SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2014 I use plastic binding combs. These are the plastic combs which hold loose leaf binders together as in the photo below. Take them off the binder and they look like this: I went to my hospital print shop and got a bunch of them in all sizes. I cut them to size and they will fit around any size of spool. Here are the ones I use for the spools on my Norvise Bobbins. You can cut them to size to fit any spool including the regular thread spools. For the regular thread spools, cut them so two comb arms wrap around the spool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick2011 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2014 that's a really cool idea, you can probably make wire despensers out of them too by leaving them whole and stacking the wire spools inside Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordo7 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2014 Now burn, punch or burn a hole near the end and feed floss, wire, tinsel etc. through the hole to create a materials bobbin and be rid of those annoying and wasteful 'ends'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m_grieb 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2014 heres another idea that I use. take strips of wood(I used 1x4's) and drill 1/4 inch holes down the whole board, about 1/16 of an inch deep. then take .22 or .22 magnum shells and epoxy them in the recessed holes, walla! I love the one I made. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelt 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 I have been loking for something to use on my wire spools and the plastic binder rings are great idea thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chase Creek 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 You can also buy packs of them in office supply stores like Office Max. Works really well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoebop 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 Best idea yet for spool minders! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2014 I use plastic binding combs. These are the plastic combs which hold loose leaf binders together as in the photo below. Take them off the binder and they look like this: I got the binders, SilverCreek. I didn't know what to do with the paper after removing the binders, so I just threw it out the window. After I get out of jail for littering, I'll let you know how I like the idea for thread control. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2014 What happened? Did the A-Rod pass a drug test? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites