Neher-in-law5 Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Someone asked about invisible thread. I have used my turbo winder to wind bobbins with the Invisifil from Wonderfil. Haven't had a problem with that thread either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I use my old stand-a-lone that came with my first machine. It seems to be the fastest and fills the bobbins just right. Never had much luck with my turbo. I use the steel bobbins instead of the smart bobbins. When I bought the turbo, it only cost $125 new and it only would the smart bobbins. I bought it because I thought that it would wind the "m" class bobbin since I had a Gammill at the time as well. But no such luck and the powers to be wouldn't change it or felt that there wasn't enough interest. Winding both the "L & M " class bobbins would have been great for everyone. APQS could have cornered the market on bobbin winder and sold a trunk load. Anyways, I use an older winder myself. Besides, it's easy the inexpensive to repair. zeke............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 I've never used mine. No instructions came with it, and I didn't take the time to try to figure it out. by the time I had used all the pre-wounds that came in the sample pack with the machine, I had gotten the magna glide bobbins in, and have used them exclusively. It might be nice to be able to wind some with matching colors sometimes. I find the cost of the magna delights a little too high for customer quilting, and haven't passed ont he expense to the customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy2018 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 I use the turbo for all my bobbins. I use the aluminum ones, they are very light. Use the batting plug like Shana does, and also a thread net. However, many times I also need to "pinch" lightly, the thread as it goes from the cone to the loop. The thread sometimes "whips" winding unevenly, then if I go ahead and use it, usually towards the end of the bobbin, it will cause a break....ugh.... So I take a little extra time to get the finer threads, esp. Bottom Line, which I love, to wind evenly.... I'm too cheap to keep much thread on hand, so turbo is great for me. I only quilt for myself, so time isn't too much of an issue.....:cool: Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy Ingram Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Yes, I use it exclusively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss.jen123 Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Today I tried for the first time to wind Bottom line on my turbo bobbin winder. The thread just kept breaking before it catches. I backed the tension off as much as I could but it still just breaks. Any suggestions? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningThreads Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Try not pulling the tail so tight as you start the winder. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss.jen123 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Thanks for the suggestion Nigel. I found that if I hand wrapped it around the bobbin core a few times, then it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 If you have inconsistent winding..try wrapping the thread between the tension discs. In other words, go around the disc a second time. I know, I know...people are going to say don't do it..but it has worked for me for years. I couldn't keep the thin threads like Bottom Line between the discs no matter what I set the tension at. Another longarm quilter told me to wrap it. Not a single issue since. I do monitor to make sure I am getting an evenly filled bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimerickson Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I agree with Lynn. I don't have a Turbo Winder, but I do have several commercial stand alones, and I do an extra wrap when I thread each. Used to have a problem once in a while with the thread coming out of the tension disks. With the extra wrap, I never have that problem anymore. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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