[TheForge] Machinist needed?

[peter fels]

It always seemed to me that 1/2 of a  small rear end from and independent rear suspension car, turned on end,
was almost a ready made, for a potters wheel.
Just fill the wheel with plaster ( ditch the tire).
The driveshaft lets you put the motor wherever you want and you can have a gas pedal and a brake.

On Apr 4, 2011, at 8:09 PM, Dan Brewer wrote:

> You should be able to make hi one and just machine the sections that the
> bearing rides on.  Or if you are making the potters wheel start with a car
> axle.  The axle will have a place to mount the wheel and one bearing surface
> , Depending on the wheel if it is a kick the axle might just be long enough
> that you don't have to cut it to length.  The bottom wheel can be fitted to
> a split clamp on the axle. Just some random thoughts that might save a
> little money .
> 
> Dan in Auburn
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 12:55 PM, Saint Phlip <phlip at 99main.com> wrote:
> 
>> Looks like one of my reenacting friends needs a machinist to make a
>> custom shaft for a custom Potters Wheel. Anybody have any
>> recommendations for someone who could do that kind of job n the New
>> York area?
>> 
>> --
>> Saint Phlip
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