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home made foot lathe

Howdy Gretch.........:D

Great video. Had to watch it all the way to the end......it was that entertaining!

No desire for a foot powered lathe, but it's a very compelling concept. I wouldn't mind giving one a try, just for the interest of it. The theme has been repeatedly taken from concept to application by many turners these days.

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They are, interesting. What is lots of fun is watching turners try to use one. It takes a little more co-ordination that using a regular lathe.

Mine is always a great hit at demo's
 
We had 2 types of kick wheels in my ceramics classroom. One a constant "I can't stop my leg" type and 2 that used 200lb concrete flywheels. I had one special needs kid who just loved the continuous kick wheel. He'd stand there making donuts for the whole class if I let him. Obviously had a lot of energy to burn off.:D
 
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