Sincultura 13 on tue 21 sep 04
Is this wheel as durable as the ones with steel frames? I was
looking for a used wheel but haven't been able to find one in three
months, so that's not an option. Also, I'm on a TIGHT budget and
have very limited space... So far I have found mixed reviews from
when it came out and was wondering if anybody here has been using
one of this Artista wheels for a considerable lenght of time and is
happy with it?
thanks in advance...
sincultura
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Ron & Nancy Hughes on tue 21 sep 04
I have had one since they have been on the market. I use it mostly to demo
and to trim. But I have found very little limitation to it. I don't know
that I would throw 6 foot pots on it daily. but I don't know that I
wouldn't, it has never let me down. When I demo in front of general public,
I like to make large pots, between 10 to 15 lbs ( I have thrown 25lbs)and
it came through like a trooper. I use a Steward Thomas kick wheel on a daily
basis and I would recommend that wheel. It too is an relatively inexpensive
wheel. And after using it for 6 years. I added a motor which I only use in
centering.
The Artista wheel is a good wheel but I don't think it was intended to
be a work horse. The steward Thomas is.
respectfully Nance
sincultura13 on wed 22 sep 04
THANKS!!! I which I could order one of those Steward Thomas
kickwheels or find an Estrin of randal use wheels but shipping
things here cost way to much... about us$160 for a Brent EI, you can
imagine a Kickwheel... Even the Artista is going to be about $95.
BTW, do you feel the hand speed dialer on the Artista works alright
or should I buy the footpedal if I decided to buy one?
thanks again
sincultura
--- In clayart@yahoogroups.com, Ron & Nancy Hughes
wrote:
> I have had one since they have been on the market. I use it mostly
to demo
> and to trim. But I have found very little limitation to it. I
don't know
> that I would throw 6 foot pots on it daily. but I don't know that I
> wouldn't, it has never let me down. When I demo in front of
general public,
> I like to make large pots, between 10 to 15 lbs ( I have thrown
25lbs)and
> it came through like a trooper. I use a Steward Thomas kick wheel
on a daily
> basis and I would recommend that wheel. It too is an relatively
inexpensive
> wheel. And after using it for 6 years. I added a motor which I
only use in
> centering.
> The Artista wheel is a good wheel but I don't think it was
intended to
> be a work horse. The steward Thomas is.
> respectfully Nance
>
>
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