Thread thingy hassles and arm wand support - Doug Deacon

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Thread thingy hassles and arm wand support

Posted by Doug Deacon (A) on July 18, 2006 at 07:42:54

In Reply to: Re: Loricraft PRC3 posted by cdb on July 17, 2006 at 20:08:36:

I agree about the thread thingy. Someone suggested it should have been mounted horizontally and I think they're right. Many users experience the thread unwinding too fast. Then the loose loop hangs up beneath the spool. That's a PIA but there's an easy fix:

1. Bend the thread intake tube upward and closer to the spool, so the opening is near the top of the spool.

2. Flip the spool over, so the thread enters the tube at a sharp angle.

This solved the problem for me.

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The lack of a wand support is something I've turned into a positive. Between sweeps I let the wand swing off the back side of the plinth and leave the pump running, sucking air. This really helps prevent thread hang-up inside the vacuum arm.

Of course an arm support would allow the same thing, but then I'd have to pay attention to putting the wand on it. YMMV I guess.

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Topic - Loricraft PRC3 - Real 10:33:13 07/17/06 (17)

Thanks All (nt) - Real 10:41:36 07/18/06 (0)

Re: Loricraft PRC3 - cdb 20:08:36 07/17/06 (3)

Thread thingy hassles and arm wand support - Doug Deacon 07:42:54 07/18/06 (0)

Re: Loricraft PRC3 - Real 21:48:58 07/17/06 (1)

Re: Loricraft PRC3 - Doug Deacon 07:46:27 07/18/06 (0)

You can't have mine! - Doug Deacon 18:04:52 07/17/06 (4)

doug... - mothra 19:45:02 07/17/06 (1)

Not to worry - Doug Deacon 07:04:15 07/18/06 (0)

In defense of my VPI 16.5 - Penguin 18:52:47 07/17/06 (1)

;-) - Doug Deacon 07:32:31 07/18/06 (0)

Re: Loricraft PRC3 - vinyl_mike 16:04:46 07/17/06 (0)

Re: Loricraft PRC3 - mothra 14:25:08 07/17/06 (2)

Re: Loricraft PRC3 - tao 14:49:37 07/17/06 (0)

Re: Loricraft PRC3 - Real 14:28:30 07/17/06 (0)

Only thing I know is that it made me say, "Wow!" - Muzikmike 13:14:58 07/17/06 (0)

I moved from a VPI 16.5 to a Loricraft PRC3 - Garth 13:11:10 07/17/06 (1)

True, and... - mosin 18:13:45 07/17/06 (0)

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