Fatal Mistake

[T.K]

Bought a £5 ceramic bobbin holder of flee bay and it cuts my thread better than my scissors.

Can someone recommend a tried and tested ceramic bobbin holder that i can get please....to safe me wasting money and ending up with a box full of *****,


Thank you in advance Tony...........

[Former member 2]

tk dont depair yet.... check your tension! ( bends the legs out a touch if its too tight)

[T.K]

Originally Posted by whingingpom

tk dont depair yet.... check your tension! ( bends the legs out a touch if its too tight)

Cheers W/P, tried that but it still cuts the thread mate, i think because it is a cheep old tat, that there is an edge on the ceramic tube, but so fine i can not feel it.

Thank you Tony..........

[seanie]

I use the Griffin ones. They are available in most places for about £10- £12.

[benlikestofish]

The Tiemco one's are great, very simple and can take a variety of spool sizes.

[T.K]

Originally Posted by seanie

I use the Griffin ones. They are available in most places for about £10- £12.

Cheers Seanie, will look into them

[draycote flyer]

Tiemco black ceramic(heavy duty) Great holder.
Never had a problem with any of mine.

Cheers Craig

[Mrtrout]

Tony, I had a couple like that, just break the ceramic off, and araldite a glass or brass bead in the top, works a treat, been using mine for two years and no probs.
Either that, or just get the metal fluted ones.
Steven.

[T.K]

Originally Posted by draycote flyer

Tiemco black ceramic(heavy duty) Great holder.
Never had a problem with any of mine.

Cheers Craig

Cheers Craig are they ok with fine thread as well, the reason i ask is you say heavy duty.

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Originally Posted by benlikestofish

The Tiemco one's are great, very simple and can take a variety of spool sizes.

Thanks B/L/F.....

---------- Post added at 10:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:09 PM ----------

Originally Posted by mrtrout

Tony, I had a couple like that, just break the ceramic off, and araldite a glass or brass bead in the top, works a treat, been using mine for two years and no probs.
Either that, or just get the metal fluted ones.
Steven.

Cheers Steven will try that also........

[draycote flyer]

Just a bit bigger tube than the white standard one(good enough for Davie Mcphail good enough for me)

Cheers Craig