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Is this a standard???
Posted by: Vinny labruzzo (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: March 04, 2004 12:36AM

Is 35 -40 pennies a standard for thread tension? What do you all think??

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Re: Is this a standard???
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (---.30.204.200.Dial1.Atlanta1.Level3.net)
Date: March 04, 2004 09:26AM

I think I checked mine a year ago or something. You might do a search for thread tension and see what comes up. I can't remember, but I think mine ended up more like 25 to 30 for A and 30 to 35 for D. But, again, I didn't write it down. It's here in the archives somewhere.

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Re: Is this a standard???
Posted by: Ralph Jones (---.birmingham-01-03rs.al.dial-access.att.net)
Date: March 04, 2004 10:19AM

Vinny, search 'thread tension', then go to comment # 55. Click on and read each back to about # 48, those marked 'CC for thread tension'. I believe now that 35 -40 pennies weight is about the heavy end of the scale for tension. Ralph

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Re: Is this a standard???
Posted by: Ralph Jones (---.birmingham-01-03rs.al.dial-access.att.net)
Date: March 04, 2004 10:42AM

Come on people, lets hear from you on this. I'm sure Tom and I aren't the only ones with an opinion. Let's see a few numbers for those who need help with thread tension. I've wrapped for years and had trouble with tension for most of them. I just rechecked my tension for 'A' Goodbrod and it is 31 pennies. Ralph

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Re: Is this a standard???
Posted by: Mike Barkley (136.181.195.---)
Date: March 04, 2004 11:02AM

Totally confused!!! How do you measure thread tension????

Mike

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Re: Is this a standard???
Posted by: Ralph Jones (---.birmingham-04-05rs.al.dial-access.att.net)
Date: March 04, 2004 01:48PM

Mike, look down to post 'What will happen??'.

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Re: Is this a standard???
Posted by: Mike Barkley (136.181.195.---)
Date: March 04, 2004 02:39PM

Thanks, Ralph!! Very Useful. Printed it out and will check it when I get home. I'm curious to see what numbers others come up with

Mike

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