UNSW Making

Venco Pottery Wheels

Electric pottery wheel

Electric pottery wheel used to form wet clay. 

Electric pottery wheel used to form wet clay. 

Required Badge

No badges are required to use this machine.

Suitable Materials

  • Clay

Process

  • Forming
  • Turning

Machine Locations

Makerspace Facility Make Model Work area Number of machines
The Making Centre Ceramics Studio Venco Direct Drive MKII Model: Direct Drive MKII Motor: 550w (3/4hp) Drive system: Brushless direct drive motor Speed control: Infinitely variable between 0 - 280rpm Wheel-head direction: Clockwise/counter-clockwise, switch controlled Wheel-head: 330mm (13inch) machined marine grade alloy casting Dimension: (L)685mm x (W)508mm x (H)558mm Weight: 25kg 268
The Making Centre Ceramics Studio Venco No3 MKII Wheel-head: 330mm (13inch) machined marine grade alloy casting Dimension: (L)685mm x (W)508mm x (H)558mm Weight: 30kg 56