Members Ken Nelson Posted March 31, 2010 Members Report Posted March 31, 2010 Ray this is the one I have and it works great This one is at Amazon .com for 21 dollars How does it get along with pound spools of thread and or big bobbins? Ken Quote
Contributing Member Crystal Posted March 31, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted March 31, 2010 I found this: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2790651650059435511gukuyB Looks interesting and beyond my mechanical skills. Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted March 31, 2010 Ambassador Report Posted March 31, 2010 Necissity..is the Mother of invention....... Quote Luke
Moderator Art Posted March 31, 2010 Moderator Report Posted March 31, 2010 Hi Ray, This is a little low tech. Hang another spool on the machine and thread it to the bobbin winder, you can even wind while you sew. OR you can get one of the winders they hang on machines that don't have winders (they attach to the table and run off of the belt), they cost around $10. Art I have come to the end of my patience with the bobbin winder on my Highlead GA2688-1. No, there is nothing wrong with it, in fact it works perfectly. The problem is me. My eyes are deteriorating quite badly and I have problems seeing well enough to thread the machine needle, but every time I need to fill a bobbin I have to un-thread the wretched thing before running the machine up. I really need an alternative to the winder on the top of the machine. Has anyone invented a workable solution? Before you ask, My drive belt is covered by a protective metal casing and I don't want to remove it. I get into enough trouble without sticking my fingers into moving machinery - hence the 'bolt-on' type of bobbin winder isn't going to work for me. I really need something free standing like this: click here for the link Has anyone tried one of those neat looking electric bobbin winders you see advertised on eBay? Do they work properly? Is there a make to look out for? Thanks folks, Ray Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members Tkleather1 Posted March 31, 2010 Members Report Posted March 31, 2010 How does it get along with pound spools of thread and or big bobbins? Ken Umm the big bobbins I cant answer that, because my little singer only takes little bobbins. The large spools of thread that is easy just mount it off of the machine. I have had no problem with that yet. Quote Tim Worley TK-Leather If you don't ask and dont try how are you gonna learn anything?
Contributing Member UKRay Posted April 1, 2010 Author Contributing Member Report Posted April 1, 2010 Hi Ray, This is a little low tech. Hang another spool on the machine and thread it to the bobbin winder, you can even wind while you sew. OR you can get one of the winders they hang on machines that don't have winders (they attach to the table and run off of the belt), they cost around $10. Art Not sure what you mean by hanging another spool off the machine, Art? The belt driven winder won't work because my belt is covered by guards and i don't want to remove them (I like my fingers LOL) I found this: http://home-and-gard...059435511gukuyB Looks interesting and beyond my mechanical skills. Crystal This looks very similar to Ken's design, Crystal, and would work pretty well - but I still like the look of the ones I found! Somebody must have used one! Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Contributing Member UKRay Posted April 1, 2010 Author Contributing Member Report Posted April 1, 2010 Ray this is the one I have and it works great This one is at Amazon .com for 21 dollars That would be my question too, Tim. I use both big bobbins and smaller ones in my machines - I was looking for a winder that did both. I can dream! Ray Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Suze Posted April 1, 2010 Report Posted April 1, 2010 How many machines do you have that can wind a bobbin? If more than one -- set one machine up to sew what you are doing, and just use one of the other ones to wind bobbins as needed. Oh and a bent nose tweezers helps imensenly to thead a needle. I found this out with my serger. I don't know if it is that you can see better because your hand is out of the way or if it because you can hold it steady. and yes I am near blind without my glasses (try 5/1400) Quote Reality is for people who lack imagination Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford
Members whinewine Posted April 1, 2010 Members Report Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) Oh and a bent nose tweezers helps imensenly to thead a needle. and yes I am near blind without my glasses (try 5/1400) there is a neat gizmo that one can get at a sewing shop- it's like a diamond shaped wire that has metal on the other end where you hold it- you run the wire through the eye of the needle (once through, it'll expand to its diamond shape), run the thread through the wire diamond & pull the threader back out. ta-dah! the thread is through the eye... I don't know why no one brought this up before... russ Edited April 1, 2010 by whinewine Quote
Suze Posted April 1, 2010 Report Posted April 1, 2010 there is a neat gizmo that one can get at a sewing shop- it's like a diamond shaped wire that has metal on the other end where you hold it- you run the wire through the eye of the needle (once through, it'll expand to its diamond shape), run the thread through the wire diamond & pull the threader back out. ta-dah! the thread is through the eye... I don't know why no one brought this up before... russ giggle yes those "gadgets" are called NEEDLE THREADERS by the way..... and I have yet to find any that work for thick threads. (the little wire ones anyway) they break easy now they do make another kind that is stamped out of metal and has a "C" hook on one end that works -- sort of -- for yarn in big hole needles. Quote Reality is for people who lack imagination Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford
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