Hi all,

I'm going to be warping 120/2 silk in about a week.  I will be using my warping wheel, but I don't think that is going to give me the even tension I need.  I'm thinking of adding a tension box.  Has anyone worked this way?

I'm going to borrow a tension box this time around, but would love to hear your opinions about the various characteristics, particularly regarding their ability to handle fine threads.

Thanks,

Alison

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Mon, 07/27/2009 - 15:33

Guiding Myth (not verified)

 HI  Allison,

Have you tried it yet?  I'd like to know how it turned out.  The warping wheel is new to me - I have used it for 5 or 6 warps now. After trying it with a cotton warp  sett at about 48 epi, I began to wonder if it would be more efficient to measure a longer & finer warp on the warping board in sections.  I am thinking about 18 yards at 60 epi.

 

On the other hand, every warp I have used the WW on - I had my doubts about whether it went on correctly - under enough tension etc - and every warp has performed beautifully.

 

Let me know what you did and how the warp performed.  Thanks.

Stephanie