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Step 5Load the machine
1: The spool of cotton thread is placed on the top hanger and the thread is fed through the center hole of the wire guide ( shaker top) and then through the eyelet.
2: I started at the bottom left an placed one wire spool on the lower peg and fed the fine wire through the lower left hole in the wire guide then through the eyelet. The wire is gently pulled and if there is any binding then the plastic wire spool may need to be trimmed with small wire cutters.
2:a:This process was repeated until all holders were full and all 8 holes in the wire guide were used. You should now have an unformed 8 wire assembly with a cotton thread core.
3: In order to feed the uncompleted thread through the crank handle you will need a piece of fine still wire to act as a fish. Simply push it through and attach the end to the thread assembly and gently pull it all the way through the crank and remove the fish wire.
4: If you hold the loose end to the crank ans begin spinning the crank you will see the wire and thread spin together. The goal here is to get between 6 and 12 turns per inch. once this has been achieved you can begin winding the thread onto the spooler.
NOTE: I ended up not using the spooler since I could not get the desired turns per inch and I only needed a short run of thread.
5: The spooler is first wrapped with a piece of paper to allow for easy removal later. The end of the completed thread is fastened to the paper using a small piece of tape. Since every turn of the crank produces only one twist on the wire you will need to pinch the uncompleted thread lightly with your fingers relatively close to the crank inlet side this will prevent the twist from being distributed over too great of distance.
6: You will have to experiment with the pinch to produce the optimum results.
2: I started at the bottom left an placed one wire spool on the lower peg and fed the fine wire through the lower left hole in the wire guide then through the eyelet. The wire is gently pulled and if there is any binding then the plastic wire spool may need to be trimmed with small wire cutters.
2:a:This process was repeated until all holders were full and all 8 holes in the wire guide were used. You should now have an unformed 8 wire assembly with a cotton thread core.
3: In order to feed the uncompleted thread through the crank handle you will need a piece of fine still wire to act as a fish. Simply push it through and attach the end to the thread assembly and gently pull it all the way through the crank and remove the fish wire.
4: If you hold the loose end to the crank ans begin spinning the crank you will see the wire and thread spin together. The goal here is to get between 6 and 12 turns per inch. once this has been achieved you can begin winding the thread onto the spooler.
NOTE: I ended up not using the spooler since I could not get the desired turns per inch and I only needed a short run of thread.
5: The spooler is first wrapped with a piece of paper to allow for easy removal later. The end of the completed thread is fastened to the paper using a small piece of tape. Since every turn of the crank produces only one twist on the wire you will need to pinch the uncompleted thread lightly with your fingers relatively close to the crank inlet side this will prevent the twist from being distributed over too great of distance.
6: You will have to experiment with the pinch to produce the optimum results.
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