Automatic Bobbin Winder
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Arlington, TX
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Automatic Bobbin Winder
Hi All,
I am want to buy an external bobbin winder and am interested in any thoughts anyone has on the subject. Suggestions? Thoughts? Worth it? Not worth it? Like it? Don't like it? Brands? Etc...etc..etc..
I am want to buy an external bobbin winder and am interested in any thoughts anyone has on the subject. Suggestions? Thoughts? Worth it? Not worth it? Like it? Don't like it? Brands? Etc...etc..etc..
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 77
I have a cheap pink one, I think it is made by Singer. My dog knocked it off my table and I'm too tired to crawl on the floor right now. Anyway, I got it at JoAnn It looks cheap and it is ugly but it works like a charm. My bobbin winder on my sewing machine broke years ago and this was the least expensive fix. I also use it to wind bobbins for my longarm. Winds any bobbin. I think it was $25.00.
#8
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Carroll, Iowa
Posts: 3,487
I'm lucky to say the bobbin winder on my Vikiing Epic works greats. Also the bobbin winder that came with my Innova Quilt Machine works great and I can wind "L" bobbins on it too. So far I'm been lucky with the machines that come with their own bobbin winder as part of the machine. Never had one go bad on me.
#9
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Arlington, TX
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I have a Singer and an older Kenmore so it's not a special bobbin. But you raise a good point that I should consider a winder that works with more than the class 15, just in case I get a different machine down the road. Thanks!
#10
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,426
I use the Sidewinder and it works fine. I opened up the top of it and put a heavy weight in the bottom, nothing in the bottom case but air. Now it doesn't vibrate or tip over. The extra weight makes it run smoother too.