automatically activated at the touch of a button.
> An automatic batt dispenser would feed a new batt onto the wheelhead
> as soon as one is removed.
> The speed control would be voice activated. The potter simply
> announces, for instance "38 RPM," and the wheel would respond.
>
> The wheel as well as the potter's seat should be hydraulically adjustable.
> The seat would actually be a La-Z-Boy recliner that is infinitely
> adjustable
> for comfort.
> Attached to the arm rest of the La-Z-Boy would be the remote control
> for the 300 disc CD changer with built-in 6-speaker stereo.
> The DVD player would include Surround sound and a flat screen
> plasma monitor.
> Air conditioning should be an option for potters in warm places like Texas.
> Cable modem internet connection would be good, so you could read
> Clayart throughout the day instead of waiting until the evening.
> Oh yeah, cup holders. Six cup holders would accommodate handmade
> pottery cups of all shapes and sizes.
>
> The wheel should be economically priced. Under $500 would be good.
>
> David Hendley
> Maydelle, Texas
> hendley@tyler.net
> http://www.farmpots.com
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>
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Elizabeth Herod on sat 21 dec 02
on 12/21/02 4:51 PM, David Hendley wrote:
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>>> >>Subject: my ideal wheel
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> My ideal wheel would be a simple, no nonsense piece of equipment
> that would never need adjustment and never break.
> It would have a built-in throwing water container and a shelf for
> throwing tools.
> There would be a tube that would transfer throwing slurry directly to the
> recycle bin, and a separate passageway that would send clay trimmings
> into a 5 gallon bucket.
> A Giffin Grip would be automatically activated at the touch of a button.
> An automatic batt dispenser would feed a new batt onto the wheelhead
> as soon as one is removed.
> The speed control would be voice activated. The potter simply
> announces, for instance "38 RPM," and the wheel would respond.
>=20
> The wheel as well as the potter's seat should be hydraulically adjustable=
.
> The seat would actually be a La-Z-Boy recliner that is infinitely adjusta=
ble
> for comfort.
> Attached to the arm rest of the La-Z-Boy would be the remote control
> for the 300 disc CD changer with built-in 6-speaker stereo.
> The DVD player would include Surround sound and a flat screen
> plasma monitor.
> Air conditioning should be an option for potters in warm places like Texa=
s.
> Cable modem internet connection would be good, so you could read
> Clayart throughout the day instead of waiting until the evening.
> Oh yeah, cup holders. Six cup holders would accommodate handmade
> pottery cups of all shapes and sizes.
>=20
> The wheel should be economically priced. Under $500 would be good.<<
>=20
Actually, for me, an ethernet connection or airport connection would
suffice. Also, we=B9d need a perfectly quiet wheel, so that the noise would
not interfere with the via voice commands given to the computer.
Chris, you have given me some good ideas of what to include in the studio.
Now, to share. My invention of the week was a platform that travels on
large hobby train tracks. The platform has a button that can raise or lowe=
r
the height. The purpose, decorating the Christmas tree, although I have
since thought of other outside/garden uses for such a device.
Beth
Gail Dapogny on sun 22 dec 02
I would like to have the same wheel that David envisions, but it would also
have a robotic arm that would reach over to the wedging table, wedge the
clay perfectly, and put it on my wheel.
---Gail
>My ideal wheel would be a simple, no nonsense piece of equipment
>that would never need adjustment and never break.
>It would have a built-in throwing water container and a shelf for
>throwing tools.
>There would be a tube that would transfer throwing slurry directly to the
>recycle bin, and a separate passageway that would send clay trimmings
>into a 5 gallon bucket.
>A Giffin Grip would be automatically activated at the touch of a button.
>An automatic batt dispenser would feed a new batt onto the wheelhead
>as soon as one is removed.
>The speed control would be voice activated. The potter simply
>announces, for instance "38 RPM," and the wheel would respond.
>
>The wheel as well as the potter's seat should be hydraulically adjustable.
>The seat would actually be a La-Z-Boy recliner that is infinitely adjustable
>for comfort.
>Attached to the arm rest of the La-Z-Boy would be the remote control
>for the 300 disc CD changer with built-in 6-speaker stereo.
>The DVD player would include Surround sound and a flat screen
>plasma monitor.
>Air conditioning should be an option for potters in warm places like Texas.
>Cable modem internet connection would be good, so you could read
>Clayart throughout the day instead of waiting until the evening.
>Oh yeah, cup holders. Six cup holders would accommodate handmade
>pottery cups of all shapes and sizes.
>
>The wheel should be economically priced. Under $500 would be good.
>
>David Hendley
Fabienne Cassman on sun 22 dec 02
I was just grinning to myself thinking about a third arm coming out until I read your post :D Why stop there? Let it throw the pot by voice activated commands ;)
I see it now, on a tropical beach with an umbrella in my ice cold drink looking out the extent of the ocean. A nice breeze... speaking commands to the wheel. Hey! One can keep on dreaming :)
Fabienne in freezing Chicagoland
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>I would like to have the same wheel that David envisions, but it would also
>have a robotic arm that would reach over to the wedging table, wedge the
>clay perfectly, and put it on my wheel.
>---Gail
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Roger Korn on sun 22 dec 02
Wonderful post!
David Hendley wrote:
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>The wheel as well as the potter's seat should be hydraulically adjustable.
>...
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...for height, dynamically, so I could make loooong, continuous vertical
pulls without my hands changing altitude with respect to my body. Either
the wheel or the chair could do the moving.
Roger, wondering why the heck I'm up in OR this time o' year.
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>The wheel should be economically priced. Under $500 would be good.
>
>David Hendley
>...
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