JohnnyK
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For the third year in a row, my "Three's a Charm" set of Horsehair Raku pots has been accepted by KVIE, Sacramento's local PBS TV station for their annual Fall Art Auction!
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From the album: JohnnyK's Glaze FX
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Replacing Bearings on an OLD Lockerbie Wheel
JohnnyK replied to AveryO's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
A few questions, Avery...Are you absolutely sure that the wheel head does not come loose from the shaft? There is probably right hand threads, so if you start a rotation of the head to the right and quickly grab the head and crank it to the left, it may come loose. The connector at the flywheel has a setscrew in that collar. Is the collar fastened to the flywheel and the shaft goes down through the collar and bottoms out in the bottom bearing? If so, treat the setscrew with penetrating oil and remove the setscrew. There are collars at the top and bottom of the upper bearing. Loosen both the collars and see if you can pull upward on the wheelhead and break the shaft loose from the flywheel. If that doesn't work, you're pretty much screwed. What you may do is take a torch to the collar at the flywheel and heat it up a little. then try to break the shaft loose from the flywheel by using the method up above for trying to remove the wheelhead. If you can break the shaft loose from the flywheel, you should be able to pull the head an shaft up through the upper bearing. Then you can replace both bearings and reassemble it all by reversing the removal process. -
I've gone from thick as a beginner to thinner, then back to a thicker pot. I just like the feel of a heavier piece whether it be a yunomi or bowl or one of my horsehair raku pots. The heavier pieces just feel more comfortable in my hands when I pick them up. The thicker cups also keep the coffee warmer a little longer...
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Just got my first Bison carbide cutting tool . It will be a little while before I get to using it since I'm in the process of getting my little farm ready to plant. Also working on glazing another 20 or so pieces before I start throwing again.
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you will LOVE it! congrats!
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Yep. Worth every penny.
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I keep mine in a wall mounted plastic tube next to trimming wheel. Mine is accustom small double ender. Its either in the tube or my hand no other place ever. Of course I have a few spares as I do wear them out in a few years and send them back for new tips.There really is no reason to burn thru cheap carbon steel tools like butter melting in the sun when you are doing this like i do.
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The great takeaway from this experiment is that it is of paramount importance to know what color the clay is going to be at the final firing so that you have a better idea of how to go about glazing the pieces since their final color will be affected by the base color of the clay at cone... Thanks, nerd! -
Excellent...I just love it! -
Would you be willing to share the process you used to get such a beautiful lamp? -
Creative Industries manual.pdf Here is a copy of the manual...the pics are lousy but the rest of the info is good. I also have a design for a replacement splash pan...
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A description of the kilns would be helpful...pix too...
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I guess that I'm the luckiest so far...Alpha Fired Arts in Sacramento is all of about 15 minutes away in traffic. They are a multi-purpose facility that not only carries a good supply of Laguna Clay, but also a great inventory of raw glaze materials and a pretty complete array of glazes from Amaco, Duncan and Coyote. They have a studio equipped with about a dozen Brent wheels as well as a variety of kilns for firing work made by their "tenants". It is where I got my start in ceramics with a "Learning Exchange" class. They have a gallery space where local artists can display their wares and also a "Paint-your-own" space where outsiders can come in and get instruction on painting their own pieces prior to firing...They have a very knowledgeable and helpful staff too!
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At this point I am using primarily Amaco's Potters Choice glazes and have been OK with the cost so far. I'm buying gallons of my most used colors and have been pretty happy with the output of my products and the prices I am getting for them. I've also got an inventory of dry ingredients for the glaze formulae I have looked at and some time in the not too distant future will be mixing my own glazes.
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Since I joined the USAF back in '68 I was and am the person that people that can't fix it hired to take care of the problem. I found that I had an innate ability to analyze problems and solve them. All of the myriad jobs I had over the decades involved a position that enabled me to use my abilities culminating as a remodeling contractor which spanned 40 years. I'm still asked by friends for solutions to their various problems and if I can talk them through so they can do it themselves, so much the better. So, to answer the question... I look at the problem, see the outcome, and proceed to fix it!
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I'll generally have a drink in a stainless steel travel mug with a lid and a stainless steel straw, but not when I'm trimming...
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Hi All y’All…Just wanted to let you know that I’m going in for hand surgery in a couple of hours to fix a trigger finger and maybe another potential problem call Dupuytrens Contracture…I’m expecting all to go well, but may not be at the keyboard for a couple of days and the clay for about a month...we’ll see…
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All went well with the surgery now that all my fingers have gotten normal sensation. Up until about 10PM last night I was concerned because the ring finger was still numb and I thought there might have been some nerve damage, but sensation started to return before I went to bed. This morning, everything is about as normal as can be expected after a surgery. It will be about a month before I can resume normal everyday activities.
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That's great news!
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Usual after surgery, good to hear things are going well,
BEST,
Pres
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What's the title of the piece?
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Going to have the 2 trigger fingers on my left hand repaired in two weeks. I'll try to get some pots thrown before since I'll be away from the wheel for a few weeks after the surgery...
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I had my middle trigger finger on my right hand and carpal tunnel release 4 weeks ago. Both incisions are still healing, my trigger finger is still very painful and hasn't straightened yet. The therapist said it was too early for that, I go back in two weeks to check it. I do my therapy exercises three times a day, yesterday was the first day I didn't have to ice it for swelling. I am still on lifting restrictions my hand doctor says I should be able to do anything I want by the middle of January. I was suppose to have it done last spring but I had to many other sick relatives to help. It will be nice to be able to open a jar, cut my own steak and not drop half of the things I pick up. I hope your doctor is as good as my doctor thinks he is. Denice
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Actually, my surgeon has repaired both my thumbs which had bone to bone contact at the base of each thumb due to arthritis. Those repairs totally recovered in about 6 months each, and he took care of my trigger ring finger last year with total recovery in less than a month, so I'm not anticipating any problems with the upcoming surgery and should be back at the wheel by mid-February. It could be sooner, but I've tried the latex glove route before and it didn't work for me. There's just something about the wet clay on bare skin...
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hope all will be well again this time. do not forget to get to the public library to stock up on thrillers before the big slow down.
potato chip bag clips hold open the pages so your hand can rest.
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Another successful bisque firing of about 20 yunomi, bowls, and vases...now on to the glazing of a $300 order...
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One combination of tools is a set of shade brackets mounted on the wall above a desk that I use for a photo station. When not in use as a photo station, I have a large painting on the wall and a wedging platform on the desk, but when I want to shoot photos, I take down the painting, remove the wedging platform, and install a white window shade that I pull down and use for a seamless background to shoot my pieces. When done with the photography, I roll and remove the shade, hang the painting, and put the rest of the stuff back in place.
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