Bobbin

[Terry Murphy]

How do you stop a bobbin from chirping ?
When I pull thread it makes a loud chirping sound .
Thanks

 

[Trapshooter]

Chirp muffler. kidding. Bend the legs outward for less pressure.

 

[Terry Murphy]

Chirp muffler. kidding. Bend the legs outward for less pressure.

Worked like a charm .
Thanks

 

[Trapshooter]

I am happy to hear that.

 

[tomgamber]

I am happy to hear that.

Or not to hear that...

 

[SlingingWets]

Just HawkTua on it.

 

[nfrechet]

 

[Bamboozle]

I do what Norm does...

Although most don't squeak because I like the tension just tight enough so the weight of the bobbin doesn't pull thread off the spool. If I want tension, I just squeeze the arms of the bobbin as I wrap.

Another thing that helps; because 99% of my bobbins are Materelli with the flat spool buttons, I also bend the arms so the buttons are perfectly parallel to the ends of the spool. This is a one time adjustment, done the first time I set up a bobbin and not something I ever have to do again.

 

[shakey]

How do you stop a bobbin from chirping ?
When I pull thread it makes a loud chirping sound .
Thanks

You can wax the bobbin holder,or the bobbin,or both.
Tying thread comes on bobbins that may be varied slightly in size,so,some are tighter in the bobbin holder than others

 

[EchoRidgeElder]

I use wax on the spool. As mentioned above, spools vary in width.

 

[SlingingWets]

I have only bought stonfo bobbins as of recent and it's worth every penny. I have been slowly ditching my Dr. Slick ceramics for them. You can adjust your tension and dont have to worrry about bending things.