The last couple of times I have used metallic thread on a wrap longer than 1" I have a section or 2 or 3 or 4 that are silver. The threads have been green and 2 different blue ones and 2 different gold ones. The silver in the wrap is small sometimes a 1/2 turn of the rod up to 1 1/2 turns on the rod.

The only thing I can think is the tension is too tight and stripping the color off the thread. I am going to try another wrap and not use the tensioner and just use my fingers to tension.

Any ideas???


Thanks Rick

You answered the question. Use a different tension system that doesn't run the thread through metal discs. Magnets, springs both work well.

Hi Rick,

Tension the spool, and not the thread.

I learned this same lesson 30 years ago!

Take care,

Chris

The metallic thread from Sulky also seems to do a better job of not having, what I call, delamination problems like you discribe, taking a close look, the metallics seem to be much more incorporated into the thread than some I've looked at.

Thanks. I have a 20 year old pac-bay power wrapper. I just took out the posts on the thread carriage and replaced with bolts washers and springs. I took off the tensioning device so now the spool is tensioned. Working great so far.

Thanks again