Ashford Handicrafts Limited
Factory and Showroom: 415 West Street
PO Box 474, Ashburton 7700 New Zealand
Telephone 64 3 308 9087 Facsimile 64 3 308 8664
Email: [email protected] Internet: www.ashford.co.nz
How to insert the polyurethane conrod joints into the conrod.
*This has been pre-assembled in the factory.
Spinning on the Country Spinner 2.
Because the Country Spinner 2 is bobbin lead, your yarn needs to be strong enough to turn the flyer.
- Place the drive belt on the slow ratio.
- Loosen the leather brake so there is no tension on the flyer shaft.
- Tie a 1.5m (5’) leader to the bobbin; wrap it around the flyer hooks & out through the flyer orifice.
- Start treadling slowly clockwise (60 RPM is ideal).
- Allow your prepared fibre to join onto the leader and feed the spun yarn onto the bobbin.
- If your yarn kinks, is over twisted or won’t feed on, treadle slower, draft a thinner yarn and increase
the brake tension.
- If your yarn breaks, treadle faster or move to a higher ratio, draft a thicker yarn, reduce the brake ten-
sion and oil the bearings.
Refer to the Learn To Spin Booklet for more spinning hints.
Happy spinning.
