Stewey Report post Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) Just curious - after looking online in Australia and only finding Pearson bobbins for sale ex Canada at about $35 USD each plus post and customs duty & gst, I figured I'd measure the only one we have, and make myself some spares- two for black and two for white thread. Has anyone else tried to make their own? I did them in brass - turned down to 14.2 mm diameter and drilled a 1/8" hole, and silver-soldered the ends on to some 1/8" bronze shaft/rod that I had. They're not overly classy to look at but they should be functional. I still have to drill a tiny hole for starting winding on. Have a nice day, Folks! Edited January 5, 2021 by Stewey typo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt S Report post Posted January 5, 2021 Great work Stewey! I look forward to hearing how they hold up. I've been considering turning some myself from solid, but that looks like a far more efficient process. I've heard that the ones from Aaron Martin may not fit original shuttles so you're probably wise to steer clear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryano Report post Posted January 5, 2021 I think they look great! How close are they to Landis 1 bobbins? I know they get mixed up quite often here in the States. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewey Report post Posted January 5, 2021 I don't know- I simply put the calipers on the Pearson one, and wrote down the dimensions... then duplicated it. There's a bit of slop in the shuttle, so plus or minus 1/2mm in length is no problem that I can see. (Thanks for the compliment!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted January 6, 2021 Moved to Leather Sewing Machines Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
