swan Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Hi, I'm a new member and a fairly new potter. I used to pot, taking classes and more classes, but I haven't thrown a pot in 15 years. I'm starting a new "studio" in the corner of our garage. I bought a wheel about 15 years ago and I'm just now using it. It's a Pacifica GT400, by Laguna. It's working great but I am frustrated with the splash pan. It's very frustrating getting it attached correctly. I work with it for quite a while before it finally just comes together and I don't know why it finally fits. Can anyone give me some advice? Maybe there's a trick about connecting the splash pan that I haven't figured out yet. I remember in the studio I used when taking classes, we didn't use a splash pan, but I need one because I can't let the slurry fly in my small space. Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yedrow Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 If its anything like the pacifica I use, on the split sections (where the pan connects) one side of the overlapping/connecting section (flat side of the hemisphere) will be smaller than the other. Pull that part toward you and you can push the larger groove over the smaller groove. Otherwise they bump against each other. Also, the square notch in the 'smaller' side is bigger (that the shaft passes through); that's what allows it to move further across the axis of the wheel head than the other piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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