Ball winder troubleshooting

Hi guys,
I'm having trouble with a borrowed ball winder. It makes a racheting
noise from inside. I know that can't be good, but I can't see inside
there to figure out if there is anything I can do about it. I sprayed
some silicone spray in there, hoping it would do some good.

Also, occasionally I accidently have wound the yarn around the base of
it instead at first, and it has gotten sucked inside and has been VERY
hard to get out.

Does anyone have any advice for me here?

PS-- The friend I borrowed it from knows less than I do about using
it! HAHAHA!

Thank you.

Wendy

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myswendy wrote:
Hi guys,
I'm having trouble with a borrowed ball winder. It makes a racheting
noise from inside. I know that can't be good, but I can't see inside
there to figure out if there is anything I can do about it. I sprayed
some silicone spray in there, hoping it would do some good.

Maybe there's a piece of yarn still in there, or a broken piece of
plastic :-(

Also, occasionally I accidently have wound the yarn around the base of
it instead at first, and it has gotten sucked inside and has been VERY
hard to get out.

Does anyone have any advice for me here?

With some care it might be possible to take it apart and put it back
together after cleaning. Maybe?

When I use mine I have to hold the yarn (gently) to keep it at the
right tension so it doesn't get sucked inside.

=Tamar

myswendy wrote:

Does anyone have any advice for me here?

I gave up on using my winder after futzing with the core too many times
and do it by hand now. Take your pick of methods?

http://goddess1.typepad.com/i_hide_y..._wind_a_c.html
http://www.anntorrence.com/blog/2007...ind-a-pul.html
http://www.ariadneknits.com/blog/?p=62

Oh my goodness! HAHAHA! Ok, everyone, thank you! I had read everywhere
about how wonderful they are. Oh well. Actually, I DID like using it,
and it made a lovely ball, but I had all these "technical
difficulties". LOL!

Wendy