It is important to know the ratios when buying or selecting a wheel. A wheel with higher ratios like , is best suited for spinning a fine yarn that requires a lot of twist.
Whereas, a wheel with lower ratios like is best for spinning bulky yarns that require less twist. Scotch tension wheels are versatile and popular.
Double drive spinning wheels: you could almost say they have auto-pilot. Without tension, both the bobbin and flyer are spun. Double drive wheels are a joy to use for spinning fine and medium yarns. All in all, this is a very versatile set-up. Think of ratios as gears on a bike. Ratios describe how fast your flyer or bobbin spins compared to how fast you treadle your drive wheel. Drive ratios are important for spinning different weight yarns: Low slow ratios are for bulky yarns, high fast ratios are for finer yarns.
This simply means that the bobbin or flyer rotate 4 times each time the drive wheel rotates once. An example high ratio might be anywhere from to You can change ratios! Simply change the pulley or whorl size. A larger pulley or whorl means slower spin. Just like on a bike how low gear is easier to peddle, on a spinning wheel low ratios are easier to treadle.
Luckily, most wheels are capable of a good range of ratios and work well for commonly spun yarns. If you know you want to spin fine yarns, look for a wheel with higher range ratios. If you anticipate working with bulky yarns, look for a wheel that includes lower ratios.
Turns out there is more to spinning than just the wheel! Does the wheel come with extra bobbins, whorls, or flyers? What about a Lazy Kate which is a stand for bobbins, very useful for plying spun fibers into multi-ply yarns? Does it include a carrying case? Most important? Ask questions! Remember, spinning wheels ship free with standard ground shipping within the continental USA.
Call or see items online for complete details. We hope you enjoy these wheels as much as we do, and we look forward to hearing from you! So many good choices! Take a gander, give us a call…. Do any wheels have an optional distaff for flax spinning?
If not, where do I find a free-standing distaff? Thanks for the question! Unfortunately, the distaff for flax spinning that we used to carry has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
We do not currently have an alternate supplier. You may have luck finding one used? Wish I had better news — best of luck in your search! Good Day. Drive ratios are just like gears on a bicycle; you can shift between them to go faster with fewer revolutions.
This allows you to put more or less twist into your singles without altering your treadling rate, which, once you've been spinning for a while, can be hard to change. You might also want to spin faster when you ply twist two or more singles together. So why is this information important for you as a beginning spinner?
Because when you're shopping for wheels, I want you to be sure to ask about what drive ratios the wheel can support, because as you advance in your spinning, you'll likely want to have as big a range as possible available to you , so you can spin the greatest possible range of yarns easily.
The number of available drive ratios is one of the things that separates most inexpensive "starter" wheels that you might outgrow quickly from more versatile wheels that can accommodate you as you grow as a spinner. Cart 0.
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