
The Shimpo RK-3D is an extremely versatile wheel for a variety of pottery needs, especially when you throw large pieces or throw off the hump.
The Shimpo RK-55 is a decent wheel for its price and is extremely easy to set up and start using straight away, though I have found a couple of issues can arise when throwing a large lump of clay.
Below is a record of earthenware glaze firing schedules I have used with my electric kiln. My kiln controller splits the firing into segements.