Now Steve....DON'T go saying nice things about DonO you'll give him a bigger head than he already has. After all he invented FlyFishing...hahahahahaha
Alan Di Somma Phoenix,AZ. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 4:32 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Bobbins DonO I have seen your bobbins, they look home made, when you first see them you know this guy means business. You can tell he likes the larger handles for better grip. In my opinion those bobbins you are using are what you are about. Tough serious meant for a lot of tying. Steve Clark Moreno Valley, Ca. http://www.deepcreekflyfishers.org/ The only difference between a good day and a bad day is our attitude. ><((((�>`..����`..�..��`....�>(((�> ..��`..><((((�>`..��..��`..�..��`....�><((((�> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DonO Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 5:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Bobbins Thanks for all if the input. Next show I will go grab a Norbobbin from Norm and try it out during the show. Even if I don't like it, Dr. D, Buggs, or Veronica might. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henk Verhaar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Bobbins > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* > > On 23-mei-04, at 22:20, DonO wrote: > > > > > > How long does it take you to spool up new thread on a Nor-bobbin? > > 'bout a minute > > > Do you use a drill or Dremel tool to load it? > > drill, battery-operated. The previous version of the Norbobbin came > with a spooling arbor, the present version spool can be clamped in a > drill chuck by itself. > > > Is it a pain to break the thread and re-set everything? > > Nuisance. No resetting, just rethreading. > > > If one is not tying for speed, but just to relax, is the speed of the > > NB > > worth it? > > Speed, no, convenience, yes. > > > Can you have 20 Nor-bobbin spools loaded up? Is that practical? > > Yep. I have. I had a bunch of delrin spools made for me by the > workshop, when I was still in University. Spool switching was a > screwdriver job with the previous version, but is a no-brainer with the > current ones. Only problem with the current version is that the tension > is too low, you need to wrap the thread at least once around a bobbin > holder leg to get enough tension. > > Henk > > ==========================Heisenberg was right!======================== > | Dr. Henk J.M. Verhaar | | > | Environmental Fate and Ecotoxicology Specialist | > | Fly Tier | web: www.xs4all.nl/~flyrod | > | Stichts End 17 | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | NL-1244 PK Ankeveen | phone: +31 35 656 2128 | > | the Netherlands | ICQ: 15727113 | > ==========================Uncertainty happens!========================= >
