Depending on the size of your spindle, place a plastic soda straw on it. the height will be determined by the height of the spool, but you can cut the straw down to size. Worked for me. I now have a machine where the spindle is too thick for a straw, so I simply placed the spool in a soup bowl and placed it back of the machine. Makes a lot of noise as it moves around in the bowl, but it's not that bad.