Hulk Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Hi Vpwilkie, welcome to the Forum! The wheel is belt driven? ...where there are pulleys on the motor and wheel shafts, and a belt that connects them? If so, there would be bearings in the motor and also bearings for the wheel shaft. If the noise is definitely coming from the motor, it may be possible to replace the motor bearings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpwilkie Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Thanks. Will look again at my wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpwilkie Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Hey Hulk. Looking at my wheel. I found place on the bottom side with an O and a screw next to it. Can I oil it? Might fix the noise n make it last longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Hard to say without picturing it. Does it look like a lubrication point? Any luck identifying where the noises are coming from? Potential noisemakers: motor - bearings, brushes, both; wheel shaft bearings and/or bushings; belt, belt pullies; any of the moving parts rubbing on something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpwilkie Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Everyone I talk to says to find a new motor. Is that a possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pahi Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Plberens@gmail.com Hi, Two questions. I bought an old Clay Boss about 11 years ago on a whim. Never had much success. Now taking classes and just discovered the wheel is turning the wrong direction for me. I have to work at 9 o’clock rather than 3. Does anyone know how to change this? I can’t find a switch and don’t have a book. I can’t open the book attachment above. Link says it’s been removed. Does someone have one they can scan and send to me? I’m happy to pay. patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 (edited) 8 hours ago, Pahi said: I can’t open the book attachment above. Link says it’s been removed. Does someone have one they can scan and send to me? I’m happy to pay. Johnny's "embedded" link didn't work for everybody, but it did work for many people (including me). At the time I posted an non-embedded version of the link which should work for everybody. (Both forms of the link still work for me.) PS Note the mention of an optional "reversing plug" on the 5th page. If your wheel doesn't have this fitted maybe reversing these leads would work. (Probably best to start a specific thread for advice on this?) PPS Also see http://www.potters.org/subject53032.htm wheel direction reversal question Edited June 9 by PeterH Hulk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 More on CI reverse: Reversing motor / wheel head on Creative Industries Model MP - Equipment Use and Repair - Ceramic Arts Daily Community Creative Industries Pottery Wheels - Equipment Use and Repair - Ceramic Arts Daily Community Boss-Manual-Final-Update-November-2017.pdf (speedballart.com) ...see page 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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