Hello,

I would like to spin a few working spools off of my bulk spools of thread. I do have a few empty plastic spools but they don't seem to hold enough thread. I have seen a 2 inch spool with an hour glass center that would hold plenty of thread. The real question is, are there any con's to this storage wise? Do they absorb moisture? If I stain or coat the spools what should I use and am I contaminating my thread in the long term?

Ricardo

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Ricardo,
Why not just use the bulk spools?

This is a picture of the thread stand that I use when using bulk spools of thread on my power wrapper:

[www.rodbuilding.org]

This design is identical to the typical thread stand used on industrial sewing machines when using large spools of thread.

When wrapping I use this simple thread tension device. I place the bulk thread spool behind the stand and feed the tensioner from behind the stand rather than in front of it as pictured with the smaller spool of thread.

[www.rodbuilding.org]

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I just don't like to transfer thread from one spool to another since there is a chance for thread changes happening whenever thread is handled.

Take care

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Another plus of transferring to smaller spools is you will find the splice points if there is any. How many times have www been surprised by these?

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

My main reason to use these wooden spools is I use a lot of black thread and I have the old Gudebrod 4oz. spools. So I like to break them down to smaller sizes. I want to get enough of the wooden spools so I don't have to stop and refill when I am on a wrapping groove and ruin my flow mojo!

Ricardo,
I read and understand your post.
But I have to ask again, is there a reason with your setup why you just don't use the thread directly from the 4 oz spools?

If there an issue with your thread holder, do you wrap with a dozen different colors at the same time or what is the issue with using the larger spool?

By the way, I also do wrap a lot of rods with black thread and that is the reason that I use the 4 oz spools of black thread for wrapping. But since I am only using the single main color I have no reason to transfer the thread to a smaller spool.

I also do leave the thread in the same place and move the rod past the thread, so I have no reason or need to move the thread spool when wrapping.

Be safe

roger wilson Wrote:
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> I also do leave the thread in the same place and
> move the rod past the thread, so I have no reason
> or need to move the thread spool when wrapping.
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> Be safe

Roger,

Do you use a power wrapper? With my power wrapper I have to move the thread holder since I can't move the rod.

John