Shimpo VL Whisper Pottery Wheel
Shimpo VL Whisper Pottery Wheel
Regular price
$1,267.99 USD
Regular price
$1,555.00 USD
Sale price
$1,267.99 USD
Unit price
per
Quick Overview
The Shimpo VL Whisper Pottery Wheel has a brushless 1/2 HP DC motor and can throw 100 pounds of clay continuously.
The VL Whisper builds on the RK Whisper's features with a tri-pod design, built-in table, 14" wheel head, a newly designed two-piece splash pan, banding wheel feature (wheelhead can spin freely), remote foot-pedal, and adjustable height component (up to 21" table height, or take the legs off to put on a table for stand up throwing.)
All school orders in the 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES consisting of 5 or more SHIMPO VL or RK-WHISPER wheels will receive a FREE ADJUSTABLE STOOL with each wheel and FREE SHIPPING!
Features
- Direct drive system; DC brushless motor
- 100 lbs centering
- 14″ light alloy casting wheel-head, drilled for bat-pins
- Adjustable legs
- Legs can be removed for storage or tabletop use
- Virtually quiet; no belts, no vibration
- Wheel-head acts as a banding wheel when the pedal is at stop
- Pedal stops the wheel head immediately; no belt means no extra rotation when stopped
- Higher torque; no belts
- Maintains a specific set speed when stepping away to center, even with slow speeds with 100 lbs of clay
- 5 year warranty
5-year warranty.
Motor | 1/2 HP, 400 watts |
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RPM Range | 0-250 rpm |
Wheel head | 14" |
Centering Capacity ( lbs ) | 100 |
Additional information | Tri-pod design, built-in table, designed two-piece splash pan, banding wheel feature (wheelhead can spin freely), remote foot-pedal... |
Included are... | New 5 year warranty on purchases after July 1 2011! There is no additional charge for the “Quiet” operation that the Whispers have become known for |
Shipping weight (lbs.) | 147 |