Spool Minder?

[stanbiker 0]

what do you use to keep your spools from unwinding when you are not using them? I watched a video on the Nor-vise site and his tinsel spool had something on it that looked like the elastic on a tippet spool. I was looking for a source, or instructions if they are home made.

 

Thanks!

[MarianC 0]

with a cutter, make a small cut on the side of the spool, all the Uni threads have that cut, after removing the thread from the bobin holder, simply pass the thred in that small cut

[flytire 0]

i usually use the pre-made slit that comes on almost all spooled fly tying materials or the end caps that come on some spooled fly tying materials

 

 

or

 

you can make your own spool miner by getting the correct diameter book binding comb

 

 

you can also use small corks. hold the thread over the hole in the spool and insert the cork

 

there is a newer product called uni lok

 

http://www.lakelandflytying.com/2118/products/Uni_Lok.aspx

 

you can make some using a bead, elastic tape and heat shrink tubing

 

http://www.lakelandflytying.com/1949/produ...pool_hands.aspx

 

slip a cap over the end of your bobbin holder to keep the thread from slipping out

 

http://www.lakelandflytying.com/2798/produ...ad_Keepers.aspx

 

slip an o-ring on the tube of the bobbin holder to keep the thread from slipping out

 

http://www.lakelandflytying.com/2634/produ...lder_Rings.aspx

[Chase Creek 0]

The binding comb idea works great, I've also used those little elastic bands the girls call "scrunchies". They use them to make pony tales. Get the smallest ones.

[Mr. Vegas 0]

i usually use a small rubberband

[flytire 0]

rubber bands are easy enough but will dry out over time

[Mr. Vegas 0]

yeah i figured that out quick but cheap and easy to replace.

[JohnP 0]

Yeah, but then you miss out on the fun of trying to respool 20 yards of fine gold wire after it unspools itself. Not to mention four-strand floss spools, which I always manage to make a mess out of. :crying:

[notenuftoys 0]

Yeah, but then you miss out on the fun of trying to respool 20 yards of fine gold wire after it unspools itself. Not to mention four-strand floss spools, which I always manage to make a mess out of. :crying:

 

Exactly!! I just had 12 inches of gold wire come flying off the spool when all I needed was an inch. Guess I'll just have to tie 12 flies.

 

I've recently saw the idea of using book binding comb but haven't got by the office supply store to pick some up.

[Mr. Vegas 0]

arg... my copper wire did that this morning

[Silver Doctor 0]

Go to the dollar store and pick up Pony Tail holders. a buck or so. cloth covered elastics that come in a variety of colors, great for holding the thread. on a spool

[MowestFlyfisher 0]

J Stockard has the perfect thing for this they are called the fly tying spool hands.

http://www.jsng.coflyfishim/cgi-bin/item/O...pool-Hands.html

 

[blakejd 0]

J Stockard has the perfect thing for this they are called the fly tying spool hands.

http://www.jsng.coflyfishim/cgi-bin/item/O...pool-Hands.html

 

Yup I picked up a dozen or so of these on my last J stockard order. I could use a dozen more. They're perfect for things like wire and tinsel that don't have the little cut in the side like thread spools do.

[Chris Patterson 0]

Those look great! Already added to my JS wishlist

[MowestFlyfisher 0]

Those look great! Already added to my JS wishlist

 

 

Agreed i have them on my list as well