i also forgot that all you have to do is attatch your big wheel to another wheel by a chord and then have a bobbin holder clamp glued to the side in the middle of the second wheel. it will just spin sideways instead of upright and you won't have to make all those notches around the wheel.
--- susan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i am sorry about the mishap on the winder. there is another way to > build them. i have seen a few like this. > > use you the big round wheel attatched by a chord to a smaller wheel > glued to the side of a bigger wheel with notche cut in all the way > around the wheel, it turns another notched wheel that is turned > sideways next to the notched wheel. the notches slip into each other > but on a 90 degree angle to make each other move around. you glue a > holder or clamp to hold a bobbin on top of the second notched wheel > that is horizontal. > > when you turn the handle on the first wheel it will spin the little > wheel glued to the bigger notched wheel, which spins the horizontal > notched wheel that has the bobbin clamp on top. that is less pressure > on the bobbin than if you use one that has a chord wrapped around the > bobbin itself to make it spin. > > it looks like making a clock parts. maybe you can find some notched > pieces from a clock maker. how to books on how to make big clocks > would be perfect for the mechanics on making a bobbin winder. this > sounds like more work to me, and i don't know if i can do that. i > will > tell you how mine went tomorrow. > > good luck on your next try. > > > > --- Jenny Brandis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My wooden wheel one was a flop because it was not aligned correctly > > with > > the front posts and the potential wear on the bobbin worried me. > > > > Here is the alternative method I came up with in the end. :) > > > > Besides using your husband and kids, there is a cheap way of > winding > > your > > bobbins. (I can't seem to master the string method) > > > > Start with > > > > from the hardware store > > plastic tubing - 3 cm long x 6mm (1 1/2 inch long x 1/4 inch) > > plastic tubing - 5 cm long x 8mm (2 inch long x 5/16 inch) > > 1 x red 6mm plastic expanding plugs used in plaster walls to hold > > screws > > (1/4 inch) > > hand drill > > G clamp > > bulldog clip > > > > Instructions on making > > insert the red plug inside the 6mm tubing, leaving 1.5 cm (1/2 > inch) > > out > > insert above into the 8mm (5/16 inch) tubing, leaving the exposed > end > > of > > the red plug uncovered > > Insert the uncovered end of the red plug into the drill > > Using a sharp knife cut 2 slits the length of the tube(s) > > clamp the drill to the tabletop, with the turning handle upwards > > > > Instructions on winding > > Insert the bobbin inside the slit tube with the spangle going out > the > > slits > > and over the outside of the tube > > clamp top of split tube to bobbin to prevent it falling out or > > wobbling > > > > Tie on the thread, tension with one hand, turn the handle with the > > other > > until bobbin is full > > > > NB I would think the same technique would work with electric drill > > but I > > rather like the idea of being able to stop the turning quickly. > > > > Jenny Brandis > > Kununurra, Western Australia > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.9/39 - Release Date: > > 7/4/2005 > > > > > > > > > from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
