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- Wonky Balls!!
Those dreaded wonky balls, yarn balls that look like space ships or worse.
Why are they occurring?
Don't worry,
they are easily corrected if you understand why they occur.
Although w onky balls occur
for a number of reasons, they usually result
for just one - O-Ring tension against the
conical shaped shaft.
Many people do not
know how to adjust the tension of the O-Ring so when they experience wonky
balls, they adjust the O-Ring tension the wrong way
and it re-occurs. We will tell you how to adjust
it correctly but first it is important to understand how the system should
work.
The O-ring is the black rubber ring that is wrapped
around the spindle flange(the circular disk-like gray plastic material at
the base of the spindle).
It acts like a TIRE and causes the flange and spindle to
turn on their axis as the wooden arm and spindle turn in a large arc as the
user turns the handle.
If the O-Ring (tire) presses too tightly against the
shaft, then it cannot rotate. If it cannot rotate, then the alternating
wrapping action that forms the yarn balls that we all want, cannot occur.
In addition to the spindle arm moving in large arcs
in response to the handle being turned, the spindle itself spins on its
"axis" (like a child's top) and is driven by the O-Ring that presses against
the shaft.
However, if the O-Ring is pressed too tightly against the
shaft, it will either not allow the spindle to turn at all or will be be
delayed. At normal winding speeds, any delay in the turning action of the
spindle will cause a problem and result in a wonky ball.
As soon as you see a wonky ball, you should suspect the
O-Ring tension and adjust it accordingly.
How should you adjust it? Watch this
video
and also pull down this
pdf which will show you how to adjust it and test it.
If you watch this video and review the pdf document, and then do the 3
tests, you will be able to adjust your unit very easily.
If properly set it up, you will not need to adjust the
unit more than once every 6 months.
If you continue to have trouble, please call us at
800-731-5648
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