VIVOHOME 11Inch 28CM Electric Pottery Throwing Wheel with Bat Pin Holes, Ceramic Clay Wheel with Foot Pedal and Detachable Basin, DIY Tools for Adults Beginners Art Craft Orange

My daughter love this machine and she spend lots of hours making pots in here.

I bought this to use until I can get my 30-year old Clay Boss wheel repaired. Too small and underpowered. Trying to center even one pound of soft clay, the wheel motor struggles and slows down. The wheel head is far too low for an adult to throw correctly and comfortably. And the wheel head with three holes for some kind of weird screw system to replace bat pins does not fit any other bats, the one that comes with the wheel is such low quality as to be laughable. Waste of money, even as a stop gap to fill in temporarily for a REAL wheel. Sorry I wasted my money.

Overall, it looks good and works well for small projects. One minor drawback is that users may need to work outdoors, as wheel throwing can cause muddy splashes. This seems to be due to the drainage trough around the wheel, which doesn’t fully contain the splashes for collection. I understand the manufacturer may have reduced the trough radius for packaging efficiency. That said, a slightly larger, more practical size could likely have been designed and packaged alongside the unit rather than pre-fitted. In terms of price, it is comparable to other products of similar size and capacity.

At first I thought it was a decent wheel for the price. But after using it 4 times the foot pedal doesn’t work properly. The pedal doesn’t stop the wheel like it should.

The wheel looked promising but it has a thumping and it wobbles. Makes it really hard to center. Even if you are starting out this is not a good wheel. You won’t know if you are CENTERING correctly. I do not recommend.