Keenan Hill on tue 15 aug 06
My company has just finsihed a new design pedal for pottery wheels and I was
wondering what is the best magazine to advertise it in and also if there is
a list of the trade shows for potters somewhere on the internet. Also was
looking for some feedback on the new pedal to see if it seems to be a good
design and if it sparks anyones interest or any suggestions for improving it.
Feel free to email me at sales@airpedal.com and also please review the pedal
at the website www.airpedal.com.
Thank you,
Keenan Hill
Airpedal.com
David Hendley on wed 16 aug 06
Hi Keenan,
I looked at, and played with, your pottery wheel pedal
at the exhibitor's hall at the NCECA conference last spring.
I enjoyed trying it and talking to the representative at the
booth, but I walked away puzzled, since I was told it was
for sale only to wheel manufacturers and not to individuals.
You spent a lot of money to have that booth at NCECA, with
nothing for sale.
So, I don't understand your objective. Are you hoping that
potters will see the foot pedal and popular demand will
convince some manufacturers to offer it? I don't think that
will happen.
It seems to me that you need to spend your time and resources
calling on the companies that manufacture potters wheels.
Or, go the next step and start making your own complete
wheel. Once you have the controls, potters wheels are pretty
simple and use mostly off-the-shelf parts.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
david(at)farmpots(dot)com
"EXTRUDE IT! Getting the Most From
Your Clay Extruder" available at
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
> My company has just finsihed a new design pedal for pottery wheels and I
> was
> wondering what is the best magazine to advertise it in and also if there
> is
> a list of the trade shows for potters somewhere on the internet. Also was
> looking for some feedback on the new pedal to see if it seems to be a good
> design and if it sparks anyones interest or any suggestions for improving
> it.
> Feel free to email me at sales@airpedal.com and also please review the
> pedal
> at the website www.airpedal.com.
> Thank you,
> Keenan Hill
> Airpedal.com
Hank Murrow on thu 17 aug 06
On Aug 17, 2006, at 12:29 PM, Hill House wrote:
> David,
>
> I apologize for the confusion, we are selling the pedal to the
> public and currently have it in stock ready to ship. It was not ready
> for
> sale at the time of the show and we wanted to see what kind of
> response it
> would get before going into production. At this point we are looking
> to
> have a few manufacturers we already sell to add the AirPedal to their
> wheels
> as well as seeing about selling the pedal at quantity discounts to
> pottery
> wheel and supply distributors. We have tried to make it as easy as
> possible
> to install it to an existing wheel. I have been placed in charge of
> the
> AirPedal project and have never tried to market anything to the
> ceramics
> world. So I am looking for any advise about what would be the best
> magazine
> or website to advertise on and what trade shows would be the best for
> us to
> attend that would get the AirPedal in front of as many potters as
> possible.
> As for making a complete wheel we do not have any plans to do this
> ourselves
> at this point. Please any advice for shows, advertising or
> improvements to
> the wheel would be greatly appreciated.
Dear Keenan;
I think that a streaming video showing how it works on your web site
would be very effective in promoting understanding among those in your
market. I saw the control at NCECA, and without having seen it in
action, I would be very leery of ordering one. Even so, I would have to
try one in my studio or someone else's before buying it. One potter's
opinion. Each one you place in someone's studio could sell ten more.
Cheers, Hank Murrow
www.murrow.biz/hank
Hill House on thu 17 aug 06
David,
I apologize for the confusion, we are selling the pedal to the
public and currently have it in stock ready to ship. It was not ready for
sale at the time of the show and we wanted to see what kind of response it
would get before going into production. At this point we are looking to
have a few manufacturers we already sell to add the AirPedal to their wheels
as well as seeing about selling the pedal at quantity discounts to pottery
wheel and supply distributors. We have tried to make it as easy as possible
to install it to an existing wheel. I have been placed in charge of the
AirPedal project and have never tried to market anything to the ceramics
world. So I am looking for any advise about what would be the best magazine
or website to advertise on and what trade shows would be the best for us to
attend that would get the AirPedal in front of as many potters as possible.
As for making a complete wheel we do not have any plans to do this ourselves
at this point. Please any advice for shows, advertising or improvements to
the wheel would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Keenan Hill
www.airpedal.com
On 8/16/06, David Hendley wrote:
>
> Hi Keenan,
> I looked at, and played with, your pottery wheel pedal
> at the exhibitor's hall at the NCECA conference last spring.
> I enjoyed trying it and talking to the representative at the
> booth, but I walked away puzzled, since I was told it was
> for sale only to wheel manufacturers and not to individuals.
> You spent a lot of money to have that booth at NCECA, with
> nothing for sale.
> So, I don't understand your objective. Are you hoping that
> potters will see the foot pedal and popular demand will
> convince some manufacturers to offer it? I don't think that
> will happen.
> It seems to me that you need to spend your time and resources
> calling on the companies that manufacture potters wheels.
> Or, go the next step and start making your own complete
> wheel. Once you have the controls, potters wheels are pretty
> simple and use mostly off-the-shelf parts.
>
> David Hendley
> Maydelle, Texas
> david(at)farmpots(dot)com
>
> "EXTRUDE IT! Getting the Most From
> Your Clay Extruder" available at
> http://www.farmpots.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > My company has just finsihed a new design pedal for pottery wheels and I
> > was
> > wondering what is the best magazine to advertise it in and also if there
> > is
> > a list of the trade shows for potters somewhere on the internet. Also
> was
> > looking for some feedback on the new pedal to see if it seems to be a
> good
> > design and if it sparks anyones interest or any suggestions for
> improving
> > it.
> > Feel free to email me at sales@airpedal.com and also please review the
> > pedal
> > at the website www.airpedal.com.
> > Thank you,
> > Keenan Hill
> > Airpedal.com
>
>
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pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on fri 18 aug 06
How does it work?
"Air Pedal" meaning...?
Does it operate on a captive Air column in a flex
tube?
Or...?
Is it a solid state radio signal sender which goes
to a transmitter located 'in' the Body of the
Wheel?
Sorry, I was not keeping up with the thread
here...
Love,
Phil
Las Vegas
William & Susan Schran User on fri 18 aug 06
On 8/17/06 3:29 PM, "Hill House" wrote:
> Please any advice for shows, advertising or improvements to
> the wheel would be greatly appreciated.
First, you have to provide a very good reason for spending extra money to
use your product to replace what is currently being used - air pedal vs
mechanical pedal.
What are the advantages?
What control gains will the potter achieve by using this product?
Will this pedal do something that potters want to be able to do and other
pedals don't do, or don't do well?
Perhaps selecting a small group of potters, those working full-time, making
a living from pottery, to do a test run of the product with the
understanding that they would provide you with an honest opinion of the
merits (or disadvantages) of your air pedal and that their comments could be
used in the advertising of the pedal - testimonials if you will.
Certainly advertising in ceramics publications would reach your target
audience.
-- William "Bill" Schran
Fredericksburg, Virginia
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
Hill House on fri 18 aug 06
Here are a few reasons to switch to the AirPedal.
A really good one for wheels used at schools is the electronics are attached
to the wheel and not in the pedal so there is no danger of the pedal being
damaged by water on the floor from a mop or the floor being hosed down.
Also if the touch pads do happen to get damaged they are much cheaper to
replace, around $18 I believe.
Also the control provides a much higher range of control for the speed of
the wheel so fine tuning the speed is a lot more precise. You can tap the
touch pads to increase by increments or hold them down for a constant speed
increase.
The pedal does not require you to keep your foot on it to maintain speed so
you can firmly place both feet on the ground for balance, this also prevents
your foot from slipping on the pedal and the wheel going to full speed
ruining your current project.
And if you have a standing wheel the touch pads can be mounted anywhere, on
a workbench or at knee level so you can keep your hands on the project.
Thank you all for the feed back I will update my website with this
information, and look into the magazine and show recommended.
On 8/17/06, Hank Murrow wrote:
>
> On Aug 17, 2006, at 12:29 PM, Hill House wrote:
>
> > David,
> >
> > I apologize for the confusion, we are selling the pedal to the
> > public and currently have it in stock ready to ship. It was not ready
> > for
> > sale at the time of the show and we wanted to see what kind of
> > response it
> > would get before going into production. At this point we are looking
> > to
> > have a few manufacturers we already sell to add the AirPedal to their
> > wheels
> > as well as seeing about selling the pedal at quantity discounts to
> > pottery
> > wheel and supply distributors. We have tried to make it as easy as
> > possible
> > to install it to an existing wheel. I have been placed in charge of
> > the
> > AirPedal project and have never tried to market anything to the
> > ceramics
> > world. So I am looking for any advise about what would be the best
> > magazine
> > or website to advertise on and what trade shows would be the best for
> > us to
> > attend that would get the AirPedal in front of as many potters as
> > possible.
> > As for making a complete wheel we do not have any plans to do this
> > ourselves
> > at this point. Please any advice for shows, advertising or
> > improvements to
> > the wheel would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Dear Keenan;
>
> I think that a streaming video showing how it works on your web site
> would be very effective in promoting understanding among those in your
> market. I saw the control at NCECA, and without having seen it in
> action, I would be very leery of ordering one. Even so, I would have to
> try one in my studio or someone else's before buying it. One potter's
> opinion. Each one you place in someone's studio could sell ten more.
>
> Cheers, Hank Murrow
> www.murrow.biz/hank
>
>
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Hill House on mon 21 aug 06
Phil,
It uses two air bladders to control the speed of the wheel instead of
the pivoting pedal that most use now. It takes all the electronic
components off the ground and puts them into a water resistant enclosure
that is mounted to the wheel. It is the captive air column method with an
airtube running to airswitches in the control box.
Thank you,
Keenan
Airpedal.com
On 8/18/06, pdp1@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> How does it work?
>
>
> "Air Pedal" meaning...?
>
>
> Does it operate on a captive Air column in a flex
> tube?
>
> Or...?
>
>
> Is it a solid state radio signal sender which goes
> to a transmitter located 'in' the Body of the
> Wheel?
>
>
> Sorry, I was not keeping up with the thread
> here...
>
>
> Love,
>
> Phil
> Las Vegas
>
>
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Craig Clark on tue 22 aug 06
I am somehow missing the point of all of this. This is increasingly
sounding like an effort to build a better mouse trap. The pedals that I
have used on quite a few number of wheels have worked exceptionally well
with very few problems over many years. Why would I want to shift to
something "new" when the old one works perfectly well? What is the cost
of retrofitting a wheel with one of these pedals anyway? Are any of the
wheel manufacturers interested in trying them out? How about Axner-now
merged with Laguna. Since he hasn't been in the game as long as some of
the older manufacturers maybe he has expressed interest....
Craig Dunn Clark
619 East 11 1/2 St
Houston, Texas 77008
(713)861-2083
mudman@hal-pc.org
Hill House wrote:
> Phil,
>
> It uses two air bladders to control the speed of the wheel
> instead of
> the pivoting pedal that most use now. It takes all the electronic
> components off the ground and puts them into a water resistant enclosure
> that is mounted to the wheel. It is the captive air column method
> with an
> airtube running to airswitches in the control box.
>
> Thank you,
> Keenan
> Airpedal.com
>
> On 8/18/06, pdp1@earthlink.net wrote:
>
>>
>> How does it work?
>>
>>
>> "Air Pedal" meaning...?
>>
>>
>> Does it operate on a captive Air column in a flex
>> tube?
>>
>> Or...?
>>
>>
>> Is it a solid state radio signal sender which goes
>> to a transmitter located 'in' the Body of the
>> Wheel?
>>
>>
>> Sorry, I was not keeping up with the thread
>> here...
>>
>>
>> Love,
>>
>> Phil
>> Las Vegas
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________________________
>>
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>>
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>>
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>> melpots@pclink.com.
>>
>
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>
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norman aufrichtig on tue 22 aug 06
Hello Phil,
How will the pedal work in a situation where one is constantly starting and
stopping the wheel about five times on one turn, as might be done when
adding appendages to the pot. With a variable speed pedal this is
accomplished very easily with your pedal it seems as if one would have to
move their foot from one air bladder to the next.
Thank you, Norman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hill House"
To:
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [CLAYART] Air Pedal for pottery wheel
> Phil,
>
> It uses two air bladders to control the speed of the wheel instead of
> the pivoting pedal that most use now. It takes all the electronic
> components off the ground and puts them into a water resistant enclosure
> that is mounted to the wheel. It is the captive air column method with an
> airtube running to airswitches in the control box.
>
> Thank you,
> Keenan
> Airpedal.com
>
> On 8/18/06, pdp1@earthlink.net wrote:
>>
>> How does it work?
>>
>>
>> "Air Pedal" meaning...?
>>
>>
>> Does it operate on a captive Air column in a flex
>> tube?
>>
>> Or...?
>>
>>
>> Is it a solid state radio signal sender which goes
>> to a transmitter located 'in' the Body of the
>> Wheel?
>>
>>
>> Sorry, I was not keeping up with the thread
>> here...
>>
>>
>> Love,
>>
>> Phil
>> Las Vegas
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________________________
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>>
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>> melpots@pclink.com.
>>
>
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Hill House on wed 23 aug 06
That could be an issue you can adjust the speed ramp up and ramp down so it
can go up to speed really quickly or slowly but you would have to move back
and forth between the two air bladders. I was thinking about making a
standard style pedal with the air bladders underneath but that would defeat
some of the other benefits from having the 2 seperate airbladders. I am
sending the pedal out to a few schools and wheel distributors for testing
and feedback and will probably end up with several changes being made as a
result.
Thank you,
Keenan
Airpedal.com
On 8/22/06, norman aufrichtig wrote:
>
> Hello Phil,
>
> How will the pedal work in a situation where one is constantly starting
> and
> stopping the wheel about five times on one turn, as might be done when
> adding appendages to the pot. With a variable speed pedal this is
> accomplished very easily with your pedal it seems as if one would have to
> move their foot from one air bladder to the next.
> Thank you, Norman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hill House"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [CLAYART] Air Pedal for pottery wheel
>
>
> > Phil,
> >
> > It uses two air bladders to control the speed of the wheel instead
> of
> > the pivoting pedal that most use now. It takes all the electronic
> > components off the ground and puts them into a water resistant enclosure
> > that is mounted to the wheel. It is the captive air column method with
> an
> > airtube running to airswitches in the control box.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Keenan
> > Airpedal.com
> >
> > On 8/18/06, pdp1@earthlink.net wrote:
> >>
> >> How does it work?
> >>
> >>
> >> "Air Pedal" meaning...?
> >>
> >>
> >> Does it operate on a captive Air column in a flex
> >> tube?
> >>
> >> Or...?
> >>
> >>
> >> Is it a solid state radio signal sender which goes
> >> to a transmitter located 'in' the Body of the
> >> Wheel?
> >>
> >>
> >> Sorry, I was not keeping up with the thread
> >> here...
> >>
> >>
> >> Love,
> >>
> >> Phil
> >> Las Vegas
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
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