To purchase or not to purchase?
11-13-2016, 11:04 PM
#52
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Location: Kenai, Alaska
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Originally Posted by Snooze2978
I have tried a variety of bobbin winders to wind Viking bobbins and its just not possible. Someone up in WA (I think) was offering bobbin winders and they made me a special spool pin just for the Viking bobbins. I've upgraded from the D1 to the EPIC and still have the problem but at least the bobbin winder on the machine has a separate motor so I can wind while its sewing. Also I find the Janome pre-wound bobbins will fit the EPIC too. The NEB pre-wounds are too short though they worked on the D1 just fine. I still have the other bobbin winder and am thinking of selling it. Its heavy and I know I paid a good price for it. much more than the Sidewinder cost.
11-13-2016, 11:09 PM
#53
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When the first Sidewinders came out they wouldn't work on Viking bobbins so someone came up with the idea to put the bobbins on upside down and I think there was one more step they did. That is why I waited to get the Pink one and it winds the Viking bobbins the way all of the rest are wound. -----Viking Sapphire. So it sits in the drawer.
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11-14-2016, 04:18 AM
#55
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Location: Tennessee, UC area
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Originally Posted by Marian Schermerhorn
I love mine. I bought with a 50% off coupon at Joann's. Pro - convenient to use. Con - doesn't fill my bobbins all the way.
11-14-2016, 09:49 AM
#58
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Location: California, USA
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I also have one. I don't remember which machine it wouldn't take the bobbins for, but it winds my other bobbins. I soon discovered that it didn't wind bobbins all that well. Haven't used it in 5 years.
11-14-2016, 02:31 PM
#60
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Location: Norfolk, VA
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I got mine when I did a lot of hand applique, I'd wind thread onto bobbins so I didn't have to carry spools around with me. I haven't used it in a long time. Mainly because my machine us a Viking which winds the thread differently than most machines and the winder that I had. I now also have a Brother which unlike my Viking I can't wind bobbins while I sew so I was thinking about getting my sidewinder back out again. I hate taking off the thread just to wind a bobbin. I know there are different models of the sidewinders, mine was a low cost one but especially if it'll wind for the Brother its worth it. I have to admit that when I was winding the bobbins for hand work, they were wound very evenly, that is a plus and a must
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