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Budget Pottery Wheels  
These wheels are great for beginners and those on a budget.  They won't be as powerful, smooth or durable as the standard wheels, but they are popular because of their price.  Many people purchase these wheels and are happy with them.  
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Speedball Clay Boss
VL Lite  
Thomas Stuart Prodigy 
Brent ie and ie-X
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Speedball Clay Boss Pottery Wheel (formerly Creative Industries Clay Boss)

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The ClayBoss is a very popular budget wheel, and for good reason!  When comparing features and price, it's a hard-to-beat combination.  

The ClayBoss has a power industrial motor, load sensing control (to maintain wheelhead speed under varying loads), and the ability to reverse wheelhead direction.  These are all features you'd expect to find only on much more expensive wheels.   


Free 'How to Throw' DVD 

With a 5 year warranty, it's a pottery wheel you can purchase and know it will be running for years to come.  And you even get a free DVD so you know you'll learn how to use it.

Explore the creative side of yourself and get a ClayBoss!

The Clayboss features the following...

1/2 HP industrial motor
Sturdy steel frame
1/2" thick polyethylene tabletop.  
(Table Size: 26" x 21")
Large 14" diameter wheel head
Reversing plug allows quick change of wheel head direction
Sophisticated load-sensing control – maintains wheel head speed under varying loads
Adjustable height feet
Centers up to 100 lbs of clay
Wheel Head Height 19.5"
Ships UPS
Five Year Warranty

Included are...

Free Splash Pan
Free "How to Throw" DVD
2 Free bats, 
Free pair of bat pin
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Free Ground shipping only.  Extra charge not shown in cart for faster shipping.  68 lbs

SALE 
Get the wheel, splash pan, DVD, 2 bats and bat pins for only... 

List Price $649
$539 including free shipping
yes, I'm in stock
DEAL OF THE WEEK $524

Or, for only $10 more get additional bonus items...
8 pc Pottery Tool kit, 7 pc shaping tool kit, 3 pc throwing ribs, and a clay bag clip
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SALE 
Get the wheel, splash pan, DVD, 2 bats and bat pins PLUS all 4 bonus items above for only...  

List Price $664
$549 including free shipping
yes, I'm in stock
DEAL OF THE WEEK $534

Occasionally we may substitute bonus items with others of equal or greater value
We're sure we have the best price!  If you find a better one, we'll match it.  Read about our Low Price Policy.
Boss Wheel Utility Shelf - New!   Price: $159 
Keep all your tools and supplies within reach!  Shelf is 34" long and 17" wide.  Uses 4 bolts and 2 brackets to mount to your Creative Industries Boss series pottery wheel.  Made of Durable 1/2" thick polyethylene.  Adjusts to 2 positions, raised or lowered for convenient throwing.  


Shown on an Elite SQ

Sale!  $149

Clayboss Splashpan: "Boss" series splash pan.  New style.  Fits older boss wheels too.  (New wheels come with a pan. This is a spare. Compatible with all boss wheels since 2000) WHCICBSplash.jpg (12290 bytes)

$60

BigWheelPackage: Add the most popular accessories to complete your throwing studio.  8 piece pottery tool kit, adjustable stool, 9 piece bat pack, how-to video.   More Details

$230
tool kit
stool
bat pack
how to video
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Shimpo VL-Lite Wheel  
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Designed with the potter in mind, the VL-Lite is a belt-driven lightweight wheel.  “Lite” enough to carry (51 lbs out of the box) yet sturdy enough to throw on.  

Features an electronic controller for smooth steady speed control throughout the 0-250 RPM range.  12" aluminum alloy wheelhead with bat pins.  25 lbs centering capacity.  Remote speed control pedal, two-piece splashpan, workspace, 1/2 HP reversible motor, an automatic belt-tensioning system.  All for a “Lite” price.   vl-lite  vl-light

New 5 year warranty on purchases after July 1 2011!   Overall dimensions: 22” x 28” x 21”  (Shipping Wt: 84 lbs)

Shimpo VL-Lite   List Price $665 

$610 + FREE SHIP 
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We're sure we have the best price!  If you find a better one, we'll match it.  Read about our Low Price Policy. 
BigWheelPackage: Add the most popular accessories to complete your throwing studio.  8 piece pottery tool kit, adjustable stool, 9 piece bat pack, how-to video.   More Details

$230
tool kit
stool
bat pack
how to video
FREE SHIP

Skutt - Thomas Stuart Prodigy Pottery Wheel

New from Thomas Stuart!  The Prodigy features the same heavy duty components you've come to expect on Thomas Stuart wheels, but at an incredible price!   The industry's best motor, cast aluminum wheel head and foot pedal, plus a super rugged design.  


Compare regular motors to Thomas Stuart motors

The Prodigy features a splash pan can be removed by twisting and lifting the wheel head off the wheel.  This design is cleaner and easier to use than the standard two-piece splash pans on other brands of wheels.  

The Prodigy features the following:

1/3 hp continuous duty motor for centering up to 75 lbs clay  
( same as the Thomas Stuart Classic and Legend wheels! ) 
Standard Thomas Stuart SCR controller for exacting speed control
Heavy duty cast aluminum foot pedal.
12” twist and lift cast aluminum wheel head with 10” bat pins.
Powder coated metal base
Plastic vacuum formed table top for complete water protection.
Round one piece splash pan.
The same bearings, pulleys and 6 groove poly v belts as other Thomas Stuart models.
Five year warranty !

The Prodigy is an awesome wheel.  How does the Prodigy differ from the Thomas Stuart Legend model?  The Prodigy has a powder-coated, welded steel frame (instead of a cast aluminum base).  It has a 12" wheelhead (instead of a 14" wheelhead).  It does not have a wheelhead rotation-reversing feature (standard rotation is counter-clockwise).  It is only available with the round one-piece splash pan.  The SSX controller upgrade is not an available.

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Thomas Stuart Prodigy 

Skutt Thomas Stuart Prodigy
   List Price  $799 

$709 including free shipping*
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We're sure we have the best price!  If you find a better one, we'll match it.  Read about our Low Price Policy. 
BigWheelPackage: Add the most popular accessories to complete your throwing studio.  8 piece pottery tool kit, adjustable stool, 9 piece bat pack, how-to video.   More Details

$230
tool kit
stool
bat pack
how to video
FREE SHIP

Brent ie, ie-x wheels  

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Brent ie with legs extended 
for floor use

The Brent ie  and ie-x wheels can now be used as a floor model as well as as a tabletop model.

Features:
Extended height legs adjust for tabletop/storage/portability -- Legs extend from 20" - 25" as a floor model or the extensions can be removed to convert to a 13" tabletop model.
Legs are now standard diameter Brent legs that fit all Brent wheel attachments -- also powder coated for improved scratch and corrosion resistance.
Electronic speed control
 

Reversing switch (ie-x ONLY ! ) -- features a neutral "safety" position to assure smooth transitions when changing direction. Neutral position allows the wheel head to spin freely in both directions to be used as a banding/decorating wheel.  

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Brent ie with legs not extended 
for table top use

Additional Brent ie and ie-x features:
All-steel construction of frame and legs -- for unsurpassed strength and durability
Cast aluminum wheel head -- marked with concentric circles for ease in centering clay and includes two bat pins 
Self-tensioning 4-groove poly-v drive belt -- keeps the belt tight for maximum performance
Durable, cast aluminum foot pedal -- delivers smooth control and speed range of 0-240 rpm and has a 9 foot cord for floor or tabletop use
FREE Splash Pan  ---   FREE Plasti-bat ---   FREE "How to Throw on a Potter's Wheel DVD
FIVE
YEAR WARRANTY 
A great wheel for a beginner, or for situations where portability is required!  Ships UPS.  

Model Wheel Head Power Clay Handling Capacity Ship Wt List Price Our Prices include FREE SHIPPING and Splash Pan Buy
ie 12" 1/4 HP 
5 amp motor
75 lbs 79 $849 SALE 
$789 

ie-x 14" 1/3 HP 
6 amp motor
100 lbs 85 $975 SALE 
$942
We're sure we have the best price!  If you find a better one, we'll match it.  
Read about our Low Price Policy. 

BigWheelPackage: Add the most popular accessories to complete your throwing studio.  8 piece pottery tool kit, adjustable stool, 9 piece bat pack, how-to video.   More Details

$230
tool kit
stool
bat pack
how to video
FREE SHIP

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