UNSW Making

Venco Pottery Wheels

Electric pottery wheel

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