I noticed in the photo section that many of you use a spring at the top of your thread rack. I see it puts tention on the thread but could someone explain how it works. If you need to back up does it help. I see sully's wrapper uses wires and you can back up on theirs. I have built my own jig and I like it and I'm sticking with it. Would like some insight on the theory of the spring so I can set mine up. I took a flexible rod and I put a tip top at the end and stuck it in a small hole I drilled on my jig. The tention is there but it seems like just added tention. Thanks Tom

I removed mine, if I want to back up, I rotate teh spool backwards a dropwhle turning the blank back. I'm sure the spring is easier, just not for me.

Just what you figured, Tom. It's so that if you have to back up, you don't have to manually take up the thread slack. Neat idea, especially for power wrappers, but I still use basically the same rudimentary setup that I learned on. I do the same as Billy, just reverse the blank with one hand while re-spooling the thread with the other. I hand wrap so I'm only ever really backing up one full turn at the very most, so it's not a huge effort.

I use it all the time. There is always that time ya back up and forget to move the spool, then ya have to go back more and tighten several threads.
I think it works well. I use springs from fly tying lamps I had lying around.

I used Tom's hack-saw blade idea. not the prettiest looking, but love it!

I had a soft spring ($4.95) from the hardware store on my home built wrapper carriage. But (Gloat) my
new Renzetti works MUCH better.



Dan Hogan

Tom,

I used a segment of an old lawn mower throttle cable to take up thread when it's necessary to "unwrap"a few threads and find it very useful.

I posted a photo somewhere on the photo board.

Stan