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new shimpo

updated wed 30 apr 97

 

Joyce Lee, Jim Lee on tue 22 apr 97

The new show-purchased Shimpo arrived. Great. However, we're
having trouble getting the wheelhead off in order to install the
one-piece splash pan. Supposedly, you "simply" remove one screw,
then remove the head. Not so. Not simple, anyway. Ideas? Anyone
else had this experience? Beautiful wheel otherwise but I want the
splash pan on the wheel, not stored and never used (as at least one
local art department is doing). Thank you.

Joyce
And the wind blew and blew in the Mojave...drats.

Hertz Pottery on wed 23 apr 97

the screw is a Allen Set screw on my shimpo. a rather large one at that
about 1/4 to 3/8"
its located under the wheel head and as I remember it was pretty tight. I
have a lot of allen wrenches but I had to but a new large one to install my
splash pan. Id recommend you wedge something under the tray part so it will
drain into the pan. Also as a matter of intrest mine is mounted on a wooden
stand and ive installed a piece of PVC pipe to carry the slurry to the
bucket under it.

Good Luck
Erik
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>The new show-purchased Shimpo arrived. Great. However, we're
>having trouble getting the wheelhead off in order to install the
>one-piece splash pan. Supposedly, you "simply" remove one screw,
>then remove the head. Not so. Not simple, anyway. Ideas? Anyone
>else had this experience? Beautiful wheel otherwise but I want the
>splash pan on the wheel, not stored and never used (as at least one
>local art department is doing). Thank you.
>
>Joyce
>And the wind blew and blew in the Mojave...drats.
>
>