Scott Harrison on tue 7 oct 03
I just added a motor to a Brent kick wheel. Bought two motors on ebay for 10
and 15 bucks each. One's a half HP and the other is a quarter HP. Both like
new. I use a hockey puck on one wheel and a dryer wheel on the other. The
dryer wheel is 3/8" thick where it contacts the flywheel and is much softer,
unlike the hockey puck, which works better with the bumpy flywheel of the
Brent, less vibration getting through.
Scott Harrison
South Fork High School
Humboldt Redwoods
"where the smoke from the fires is finally subsiding enough to continue
school"
> I have found that the best drive wheels are simple rubber "caster" wheels,
> available from places like Northern tool, Grainger, etc.
> Just buy one that is two or three inches in diameter, with a "shaft" size
> to fit your motor, which is usually 1/2 inch (13mm)
> Cheap and dirty, works fine.
> Wayne in Key West
>
>> The hardest part to find, to complete the installation, might be the
> rubber
>> drive wheel. I have heard of folks using a part from a clothes dryer,
>> or a hockey puck, but someone, somewhere must have them for sale as
>> potters wheel drive wheels. Anyone know where?
>>
>> David Hendley
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