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Looking for a used pottery's wheel

My wife is taking her 2nd set of classes in pottery & I'd like to find a used wheel for her to use at home. Can anyone suggest a good source for such equipment, either via mail order (especially with a web site) or in the Pacific Northwest (we're in Seattle). Any suggestions as to brand/model for a home use wheel would also be appreciated. I'm also wondering if anyone has ever built one of these themselves. Seems like a fairly straightforward machine, motor with foot controller, turntable, splashpan, 3 legs and a base to hold it all together. Maybe you could buy the turntable/bearing bits, add a motor & construct the rest? I found a plan for a kickwheel online, but nothing powered.

TIA

Dan

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Dan
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Dan,

I suggest the Brent IE Wheel. It is portable and affordable while very practical especially for a student. I think you can get the Brent IE with splash pan for under $600 delivered to your home. It is a great price and I am sure it will hold the resale value if she decides to scrapbook instead. If you need to order one and would like to order through me, just email me snipped-for-privacy@theclayempire.com. I use this Brent IE as I teach childrens afterschool programs, churches, organizations and home schools along with day cares and Montessori schools. It is a light 45# and works great when you have to lug it from site to site. The splash pans are great for clean up and the motor is suprisingly adequate for 16-20 pounds of clay. I often throw from the hump in my classes and this wheel handles it well. Anymore questions, let me know!

Chad Evers> My wife is taking her 2nd set of classes in pottery & I'd like to find a

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anna

Your area (and Oregon if you are willing to take the drive) is a good area for picking up secondhand pottery equipment. You can do a search on EBay local to your area. One that is a "pick up only" item is going to be cheaper if you find it when you are the only one interested. Right now there is one like that available but in NY.

As Anna stated check with your local pottery studios/schools/newspapers. I personally liked my shimpo whisper very much and it was under 600 (I will have to dig up where I ordered from if you are interested in going that route because at other places it is more expensive).

Hope you find it soon! Donna

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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Seattle does have a good pottery place, with some used items

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I'm fairly familiar with machinery, having done a lot of wood & metal working, advanced car repairs, even some watch and clock making, and having bought the equipment for these pursuits, and I gotta say these wheels seem pretty steep for the simple devices they are. I guess it's a function of their relatively low production.

Wonder when the Chinese are going to start making them? ;-)

Dan

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Dan

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