clennell on tue 15 aug 06
Well I've been driving the new direct drive Venco for the past few days and
having received the wheel I wanted to luv it! So far we are just kissing
and have gone no further. I have used a Venco pugmill for 20 years without a
problem- maybe they need to resurrect Harry Davis to design products made to
be used by potters.
Perhaps the gang at Venco could respond to Clayart or perhaps John Walls at
PSH can chim in. The wheel is noisy under the slightest amount of pressure-
even trimming, bat pins are too large for North American bat systems, if you
take the pins out the water will flow down directly into the electronics,
because the sexy turquoise splash pan is stationary and can't be removed
large bats can not be used and large bowls and platters can't be lifted off,
there is no working platform to put your water and tools (except as an
option), the wheel continues to revolve after you stop.
It looks great, it's nice and light, stainless, direct drive, cordless
footpedel, clean out on splash pan very handy, and I am not a fan of
Shimpos. Shimpo Whisper is the wheel they have to beat even though I think
the Pacifica is a far better wheel for bigware makers. Shimpos start and
stop too suddenly and that can be a big problem for a big bowl that needs
the rim flattened just a tad more.
To compete with Shimpo in this market if they can address these problems and
learn from the Japanese car makers of 3 decades ago. You sell the product
with all the options on it. Yep, ya include the table setup. People get a
pretty colour with performance on par or surpassing and you have a
competitor. Give them more product for the same price and you are living in
the wheel world. Give them less for more $$$ and you will stay down under.
Looking forward to having my way with a Venco.
Best,
Tony
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King Street
Beamsville, Ontario
CANADA L0R 1B1
How To Make Handmade Cane Handles, Taking the Macho Outta Bigware
and Get a Handle On It DVD's available at
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com
Charles Reese Salmon on sat 19 aug 06
I use a kickwheel in my home studio but, at the gallery/studio where I
work, there are only shimpo whispers. When they came out of the box they
were very stiff and stopped to suddenly like you described but you can
take a wrench and losen the nut on the foot pedal to make the action
smooth as butter :)
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