In a message dated 04/25/2006 6:07:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< While things are quiet, I thought I would pipe up and thank JoAnne for the Arachne commemoratives this year. My 11th Anniversary bobbin came today and it is a nice, sturdy, rather plain Midlands. However, I rejoice that it has a proper hole! I like to use 24 gauge wire and many bobbin makers drill such chintzy holes you would think making them larger necessitated more effort. >> Dear Cindy, If you prefer spangle holes in your bobbins larger than those drilled by the bobbinmaker, it is quite easy to enlarge the hole to your desired size. A micro size 61 or 62 bit is more than big enough for 24 gauge wire and can be purchased from hobby shops, especially those catering to miniature work. One such supplier is Micro-Mark (http://www.micromark.com/) which sells individual packets in one size, so you don't have to buy a set of size 60-83 in order to get the size you want. If you go to their website and search for "drill bits" you will find sets of 6 in one size for $7.15. You can either ream the hole with the bit in your fingers (rotate the bit working one side then the other to avoid breakout) or you can put the bit in a pin vise or actual drill chuck, but doing it by hand or with the pin vise working gently is probably safest. Vicki in Maryland where Spring is finally getting here but the maple keys have started to rain down on everything - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
