To treadle, or not to treadle...

Actually, that's not REALLY my question. My question is: How many of you out there use a treadle wheel? If so, do you have any wheel design advice? I am working on a plan with a friend of mine to build a treadle wheel. I know the basics but was wondering if anyone has a wheel made with specific materials/design elements that they love. Or, better yet, are there design elements that you find yourself wishing that you had? Thanks so much everyone!

-Lindsay

lindsay@rogerspottery.com.

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  1. Kyle CarpenterSeptember 26, 2008 at 8:45 PM

    Lindsay,
    you should contact Josh Copus. He built his and it's a nice design.
    -Kyle

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  2. Lindsay RogersSeptember 27, 2008 at 7:55 AM

    Thanks Guys...and Hi there Beth! I was looking at the lanes end studios site just last night! I saw one of their wheels at the UCC. It did look really nice! So, I will absolutely try to contact some of the lovely potters in the area... However, I'd love to throw out another, more specific, question: Usability wise, does the weight and material of the flywheel on a treadle matter that much? I like the low momentum of the wooden ones I have tried, but have any of you tried something on the heavier side? I have read about wheels out there with concrete and metal flywheels. Just curious.

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  3. Kyle CarpenterSeptember 27, 2008 at 9:15 PM

    i think if you're throwing a lot in a session, you'd want a heavier wheel so you're not kickin' so much. Copus cast his in concrete.

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  4. Lindsay RogersSeptember 28, 2008 at 7:29 AM

    Thanks Kyle! Emailed Josh...

    Ps. Kyle, I don't know that we have officially met... but I have met your pottery. It's swell. Just thought I'd send along a little pottery appreciation. :)

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  5. Michael KlineSeptember 30, 2008 at 8:59 AM

    I have reservations on the heavy fly wheel. I like the ability to start/stop the wheel quickly. With a heavy flywheel it would be harder to start or stop. If one is throwing off the hump the mass of the clay on the wheel head give some momentum.

    Also I have seen plans for a flywheel that you can add sand to change the flywheel weight. Don't ask me how that is designed, but I have seen it.

    The plans are in a book that John Ferlazzo has at his clay club hide- away.

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