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Specifications:
| Weight: |
About 4 pounds (1.8 kg),
depending on wood. Cherry is less than 4 pounds, maple a
little more. Exotic woods are usually heavier. |
| Size: |
6-1/4W x 10L x 8”H (160x254x205mm) |
| Flyer: |
Your choice - Jumbo sliding hook or
jumbo traditional hook style flyer. WooLee Winder level-wind
jumbo flyer (highly recommended) is available at
additional cost. |
| Orifice: |
5/8” (15 mm), reducers
optional. |
| Bobbin: |
8 0z (225 g) capacity jumbo bobbin/9
Oz with WooLee Winder. |
| Tension: |
Easily adjustable Scotch tension. |
| Motor: |
Powerful, high-quality 12 volt DC
motor, reversible for Z or S twist. |
| Power
supply: |
12 volts DC, 1.2 amp
maximum (about the same as an automobile dome light), but typically
less than 0.5 amps. Universal (worldwide) AC power
supply and automobile cigarette lighter adapter are included.
Export sales include AC plugs for Australia/NZ, UK, European,
and US household outlets. |
| Speed
range: |
Continuously variable from
0 to about 1600
rpm (no-load), measured with a laser tachometer. |
| Speed
controller: |
State-of-the-art programmable
PIC microcontroller-based pulse width modulation (PWM) w/soft start
to gradually ramp up to selected operating speed when switched
on using the foot switch. |
| Foot
Switch: |
Included; user
configurable as "deadman" mode (hold down for on,
release for off) or "tap-on/off" mode. |
| Included: |
100-240 VAC universal 12
volt power supply, 12 volt auto adapter, foot switch, sterling silver orifice hook, user guide, carry bag, 3 jumbo bobbins.
(WooLee Winder includes only one bobbin). |
Beth had her Mark 2 prototype espinner when we visited Tonga on our
sailboat RED. Island women make a variety of handicrafts, usually
woven of coconut or pandanus fiber (note the skirt on the woman on the
right of the photo). Beth told them about her little spinner but
they had no idea what she was talking about. So, she brought it in
(with a little battery) and gave a demonstration. Our friend Na'a
is trying it here. Lots of laughter.
This is on O'ua, a small island not often visited by cruisers.
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