Perhaps I could offer some comments along with Tony...
--- DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How long does it take you to spool up new thread on a Nor-bobbin?
It takes about 2 to 3 minutes to transfer a 200 yd spool
> Do you use a drill or Dremel tool to load it?
I use a drill. The spindle that holds the NV spool during transfer has a shaft
that's about .25 inch, so that may be a bit large for a Dremel.
> Is it a pain to break the thread and re-set everything?
Well, all you need to do is rethread the tube and pre-load the spring by
pulling out about 12 inches of thread. That takes about 10 seconds. Since I
hate to waste anything I'll pre-load by rotating the bobbin prior to threading
the tube. That takes a little longer, maybe 30 or 40 seconds.
Another point is that you'll seldom actually have the thread spin back after a
break. When you're doing an operation with lots of tension, you'll be
feathering the spool with the heel of your hand anyway. Consequently, when the
thread pops, you've already got the spool immobilized so it doesn't spin
freely. Seems like the thread always breaks fairly close to the fly, so
there's always a tag end right there, and rethreading the tube is not
necessary.
I find that when I switch back and forth between conventional and NV bobbins
I'll make the mistake of just laying down the NV instead of hanging it from a
post. That's when the thread spins back and I'll purple the air with my Navy
vocabulary.
> If one is not tying for speed, but just to relax, is the speed of the NB
> worth it?
I think so. You don't have to go any faster than what's comfortable for you.
I don't choose to go fast for its own sake. Accuracy and quality are more
important.
With a conventional bobbin there's really no value added by manually rewinding
thread onto its spool each time it's been draped over the bobbin holder. With
the NV bobbin you simply finish sooner because this wasted motion is eliminated
from the process.
> Can you have 20 Nor-bobbin spools loaded up? Is that practical?
Yes, I have 15 spools loaded and I use two bobbin assemblies. Usually, my
flies need only one or two types of thread.
Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 10:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [VFB] Bobbins
>
>
> > Don,
> > Once you master the retractable bobbin it is not hard to use it. Yes, it
> > has some drawbacks. If you tie on a Norlander it is almost impossible to
> > tie at any speed with out the retractable. The drawbacks are, having to
> > spool the thread on the bobbin spool, being sure you pull the bobbin
> > back far enough to lock, leaving some thread to not have the thread pull
> > back through the tube.Putting the clutch assembly in the spool so that
> > it locks, with the new bobbins, pre loading the clutch. This may sound
> > like a lot of trouble but it is really not at all. Once you get the hang
> > of it, it is a very nice bobbin time saving to use. I like not having to
> > spool the thread back by hand once you pull it out of the tube.
> > Joyce, your .02
> > Tony
> >
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Mark Klemick ! GoFishGo ! [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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