jimfetzer Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 I am looking for a good, compact and light wheel for demo purposes. I know about the Speedball Artista and Shimpo Aspire. Does anyone know of any other alternatives? I like the idea of a treddle wheel, but they are really pricy and I am not sure they are very portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 A treadle wheel is probably the least portable wheel besides a kick wheel. They're large and heavy. I've used the Artista on several occasions and it works well. If you don't want something as small as a tabletop wheel, look at a low end/low horsepower regular electric wheel. The smaller the motor the lighter it will be, however it will still be a lot heavier and bulkier than a truly portable model, and will probably take two people to carry. The Brent IE has removable legs that will make it a little more compact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfetzer Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 I have also run looked at the new Quark. Does anyone know anything about it? The Quark is a tabletop unit with an optional battery and a wireless foot pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, jimfetzer said: I have also run looked at the new Quark. Does anyone know anything about it? The Quark is a tabletop unit with an optional battery and a wireless foot pedal. This is the first I've heard of it. Looks promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfetzer Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 It is priced similar to the Speedball and Aspire. I believe it is manufactured in New York. They have a nice web site, but I would like to find someone who has actually purchased and used one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 When demonstrating for different HS, arts festivals, and elementary schools, I always carried my CXC to the site in the trunk of my Mazda 3 or other vehicle. I would carry the wheel in in one trip, and carry the clay and tools in another trip. I still pick the wheel up to carry it to my preferred outside area when working on nice days. . . .always wearing a hat. It is doable, and at the same time I had the power to whow the audience with larger pots. HS students that have had some experience on the wheel do not respond well to throwing a mug form or so, but put 10# on the wheel and you get their attention. best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 8 hours ago, jimfetzer said: I am looking for a good, compact and light wheel for demo purposes. I know about the Speedball Artista and Shimpo Aspire. Does anyone know of any other alternatives? I like the idea of a treddle wheel, but they are really pricy and I am not sure they are very portable. I have used both and liked the Artista best as if it has the leg addition you can pretty much demonstrate as if it was a normal wheel so setup is convenient. It also has a reasonable amount of power so there is that. Treddle ............. not so convenient zI would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Quark looks like a Kickstarter new product so finding a user this new will be hard. I have never heard of them. They do look slick-lets hope they stick around (company lasts long enough to stick) In this pandemic wheels are all backordered for many many months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfetzer Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 I have asked them for some contacts, but haven't heard back yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta12 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 I have the Shimpo Aspire. It's a great little machine, except, the bat pins won't fit the bats I have. We are going to make some that will fit. I have also heard very good comments about the Artista. I have never heard of the Quark! Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfetzer Posted May 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 With a name like "Quark" and the fact that nobody has heard or even seen one make me wonder if it is a hoax. They do have a nice website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 @jimfetzerif someone is trying to run a true potter's wheel on a battery, that battery would be as big as a battleship. look for the telling word in their advertising to let you know it is a cheap knockoff from china. i do not want to use that word in case they find out that using it is a huge clue to worthlessness. another clue is whether the item comes in a choice of colors of paint on the wheel. potters do not care about color which is only a marketing feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted May 26, 2021 Report Share Posted May 26, 2021 A model A Brent used -weighs 49#s and will throw pots up to 20-25#s They no longer make them but they are around.I demo on one now and agin and trim on one every week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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