Filling A Bobbin

[CowboyBob]

Chuck,is the thread winding even as it goes from side to side?If it piles up on one side you can loosen the screw on the tension unit & slide alittle to the other side to get a even wind.You might need to keep turning the screw on the finger more to the left until it starts working.Or you might even have to bend the finger up to get it to kick off.

[RiverCity]

Chuck,is the thread winding even as it goes from side to side?If it piles up on one side you can loosen the screw on the tension unit & slide alittle to the other side to get a even wind.You might need to keep turning the screw on the finger more to the left until it starts working.Or you might even have to bend the finger up to get it to kick off.

I have it winding even. I think Eric might be right, but I broke the finger off last night messing with it..... Have any winders for sale? Lol

Chuck

[CowboyBob]

Yes,we do & we also have the spring (aka finger) too if you just want to get that.

[Cascabel]

For convenience, I simply wind my Cowboy bobbins on my 42-5 machine, which sits right beside my Cowboy. The winder fits the cowboy bobbins nicely. It only takes a few seconds to fully wind one, so what is the point of worrying about automatic dis-engage features ? I just guide the thread by hand to keep it even, and stop winding when the bobbin is full. You could do it just as well with an electric drill and a wooden dowel. My Cowboy has a built-in winder, which will wind while sewing, and automatically dis-engage, but it is much slower, so I don't bother with it. Keep it simple, folks !!!