Spin 134 - Why More Tension on Wheel as Bobbin Fills

In this video I explain why people need to increase tension as a bobbin fills on spinning wheels.
At the end I also explain a flaw in using ounces to describe bobbin capacity.

[@awesomeking17]

Super informative video, thanks! I think the benefit of using weight to indicate bobbin capacity is of course that weight is used very widely in spinning (and knitting/crocheting) to indicate amounts of yarn. And as a somewhat experienced spinner, you’ll have your own personal adjustments to those indicated amounts: I pack my yarn pretty tight, so those weight indications are usually a minimum amount for me and I know I can usually fit a bit more onto a bobbin. A friend of mine on the other hand spins differently and she never really fits as much weight as indicated onto a bobbin, so for her it’s more of an upper threshold. It’s kind of like needle size recommendations or meterlange requirements in knitting, I know I knit tightly so I usually go up a needle size and I also know I never go over indicated meterage for a pattern, so I never buy a safety skein like others might, who have made the experience that they tend to use more yarn than indicated. Buuuut that is something you can only figure out through trial and error and I agree that as an engineer it’s not a very satisfying „correct“ measurement. I’m just saying it does fit the other measurements usually found in this and adjacent crafts.

[@deborahcherry1735]

So much maths involved,if my teachers could see me now,have never given any thought to it before,who every came up with the idea of the spinning wheel deserves the noble prize for mathematics.

[@KnittingsAndSewings]

This makes perfect sense and I appreciate the detailed explanation that you provide. Now it makes sense. I have both the Nano2 and the now the EEW6 and couldn't be happier!!

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

Hi Maurice, thankyou for sharing this video podcast. I had heard that the Nano uses Scotch Tension, but I appreciate you explaining the tension and uptake on the Nano eWheels.
I have both the 1.1 and the 6 and I love them both.
Thankyou for making these Wheels.
Take care and stay safe Jen (UK)

[@nblmqst1167]

Thank you Maurice.

[@annathy]

@Dreaming Robots are you a fiber artist or do you have a loved one who is? I am curious why you have this beautiful passion to make these spinning products for the world. I appreciate your work. I do like my nano and am interested in where you continue to grow in your products.

[@DreamingRobotsBlog]

There are some places online where I've gone into the history of how I started making eSpinners in detail, but the short version is I made the first EEW for my wife and then is slowly grew into a part-time and now full time business for me.

[@hkchozeh]

I love to hear your explanation. However I hope that bobbin capacity for home spinners never shifts to volume....for the non-engineers, it will do nothing except introduce a serious, unnecessary obstacle into the very basic, ancient and earthy art of twisting fiber into yarn. 2 oz and 8 oz ....those estimates are fine, especially as fiber is often sold in ounces, such as the 4 oz braid of roving.

[@laace2003]

I can't get any yarn to go on the bobbin no matter what tension or speed I use. It all bunches up.

[@ChrisGray1]

Quadratic not exponential. ;)

[@DreamingRobotsBlog]

I looked it up and you are right. In my defense it's been a long time since I had a math course where those names were used. Thanks for the correction.

[@mathewgriffith6646]

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