I wanted to see if I could create a cheap machine with parts from B&Q so went to the free wood section and brought a bin to assemble a pottery wheel.
It was created using scrap wood with it crewed in place over the trigger with a pedal made of 3 pieces of wood with screws. The drill was held in place by two pieces of parallel wood and a clamp. The drill stood up right because of the hole cut in the side.
Images and video of me using it
What I Learnt:
It had its flaws, one being it was very hard to turn on due to the height of the disk compared to the edge of the bucket.
Also the wood used for the disc started to warp over time because of the absorption of water so that would have to be changed.
Even with its flaws it showed promise that a specialist piece of machinery could be made with cheap parts and its simplistic nature meant that people wanted to use it.
The drill allowed for it to be taken anywhere.
It looked awful so I wanted to get away from cutting up existing parts and make it look like a properly designed piece rather than loads of part thrown together.
A brick needed to be put in the bottom of the bin because it was too light so the final design needed to be stable.
