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How do you remove a wide bowl from the wheel head without ruining it?

Beebop posted a topic in Studio Operations and Making Work

Hi all! I don’t like throwing with bats, I get frustrated with trying to keep them from wobbling and the particle board style ones I have warp so easily. I first learned to throw directly on the wheel head and I guess that’s where I’m stuck. The only problem is that it’s really hard to remove wider things. I avoid bowls for this reason, have lost too many trying to remove them. Open to any and all tricks and tips. Thanks!
- September 30, 2021
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bats 14" wheel head vs. 12" wheel head

DevonT posted a topic in Equipment Use and Repair

Hello, I just purchased a Shimpo VL Whisper, and am switching from a 12" wheel head on my current wheel to a 14" wheel head on the whisper. Now, for the life of me I can't find an answer to this question, and I'm working from home so cannot go and physically measure. Do the bat pins align to the same distance apart (10" standard I believe) on a Shimpo VL Lite and VL whisper given the difference in head size? I just don't want to have to replace my bats/snap bat system. Any help would be great! Thanks!

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