SHIMPO ASPIRE
SHIMPO ASPIRE tabletop potter’s wheel can handle your most creative challenges. Its lightweight, compact design makes it easily portable; and yet its 20-lb centering capacity makes it a permanent addition to any studio or classroom. The SHIMPO ASPIRE is available with a hand lever control or foot pedal and includes a splash pan and two bats. Your “Aspirations” are its only limit.
Features
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- Motor 100W DC
- 20 lbs centering
- 7″ alloy wheel-head with bat pins
- Portable
- One piece easy twist off splash pan
- Two bats included
- Lever version is handicap accessible
- DC motor
- Standard wheel-head direction is counter clockwise (can be ordered in cw)
- 5 year warranty
***Warning: The use of high acidic clays can be damaging to the surface of the aluminum wheel head, and may cause pre-mature oxidation, and pitting. We encourage the use of a bat between the surface of the aluminum wheel head, and the clay whenever possible.***
| Speed Control | Lever Handle (Foot Pedal available) |
| Wheel-head Speed | 0 – 230rpm |
| Wheel-head Direction | ccw and cw (must be ordered accordingly) |
| Centering | 20 lbs |
| Bats Dimensions | 9 ¾” |
| Weight | 25 lbs |
| Ship Weight | 31 lbs |
SHIMPO ASPIRE Tabletop One-piece splash pan
One-piece splash pan made exclusively to fit the SHIMPO ASPIRE tabletop potter’s wheel. Contact your local dealer to order.
Part number: AC-001-1AS
Suggested Retail Price: $32.00
SHIMPO ASPIRE Bats
Bat made exclusively to fit the SHIMPO ASPIRE tabletop potter’s wheel. Bat dimensions 9 ¾”. Contact your local dealer to order.
Part number: WA-BAT-ASPIRE
Suggested Retail Price: $9.00
Foot Pedal Conversion Kit
Product number: FPK-ASPIRE
Suggested Retail Price: $228.00
NIDEC-SHIMPO Potter’s Tools
Traditional Japanese-style pottery tools. Use these traditional Japanese-style pottery tools to enhance your throwing skills and explore new possibilities on the potter’s wheel. Chose from a variety of pottery tools that have been carefully selected for your wheel-throwing needs. Contact your local dealer to order
Contact NIDEC-SHIMPO for pricing (800) 237-7079
Instruction Manual
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Catalog Page
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Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel – Featuring The Clay Lady
Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel
Helpful throwing tips and demonstrations featuring The Clay Lady can be viewed at the link below.
