• Nandkishor M. Sawai
• Dr. V. G. Arajpure
• Dr. C. C. Handa

This design proffered an efficient method of doing forming of an earthen pot. The design was originally conceived to meet the needs of those working on the pottery business in rural areas, due to poor access to electricity. Most potters’ works in these rural areas possess at least a cell phone but lack the means to charge them. This study focused on the design and fabrication of a manually operated potter wheel by using sewing machine pedal mechanism, for the intents of reduce the back pain and nee pain while yet to making of an earthen pot. The potter’s wheel machine was designed to be simple, cheap, durable and easily maintained. It was fabricated using locally sourced materials and is intended to encourage local ingenuity and empower aspiring entrepreneurs especially in developing countries. Its purpose is to efficiently transfer human foot motion less than 60 rpm via a sewing machine pedal mechanism and sprocket-chain step-up to rotate the potter’s wheel. A sewing machine pedal mechanism operating drive converts vertical rotation into horizontal rotation by using bevel gear. In this machine sprocket and freewheel is used to maintain the speed of potter wheel at the time of making of an earthen pot.

potter’s wheel, sewing machine pedal, bevel gear, flywheel, freewheel, and chain

"DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A MANUALLY OPERATED POTTER WHEEL BY USING SEWING MACHINE PEDAL MECHANISM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.40-47, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBQ06007.pdf

"DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A MANUALLY OPERATED POTTER WHEEL BY USING SEWING MACHINE PEDAL MECHANISM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp40-47, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBQ06007.pdf