i might hurt myself with the drill or get the string wrapped up in it,
but i'm sure it would work great.
there was a cheap method of tying one end of a loop of thread to a
chair, another end to the bobbin, then another loop tied to the top of
the bobbin, spin it until it was wound tight, and tie the other end of
the string to another chair, then let it go or start to pull at it to
make the string unwind. this idea was on the web site i got from here
a year ago, or it was advice i got from one of the lacers. only
problem is chairs are too hard to drag around when you want to rewind
thread when you are not at home.
i might be able to rig a portable one of those by using a 12 inch flat
piece of 1 x 2 wood with a noch cut on each side in the middle. tie
one end of a loop onto the wood where the noches are, tie the other end
to a bobbin, tie another loop on the top of the bobbin, spin it and
then tie the loop around another 12 inch piece of 1 x 1 wood with
noches cut on the sides near the middle, then pull.
it should spin the bobbin around pretty well. i think that idea would
be better and more portable. i would rather have less equipment to
carry with me anyways.
i don't think i could find a hand drill very cheap in this area. i
think they are called augers, but i probably am wrong.
thanks for the advice, and i will give you feed back on what mine comes
out to look and work like.
--- Jenny Brandis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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
>
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