Karo Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 (edited) Hello, I am considering to buy a second hand Shimpo pottery wheel. It is from 2003. I checked it out and found the wheel head had dried clay not removed properly from the previous owner and some scratches and a bit rough surface. I wonder if I have to replace it or is it okay to throw clay on it? Treatments? Also, the handle became harder. Advise to make it softer? Thanks, Edited April 28 by Karo Too large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 That is a perfectly good used wheelhead. You could clean it up a bit with some steel wool. Karo, Hulk, Piedmont Pottery and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 what are you referring to when you say "handle"? Russ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karo Posted April 29 Author Report Share Posted April 29 15 hours ago, Russ said: That is a perfectly good used wheelhead. You could clean it up a bit with some steel wool. Thank you. I will try and see what happens. I also read that a bit of oil and foil aluminum might help - thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karo Posted April 29 Author Report Share Posted April 29 12 hours ago, oldlady said: what are you referring to when you say "handle"? I mean the foot pedal and manual governor lever are a bit hard and wonder what I can do to make it looser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 4 hours ago, Karo said: Thank you. I will try and see what happens. I also read that a bit of oil and foil aluminum might help - thoughts? Oil might help your foot pedal and governor to work smoothly, but not advisable to have it on surfaces that come into contact with your clay. #0000 Steel wool should smooth out the wheelhead surface. Lubricate with a little water while rubbing out irregularities, rinse well. Karo and Russ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 I bought a used Brent wheel that had a sticky foot pedal, everyone here of the forum told me it probably needed adjusting. I found a video on-line that showed how to fix it. It was adjusted totally wrong, I followed the instruction and put it back together. It ran like a new wheel. Denice Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 karo, hope the wheel is still available for you to buy. looks are only important to a fashion model. Rae Reich, Russ, Hulk and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 2 hours ago, oldlady said: looks are only important to a fashion model. !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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