Bobbin Winder
11-12-2023, 10:37 AM
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Bobbin Winder
I recently asked about a recommendation for a stand alone bobbin winder. I ordered, and received, a Simplicity Sidewinder. After examining it, the thought struck me, maybe I could make one of these. The picture is my first version. Preliminary testing is promising. It's not quite as nice looking, or compact, as the Sidewinder, but that's OK.
The bobbin spindle has a tension spring, no small post for notched bobbins, but it seems to work with 66 and 15 bobbins. And I need to plug it in to a power block to use it.
The bobbin spindle has a tension spring, no small post for notched bobbins, but it seems to work with 66 and 15 bobbins. And I need to plug it in to a power block to use it.
11-12-2023, 12:40 PM
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Universal?? Hmm I'll see if I have a loose long shuttle winder anywhere. It will help if you don't mind using your finger to move the thread back and forth along the length of the bobbin.
11-17-2023, 10:10 AM
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This took about 30min once I had the parts figured out. I could have sanded the wood, rounded the corners, and painted or stained everything, but that would have added an hour or two.
If I was doing it over (or when I make the next one) I would mount the motor and winder as far back as possible, maybe have a deeper platform, to allow more of a V shape from the spool of thread through a thread guide through the tensioner and then to the bobbin, as on the store bought winder.
If I was doing it over (or when I make the next one) I would mount the motor and winder as far back as possible, maybe have a deeper platform, to allow more of a V shape from the spool of thread through a thread guide through the tensioner and then to the bobbin, as on the store bought winder.
