Bacia Edelman on tue 16 sep 03
Donald G. Goldsobel wrote:
I have changed over to stand up throwing to treat my back better and I =
am
thinking that a lever type hand control attached to some kind of =
rheostat
might work.
Any enlightened opinions are very welcome.TIA
=============
Donald, I do not think my answer is enlightened, but when I changed
to standup throwing, I found my support leg (left) did something
harmful to my lumbar spine, though I never was a production potter.
Someone suggested that I place the foot rheostat on a table next to
the wheel. I now have it on a shelf next to the wheel at a good height.
Sure, it gets dirty with clay, but never enough with the length that
I use it to need wiping off till I have quit for a time.
If this doesn't answer your question as you hoped, at least it is
a possible solution.
Bacia
Bacia Edelman
Madison, Wisconsin
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Veena Raghavan on wed 17 sep 03
Wayne,
Thanks for your input. I did try Saran wrap before, but it tends to come
off pretty quickly. This stuff cost me $10 and will last my lifetime (of
course I am pretty old!) and does not need to be changed for months. So, =
I
think it was worth the extra pennies. It is pretty sturdy stuff, and if a=
n
end comes loose, it can be pressed back again and sticks.
Thanks again.
Veena
>Save the money! Those things are expensive!
Repeat after me.....SARAN WRAP!
A<
Veena Raghavan
75124.2520@compuserve.com
Veena Raghavan on wed 17 sep 03
Bacia,
When I was at the dentist some time ago, I noticed that the telephones an=
d
some other items had a blue plastic film on them. I asked what it was and=
bought a box from him. I use it in the studio to cover the telephone, rad=
io
and so on, so I can use clay-covered hands on them. It might be something=
you could use on the peddle to protect it from clay. When it gets clay on=
it, you can just wipe it clean and change it from time to time.
Hope this helps.
Veena
Message text written by Clayart
>Someone suggested that I place the foot rheostat on a table next to
the wheel. I now have it on a shelf next to the wheel at a good height.
Sure, it gets dirty with clay, but never enough with the length that
I use it to need wiping off till I have quit for a time.<
Veena Raghavan
75124.2520@compuserve.com
wayneinkeywest on wed 17 sep 03
Veena:
Save the money! Those things are expensive!
Repeat after me.....SARAN WRAP!
Always save a few pennies if you can. They add up
and you can buy more clay.
Wayne in Key West
Bacia,
When I was at the dentist some time ago, I noticed that the telephones and
some other items had a blue plastic film on them. I asked what it was and
bought a box from him. I use it in the studio to cover the telephone, radio
and so on, so I can use clay-covered hands on them. It might be something
you could use on the peddle to protect it from clay. When it gets clay on
it, you can just wipe it clean and change it from time to time.
Hope this helps.
Veena
Linda Rosen on thu 18 sep 03
Veena=20
Any chance you could come up with a name for this "blue stuff"? Or did I
miss that in earlier posts?
Thanks=20
Linda=20
Toronto, ON ( looking forward to a "tropical storm", NOT a hurricane.)
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Veena =
Raghavan
Sent: September 17, 2003 9:23 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: hand lever for stand-up throwing
Wayne,
Thanks for your input. I did try Saran wrap before, but it tends to come
off pretty quickly. This stuff cost me $10 and will last my lifetime (of
course I am pretty old!) and does not need to be changed for months. So, =
I
think it was worth the extra pennies. It is pretty sturdy stuff, and if =
an
end comes loose, it can be pressed back again and sticks.
Thanks again.
Veena
>Save the money! Those things are expensive!
Repeat after me.....SARAN WRAP!
A<
Veena Raghavan
75124.2520@compuserve.com
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