NorthStar Slab Rollers

NorthStar slab rollers are made in two series: Standards (used by hobby potters and students everwhere) and Supers, which are right at home in industrial, production and institutional settings. The Standard machines are built at 18" and 24" wide. Their rollers are 2-1/2" in diameter, and the tables measure 48" long. The Super machines are much heavier: the tables measure 72" long, the rollers are 4" in diameter, and they come with wagon wheel handles. The machine pictured at left is a Super slab roller. Bodies and rollers for both series are made of cast, machined, high-strength aluminum alloy. Gears are made of either nylon or steel, whichever is strongest for that particular application. Tabletops are made of moisture-resistant Medex with melamine surfaces.

The Porta-Roller was designed for home and studio clay artists with limited space and teachers who move between multiple classrooms (or schools). The rollers are 18" wide, with two "tabletops" that measure 18x24". Slabs from the Porta-Roller can measure anywhere from paper-thin to 2-3/4" thick and 16" wide.

Standard Slab Rollers

Slab Roller Cores : These "core" units comprise the central part of the slab roller: the aluminum rollers, the case to house them, and the handle to drive them. The aluminum rollers are 2-1/2" in diameter and either 24" or 30" long. You can build or design your own worktable to your preferences in height, length, etc as you prefer. (NS503 is available by special order only: please contact us for more information about lead time before shipment.)

Slab Roller Package: These Standard slab roller packages include the standard slab rollers specified above, plus a worktable 4' long, wagon wheel handle and canvas for the worktable.

Super Slab Rollers

Slab Roller Cores : These "core" units comprise the central part of the slab roller: the aluminum rollers, the case to house them, and the handle to drive them. The aluminum rollers are 4" in diameter and either 24" or 30" long. You can build or design your own worktable to your preferences in height, length, etc as you prefer. (NS1020 and NS1021 are available by special order only: please contact us for more information about lead time before shipment.)

Slab Roller Package: These Super slab roller packages include the standard slab rollers specified above, plus a worktable 6' long, wagon wheel handle and canvas for the worktable.

Canvas & Accessories

Table Toppers provide the work surface on the frame of the NorthStar worktable included in the slab roller packages. Made of moisture-resistant Medex with a melamine surface, they're very tough and durable. Available in two sizes to fit the most common NorthStar slab rollers.

The Bottom Shelf for the NS550 is made of 3/4" Medex with high pressure melamine overlay, in two sections supported by steel rails all around. Installing the shelf requires drilling, but no disassembly of the slab roller or worktable. Precision drilling template and all hardware are furnished. This shelf can support 600 pounds.

Table Extensions (or Wings) may be just what you need if you work large and want more workspace! They come in two flavors, with or without a hole sized to fit a 5-gallon plastic bucket (or the included 15" plastic throwing bat to close the hole when you're not using it). The extensions fold down against the legs when not in use. Wings measure 24x24x3/4" and can support up to 100 pounds each.