throw pottery on a car wheel and tire~by Hillar Bergman

[jlstarman]

I thought this very very ingenius. Thanks for the idea.

[Underpalace]

holy wowow. amazing. one question: did you have to cut the pipe to size and thread one end, or can one be found this length pre-threaded?

[catinnahat]

@Underpalace the pipe is readily available pre-threaded on BOTH ends, and in various lengths to suit whatever type of base you use. Almost any hardware store or home improvement center has it, along with the flanges.

[Hrothulf19]

Thanks very much for posting this video, a great solution for me!

[mothernature63]

Sure wish you had an idea for a pug mill..so expensive and so much to re-wedge. Let me know if you see a used one for sale mothernature63@yahoo.com

[xstarlettheoryx]

Too COOL!

[Lester284L]

is it possible to make one without the center? all the wheels I find are just the rubber piece

[Zirboman]

I love the bird in the background... I wanna live where u live

[LakemaryDeuce]

My question is, what are the bearings mounted in?

[catinnahat]

the bearings are already mounted and contained in the car wheel. The auto industry has already taken care of that bit of engineering for you.

[Chrispainterguy]

you are freaking awesome man.As an emerging artist in el paso tx this the best idea ive seen in a while.Pottery is a new form of art i wish to aquire and thanks to you it just might be possible.Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest.thankyou............

[boiprof]

Maybe if the stump was cut lower you could attach some type of large rod that could attach to a smaller wheel head and the tire could become more of a kick wheel as opposed to having to stir it around

[jmg1957]

well done...

[newearthclaypottery]

Very cool

Over the years I have pointed others to that pic in SP as how low tech one can make pots.

Nice to sorta meet the man who made it.

I can imagine a motor driven rubber drive wheel which engages the inside of the rim to speed up as one needs.

I like the pipe fitting idea; will use this to make banding wheel.

Thanks.

Bill

[catinnahat]

Glad to be able to share the idea on YouTube and it's interesting to hear that you saw the picture in SP years ago. I never received any feedback about that picture until now. Thanks!

:-)

[ddcn427]

You always have the best ideas for making stuff easy, But looks like the bolts would bust after lots of use, How sturdy is those bolts?

[catinnahat]

The first wheel I put together 30 years ago is still in use. Same type of bolts. I gave the wheel to a friend who uses it as a rotating platform when working on large hand-built pieces. He just puts a piece of plywood on top of the tire for a flat work surface. My first wheel has a welded triangle-shaped stand that is very heavy.