nori on mon 21 aug 06
hi, everyone.
i have a CI wheel, and i've decided that the wheel head is too low.
i've raised it up as far as i can using the threaded bolts on the feet.
and i'm in love with my chair, so i don't want to look for one that will
go lower.
so i'm wondering.... do you think i could get 2x4s.... router out a
round space for the feet to sit & raise the wheel more that way? or do
you think it will skid around?
any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Clifton, Norwich & Sabra
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Elizabeth Priddy on tue 22 aug 06
I have made a "platform for a wheel out of one layer
of common house concrete block with the holes tot he
side so as to make a pad and then half block at the
leg placements of the wheel with the hole open. The
legs go down in the holes.
It makes the wheel just the right height for me, I am
tall.
The block around the legs usually kept it from moving
far and as I got used to it, I just never pushed the
wheel out of balance, but the height was just right
for sitting on a tallish stool and being able to vary
the height of my legs and the position of them as the
throwing day went on. This made my back less sore.
The block arrangement was cumbersome to look at, but
offered a wide array of ways to set my leg to work on
virtually any type of form.
In fact, I am going to reset my current wheel, which
is on the ground.
I am glad you reminded me of all the reasons that I
prefered it that way. I set it up on the ground for
an apprentice that liked to look out the window, but
that part of the show is over, so it is my spot again.
E
Elizabeth Priddy
Beaufort, NC - USA
http://www.elizabethpriddy.com
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Alisha Clarke on tue 22 aug 06
Hi Sabra,
I elevated my CI JR wheel on cinder blocks, and it has worked quite well.
I'm tall and typically have to elevate any wheel I use for it to be
comfortable for me. I would think the 2x4s would work, but I haven't tried
it. The model I have is hefty enough that I don't think it would skid around
on 2x4s.
Leesh
On 8/21/06, nori wrote:
>
> hi, everyone.
>
> i have a CI wheel, and i've decided that the wheel head is too low.
>
> i've raised it up as far as i can using the threaded bolts on the feet.
>
> and i'm in love with my chair, so i don't want to look for one that will
> go lower.
>
> so i'm wondering.... do you think i could get 2x4s.... router out a
> round space for the feet to sit & raise the wheel more that way? or do
> you think it will skid around?
>
> any advice is greatly appreciated.
>
> --
> Clifton, Norwich & Sabra
>
> My pottery www.catclay.com
>
> PEO International www.peointernational.org/about/
>
> A little effort + no money = a big difference! www.samplesoap.org
>
>
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Mike Juengling on wed 23 aug 06
Hi All, I am a weekend warrior and don't throw enough to have the back
problems but have been thinking that raising my wheel to help improve my
throwing technique. I am 6' and my CI wheel head is at about my knee
height. Is there any rule of the thumb as to the best height for the
head? What about the seat height in relation to the wheel head? Thanks
in advance for any advice.
-Mike Juengling
Wayne Seidl on wed 23 aug 06
Mike:
I'm also 6' and throw standing. My rule of thumb (everyone has one, =
just
ask ) is to make the top of the wheel head even (level) with your =
navel.
That works for me. Since everyone's navel is in a slightly different =
place,
you have to judge if that's the right height for you, but it should be
close.=20
For my electric Brent, I cut three lengths of 2-1/2 inch iron pipe the
entire length of the leg itself (on a Brent, one leg is shorter than the
other two). For my Brent, the inside diameter of that size pipe most =
closely
matches the outside diameter of the wheel's original legs. You can buy =
that
stuff at Home Depot, or an electrician friend might have some lying =
around.
I slipped these pipes around the outside of each of the legs, then =
bolted
them on with 1/4-20 bolts about 2 inches long. Only the outside leg
"extension" has threaded holes (no holes in the wheel's original legs
themselves) so it is a simple matter of loosening two bolts per leg and
adjusting the height to whatever is required, or just letting the wheel
settle down (within 1/2 inch) to its original height. Obviously, =
throwing
standing, I am not using a seat.
One warning...
When you switch to throwing standing, you are going to have to modify =
your
centering technique, as you will no longer be able to brace against your
thighs. (I tuck my elbows under my ribs, and put one foot slightly =
behind
me. You will find what works best for you.)
With my wheel "up" at standing height, you can easily push it up on two =
legs
trying to center stiffer clay. Be careful of that. You might consider
softer clay. You will, the first time the wheel goes over .
Hope that helps,
Wayne Seidl
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From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Mike =
Juengling
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:08 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: elevating a CI wheel?
Hi All, I am a weekend warrior and don't throw enough to have the back
problems but have been thinking that raising my wheel to help improve my
throwing technique. I am 6' and my CI wheel head is at about my knee
height. Is there any rule of the thumb as to the best height for the
head? What about the seat height in relation to the wheel head? Thanks
in advance for any advice.
-Mike Juengling
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