Dizzygirl

I’ve tried everything to get these set screws out. I tried some extractors but may try a different type. If I get it all off I will be thrilled. Heat is definitely risky because there are some plastic or composite parts. So frustrating.

So no luck so far because my older model of this wheel has set screws holding the wheel head on and they are stuck! I’m trying to drill them out. Hoping to not have to replace the entire wheel head at some point. Siiiiiggggghhhh. This has become a big project.

I sent them a video and they said it sounds like clay under the wheel head and gave me instructions for taking it apart. It will take a couple of people to do it, so I probably won’t be able to get to it for at least a few days. I’ll let you know if it helps. The sounds I’m getting is like something is scraping or brushing at the same spot each time the wheel goes around. They did tell me to run it for 30 Min just to be sure the belt didn’t need to warm up after sitting for a good while. I did even though my daughter had been using it a good bit recently. It didn’t change anything.

I have an old Clay Boss wheel, not sure how old, maybe 15 years or so. It has not had a lot of use and has sat for a few years. My daughter was using it recently and said she felt it was off center, but not sure. It was definitely making a scraping noise. I have not tried to center clay on it yet but I did take the guard off the bottom to check the belt. The belt seems fine. But the noise is constant. It’s like it’s hitting something at the same spot during all the rotations. I have sent a note to speedball to see if they have any recommendations, but thought I’d ask here. I don’t think there any way to just lift the wheel head off without unbolting it, but I’m wondering if something needs cleaning. I did take a video and when looking underneath it I did wonder if it was not super even when it was turning. Any advice?