I am eyeballing them, after winding by hand ....... some are double ended ..... some are tapered shafts ... ?????????????    I have mostly paper quills, so which would be best ?? 

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Thu, 11/27/2014 - 07:20

iropi

I believe you talk about electric bobbin winders. the only thing I can help you with is the tapered shaft. it's practicly a rod that thickens near the moter to stabilize the quill. If you make your own quills this is a good choise since it is rare to make them all the same.
Thu, 11/27/2014 - 16:37

Miz Mary

what about the hand crank winders ? 

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 09:13

ReedGuy

I have a hand crank one I made, winds pirns, qills, can do bobbins but I don't use them. I have to build up the shaft with masking tape on it for which ever I wind. It works as good as any you can buy. That being said, I stepped up and got a Leclerc double end and wind my pirns and quills just fine. Has a sewing machine motor and foot peddle. Some have even built their own from such. If you have no crafting skills in wood and motors then it's a good price in my mind to just buy it. Winding spools for a spool rack to do a sectional warp goes a lot quicker on an electric winder. ;)

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 16:41

theresasc

I have used a cordless drill with a chop stick in the chuck to wind all my bobbins and pirns since I started weaving.  I have looked at electric winders, and I have a hand winder but I have always gone back to the cordless drill. 

Sat, 11/29/2014 - 22:11

CelticCats

I love the pirn winder I purchased from Glimakra USA (it is a very good price).  However, when I have wound coils of sterling to make jump rings for chainmaille, I have also used my cordless drill with mandrels and that does a great job.  Hand cranks have an advantage in that you have a bit more control with the speed.

Dorn