What is Scotch tension on a spinning wheel?
Scotch tension is a very common single drive spinning wheel configuration. With Scotch tension the flyer is driven/spun by the drive wheel. The flyer always spins and adds twist when the drive wheel is spinning.
How do you adjust the tension on a spinning wheel?
Adjust the bobbin tension
- On a single drive: Hold on to the leader with the fiber hand. The spinning hand makes all of the adjustments to the wheel.
- On a double drive: The adjustments for the drive band and the bobbin are made using the same tension device; when you tension one, you tension both of them.
How does band wheel work?
The drive band is doubled and forms a figure eight that loops onto both the bobbin and the flyer whorl. The spinner decides where the drive band is placed on the whorl depending upon the type of yarn to be spun. When spinning, both the flyer and the bobbin are rotated by the drive band.
What is the difference between Irish tension and Scotch tension?
Scotch Tension has the drive belt on the flyer, and a tension band on the bobbin makes the bobbin spin slower than the flyer which adds twist. Irish Tension has the drive belt on the bobbin, and a tension band on the flyer makes the flyer spin slower than the bobbin which adds twist.
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What kind of wheel is the kromski minstrel?
The Kromski Minstrel is a traditional Castle style wheel. The true definition of a Castle wheel is simply a wheel where the flyer, orifice and mother of all are located in direct position above the drive wheel in a tall, castle-like fashion. In this sense, many modern wheels are essentially a Castle wheel.
What kind of drive does minstrel spinning wheel have?
The Minstrel is a double treadle wheel bursting with detailed, handcrafted wood turnings and can be adjusted to operate in either double drive mode or single drive mode with Scotch tension. The optional distaff easily attaches for spinners requiring assistance with longer staple-length fibers, such as flax or hemp.
Is the kromski spinning wheel a castle wheel?
In this sense, many modern wheels are essentially a Castle wheel. This beautiful Kromski work of art, however, offers the compact, vertical orientation of today’s modern wheels without sacrificing the Olde World elegance and refinement that we are famous for delivering in our products.