Members drcharlemagne Posted February 5, 2013 Members Report Posted February 5, 2013 Hello everybody, today I would like to ask a simple question. I can never remember which way to install the bobbin. Is there an easy way to remember which way it is supposed to unwind? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted February 5, 2013 Moderator Report Posted February 5, 2013 By force of habit and an abundance of caution, I usually install bobbins so they feed backwards through the slot. I believe that this practice started decades ago with high speed rotary shuttle machines, before anti-spin springs were introduced into bobbin cases. If the bobbins are loaded so that they feed in the same direction as the hook rotates, they tend to unload themselves and may even form knots. I always load them backwards on my rotary hook machines, even if they have anti-spin springs, to avoid having them unload all over the bobbin compartment. Quote
Members gottaknow Posted February 5, 2013 Members Report Posted February 5, 2013 By force of habit and an abundance of caution, I usually install bobbins so they feed backwards through the slot. I believe that this practice started decades ago with high speed rotary shuttle machines, before anti-spin springs were introduced into bobbin cases. If the bobbins are loaded so that they feed in the same direction as the hook rotates, they tend to unload themselves and may even form knots. I always load them backwards on my rotary hook machines, even if they have anti-spin springs, to avoid having them unload all over the bobbin compartment. Absolutely a must to do this on high speed machines. Right on Wiz. It helps prevent "backlash". The machine stops and the momentum of the bobbin keeps it spinning. Some machines are very unforgiving if the backlash isn't controlled. Alluminum bobbins help a lot because they're lighter than steel. As Wiz mentioned, there are several ways to control it. By far the most effective I've ever seen was made by Union Special. It was a standard small steel bobbin and the case had a small magnet recessed in the back. It's about the diameter of a pencil. Regards, Eric Quote
Members drcharlemagne Posted February 5, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 5, 2013 Ok, so does that mean that the thread makes sort of an acute angle at the slot as it goes back toward the exit hole keeper thing? Quote
Members gottaknow Posted February 5, 2013 Members Report Posted February 5, 2013 Yep, that's what it means. Regards, Eric Quote
Members drcharlemagne Posted February 5, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 5, 2013 thx dude Quote
Members Gregg From Keystone Sewing Posted February 6, 2013 Members Report Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Hope this helps, click image to expand Edited February 6, 2013 by Gregg From Keystone Sewing Quote
Members drcharlemagne Posted February 6, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 6, 2013 ahh, a picture is worth a thousand words! Thats what I have been doing. good to be sure. Quote
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