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Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Fred Yarmolowicz (64.19.166.---)
Date: June 06, 2007 07:42AM

Jim,This tool is amazing.So easy to make and makes trim bands a breeze.Thanks for sharing.
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Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/06/2007 07:42AM by Fred Yarmolowicz.

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Matt Dotts (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: June 06, 2007 09:23AM

Great, How can we get one?

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Billy Vivona (160.254.108.---)
Date: June 06, 2007 09:34AM

Make it yourself.

Fred, next gatehring you have the TRim band DEmo. This way everyone can ignore you instead of me, lol.

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Rich Handrick (---.dot.state.wi.us)
Date: June 06, 2007 11:00AM

I keep meaning to stop by Ace and buy the stuff to make one of these. Such a cool little tool. Matt, if you have a soldering iron, you can make one yourself probably in about 15 minutes.

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Fred Yarmolowicz (64.19.166.---)
Date: June 06, 2007 11:12AM

The wire is a brazing rod with the flux removed.This makes the soldier stick but you may be able to use a wire coat hanger and just crimp the connectors onto it instead of soldier.I use the connectors for 10 guage wire(yellow insulator).If the blue are used(14-16 guage) it may work with just a crimp.

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Rich Handrick (---.dot.state.wi.us)
Date: June 06, 2007 12:54PM

My local Ace HW sells all kinds of brass rod and aluminum rod in a bunch of sizes - I'm going to check that stuff before I check the brazing rod. Incidentally - what size of thread rod fits those sewing machine bobbins?

Thanks!

Rich

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Fred Yarmolowicz (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: June 06, 2007 05:32PM

1/4 inch

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Michael Shea (58.173.184.---)
Date: June 06, 2007 06:04PM

I've been meaning to ask you guys how you do trim bands. This may is much better than my dodgy method which involved a piece of cardboard with two V's cut out and some trim thread wrapped around it multiple times. I then use masking tape to temporarily hold it to the blank, which sometimes results in it either falling off at the wrong time or sticking to the thread and making me wish I had 3 arms to untangle it.

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Tim Collins (---.hsd1.mi.comcast.net)
Date: June 06, 2007 08:59PM

What the heck is this? And are there any plans available to make it?

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Mick McComesky (---.244.42.126.Dial1.StLouis1.Level3.net)
Date: June 06, 2007 10:30PM

Michael, I used to do the same as you with the V-notched index card spools. Had the same problems. Eventually settled on a loose thread for small ones, and for larger ones, a modified mouse trap. Same concept as Jim's idea, but far less cool. Gonna make a couple copies of Jim's bobbin this weekend.

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Steve Gardner (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: June 07, 2007 09:18AM

Advice from a plumber
Make sure you wash off all the flux when you’re done and I strongly suggest using a water soluble non acid flux.
If some leaches out over time, the corrosion from the acid flux will discolor your threads.

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Re: Jim Uptons Trim band bobbin
Posted by: Fred Yarmolowicz (64.19.166.---)
Date: June 07, 2007 10:06AM

Steve,I used rosen core electronic soldier for that reason.Thanks for the tip though.

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

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