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kitkatknit
Chatty Knitter
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 Posted - 12/19/2005 : 10:45:49 AM
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I'll put in the yes or no call to the person that is selling the Lendrum as soon as I hear back from you owners on the following questions. The Lendrum Folding came with no owners manual so maybe I'm loading the bobbin on the flyer funky.
1) I put the bobbin on the center rod of the flyer, center the rod in the hole in the back and push on that back piece of wood till I hear a click. Right? Then adjust the tension. A few minutes into spinning the rod falls out of that hole. What's going on? Any suggestions?
2) Who's your favorite vendor for Lendrum accessories? For things like drive bands, extra bobbins etc.
3) Anyone else have the squeek that seems to be coming from the bobbin? Should I put a little wax on the center rod?
4) Can you spin with a plying head? Or just ply? I like the 5:1 ratio that it offers since I'd like to do bulkier singles.
5) Should the tensioner be a string with a rubber band on it? Is this original equipment?
thanks!! [meow]
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RoseByAny
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 12/19/2005 : 10:51:08 AM
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3) I don't have the squeak, but you're welcome to oil the bobbin shaft.
4)You can spin or ply with any bobbin, it just matters how much you can load onto the bobbin itself. (make sure you're using the right drive band - the bulky/plying head has a slightly longer band.)
5)No and Yes. Yes, that's how the wheel comes. But the rubber band will fall apart pretty quickly and also doesn't provide the best tension. Get a covered hair elastic and attach that to the string. Attach it to the hook beneath so that the ENTIRE elastic is under the flyer, not poking through the hole at all. You'll find a lot better control this way. I'm told Gordon Lendrum used to do something more akin to this years ago, but has lately gone to the rubber bands which are simply not as good.
"Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense, and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable."
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Lissa
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 12/19/2005 : 10:55:12 AM
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1. You can tighten that wood flap with a screwdriver (there are 2 screws holding it in place). Make TINY adjustments so you don't have to pry the thing off with a crowbar when you want to change bobbins.
3. You will benefit from putting a bit of oil on the metal bobbin shaft every time you change bobbins. Wipe the old oil off before adding new. That's the ONLY place you should oil a Lendrum.
4. You can certainly spin with the plying head! And I use only the longer drive band that came with the plying head for all of the heads on my wheel - you can just raise the regular head up an inch or so to accomodate. Saves the agrivation of switching drive bands when you switch heads.
5. Yes, that's original equipment - looks "rustic," but allows for very-fine-tuning of the brake.
Have fun with your new wheel!
Lissa
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a
revolutionary act. -- George Orwell
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spindyerella
Seriously Hooked
601 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2005 : 11:01:19 AM
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Lanea
Permanent Resident
USA
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azblueskies
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 12/19/2005 : 1:40:23 PM
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| No instructions? Oh, boy.... |
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pixiepurls
Gabber Extraordinaire
373 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2005 : 09:43:29 AM
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I love reading all these lendrum threads! I am on a waiting list for february :)
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dad_who_spins
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 12/20/2005 : 5:55:32 PM
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1) I replaced the nut on the outside of this part with a wing nut so that I can tighten it up when needed. The wing nut keeps that part in the back from moving out and causing the bobbin rod to slip out of the hole in the back.
2)Favorite vendor for Lendrum stuff: The Woolery at www.thewoolery.com
3) No squeaks on the bobbin/flyer rod with my Lendrum, but I do use oil, even though it says it is not required. I find a little bit of spinning wheel oil on the flyer rod makes for smoother spinning. However, DO NOT put oil on the wheel bearing in the middle of the big wheel.
4) Oh yes!!! Spinning with the plying head is great for making bulky yarn. In fact, I have to use the plying head to force myself to spin anything larger than two-ply sport weight. When using the plying head, make sure you use the larger drive band. Hint - don't raise the maiden too high or it will make the drive band too tight and the wheel will be very difficult to treadle.
5) Yes, the string and rubber band is how the wheel comes out of the box. I broke several rubber bands before switching to one of my daughter's rubber bands she uses to hold pony tails in her hair. That has held up for quite a while. The cotton string that came with my Lendrum broke within a few months and I just replaced it with some Sugar and Cream cotton yarn. However, I've decided the next time I replace it, I'm going to try fishing line which I've heard allows finer adjustment of the Scotch tension.
~Dad_who_spins
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Lissa
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 12/21/2005 : 09:16:06 AM
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A Lendrum tip that is NOT about the bulky flyer: My experience is that the drive band should be almost loose enough to fall off to attain the easiest treadling, which is also why I use the longer band for all three of my flyers (I also have a WooLee Winder). I hated the first three Lendrums I tried, because their owners had the band way too tight, which made the wheel very hard to treadle.
Lissa
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a
revolutionary act. -- George Orwell
Oh, and I now have a blog:http://knittnlissa.typepad.com/knittnlissa/ |
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kitkatknit
Chatty Knitter
184 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2005 : 11:36:41 AM
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'nother question. My used Lendrum came with a lazy kate. It's the kind where you mount the bobbins on rods between 2 pieces of board. Not immediatly apparent that this is the "Lendrum tensioned lazy kate" mentioned on dealer websites. The only tension I got last night was one of my cats being helpful with the singles. A different style of Lendrum tensioned lazy kate, looks open and has a large bobby/cotter pin shaped wire that the yardage is run through.
Any suggestions on making mine tensioned? I was thinking of running a piece of string from one of the cross bars, over the grooves in the bobbin and tied to the other cross bar to give it some drag.
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http://kitkatknit.blogspot.com (from 12/21/05 on)
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Lissa
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 12/21/2005 : 12:17:15 PM
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That's exactly how the other kate works. Try it, and see!
Lissa
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a
revolutionary act. -- George Orwell
Oh, and I now have a blog:http://knittnlissa.typepad.com/knittnlissa/ |
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kitkatknit
Chatty Knitter
184 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2005 : 1:56:27 PM
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Thanks everyone for all the new owner assistance! You've been wonderfully helpful.
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