Blueraven60 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 I just got a new wheel after too many years without one. The trouble is, there seems to be a wobble in the turntable. It’s almost imperceptible when you look at it, but it sure shows when you center the clay and when you trim. And yes, I’ve leveled the table. The wheel still wobbles. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 whats the brand name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Leveling the table doesn't matter. One leg could be an inch higher than the others and you could still throw on it just fine. It only matters if the wheel head isn't rotating true with the shaft. Post a video if you can that shows the wobble. What brand/model of wheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueraven60 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, Mark C. said: whats the brand name? I’m thinking it’s not a brand name. I can’t afford another Brent, so I went for cheap instead of good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueraven60 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 39 minutes ago, neilestrick said: Leveling the table doesn't matter. One leg could be an inch higher than the others and you could still throw on it just fine. It only matters if the wheel head isn't rotating true with the shaft. Post a video if you can that shows the wobble. What brand/model of wheel? I’ll try to grab some video tomorrow when I go up to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Blueraven60 said: I’ll try to grab some video tomorrow when I go up to play. Suggestion When you video, try to place the camera on a steady spot and maybe fix some sort of index pointer 1/8” above the platter. A stick on a wad of clay usually works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 There has been a rash of cheaper wheels with wobbling heads lately . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueraven60 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 17 hours ago, Bill Kielb said: Suggestion When you video, try to place the camera on a steady spot and maybe fix some sort of index pointer 1/8” above the platter. A stick on a wad of clay usually works fine. Sorry Bill, I took the video before I read your message. If you can’t make out the problem from this I’ll try your way. And it won’t let me attach a 15 second video because it’s too big. Is there a secret to posting video here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueraven60 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Blueraven60 said: Sorry Bill, I took the video before I read your message. If you can’t make out the problem from this I’ll try your way. And it won’t let me attach a 15 second video because it’s too big. Is there a secret to posting video here? 17 hours ago, Mark C. said: There has been a rash of cheaper wheels with wobbling heads lately . I got my money back on this one because I ordered a 30cm wheel and got a 25 cm instead. So I can’t complain. But I’d like to stop the wobble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Those Chinese wheels on amazon and ebay are really just junk. If its one of those you are on your own-I think they sell them in 25cm and 30cm so thats my guess. I wish I had better news for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueraven60 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Mark C. said: Those Chinese wheels on amazon and ebay are really just junk. If its one of those you are on your own-I think they sell them in 25cm and 30cm so thats my guess. I wish I had better news for you. You mean I can’t straighten it out. Man that stinks. Guess I’ll continue with sculpting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 If is is one of those $200 wheels from Amazon or eBay there's probably not much you can do in terms of getting any customer service. You could take the thing apart and see if you can identify where the wobble is coming from. If it's from the shaft or because the wheel head is poorly made then there's nothing you can do. If it's because the wheel head isn't sitting properly on the shaft, then it may just require taking it off and resetting it, or you may be able to tweak it with a well place thump with a mallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueraven60 Posted August 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 15 hours ago, neilestrick said: If is is one of those $200 wheels from Amazon or eBay there's probably not much you can do in terms of getting any customer service. You could take the thing apart and see if you can identify where the wobble is coming from. If it's from the shaft or because the wheel head is poorly made then there's nothing you can do. If it's because the wheel head isn't sitting properly on the shaft, then it may just require taking it off and resetting it, or you may be able to tweak it with a well place thump with a mallet. I think you might have something with that last suggestion! Lol thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 19 hours ago, neilestrick said: or you may be able to tweak it with a well place thump with a mallet. 3 hours ago, Blueraven60 said: I think you might have something with that last suggestion! If all else fails it sounds like good therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Blueraven60 said: I think you might have something with that last suggestion! Lol thanks! Seriously, it may just not be seated all the way onto the shaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Thump it in the middle 1st-that will seat it fro sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueraven60 Posted August 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 On 8/23/2021 at 5:07 PM, neilestrick said: Seriously, it may just not be seated all the way onto the shaft. I’ll check that first! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueraven60 Posted August 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 On 8/23/2021 at 4:35 PM, Min said: If all else fails it sounds like good therapy. Lol this might be the best answer yet! But thumping it with a mallet sounds so satisfying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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