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integral part. The good example of it is the process of selecting material the wheel head is made of.<br />
Because the stronger your pottery wheel is the heavier it will be.<br />
Centering Capacity<br />
Another important feature of pottery wheels is their centering capacity. The wheels described in this<br />
article can center from 25 lbs of clay up to 100 lbs. Your choice should depend on the things you are<br />
going to make using your wheel. If you are a beginner and you are not going to throw, for example,<br />
something bigger than cups and plates then the wheel with 25 lbs centering capacity will perfectly suit<br />
you. But if you are planning to start potter’s career and you are going to improve your pottery skills, you<br />
should think of a buying a wheel with at least 75 lbs centering capacity.<br />
You should also keep in mind an important thing. If in wheel’s specs it is specified that it can handle only<br />
25 lbs at a time, it means that 25 lbs are its limit. Don’t try to put more clay on it, because it will either<br />
slow down the wheel or even can damage it.<br />
Some professionals advise purchasing the wheel which can center much more clay at a time than you<br />
plan to use. It means that if you are going to use not more than 50 lbs of clay while you are a beginner, it<br />
is better to buy a pottery wheel that can handle 75 lbs of clay at a time. So, if you are sure that you can<br />
start experimenting and making more difficult stuff which requires more clay at a time, you will be ready<br />
for the challenge. You shouldn’t waste your time looking for and choosing a new wheel. Thus, you save<br />
both time and money. You also provide yourself with psychological comfort, i.e. you will not have to<br />
deal with a new wheel, as you will continue using the one you get used to.<br />
Some people often mistakenly think that such feature as horsepower influences centering capacity. It is<br />
a mistake. The wheels with one third a horsepower can handle more clay at the same time that, for<br />
instance, wheels with one half a horsepower. This very peculiarity only shows you how many rotations<br />
your wheel can make per minute.<br />
Interchangeability of <strong>Pottery</strong> <strong>Wheel</strong> Parts<br />
One more important item while choosing or buying the pottery wheel is interchangeability of its parts.<br />
You can find perfect pottery wheel which will suit all the criteria and meet all your needs. But there may<br />
appear the problem – it will be very hard to find the parts for it. Or even it can become an unsolvable<br />
task.<br />
<strong>Pottery</strong> wheels as any other devices are, unfortunately, damaged and worn out. So, first of all, while<br />
choosing the pottery wheel it is very important to wonder how hard it will be for you to find necessary<br />
parts in case of damage. Otherwise, you may be in a trouble. Due to the absence of necessary part<br />
which was broken because of slight damage, you have to buy a new pottery wheel.<br />
Customer Support Service<br />
In addition to the previous criteria, we should separately focus on customer support service. Do you<br />
have an opportunity to contact the manufacturer directly and discuss some technical matters? It is very<br />
important when the manufacturer treats his product carefully and worries about each of his wheel,<br />
knows all its peculiarities and features, and is always ready to answer any question. It doesn’t depend on<br />
what a brand may be, what cheerful feedbacks there are on the internet, you may always have a lot of<br />
items you want to clarify.
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