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Schacht Sidekick Folding Spinning Wheel

by Schacht
Original price $1,183.62 - Original price $1,183.62
Original price
$1,183.62
$1,183.62 - $1,183.62
Current price $1,183.62

The Sidekick is Schacht's travel spinning wheel. It's designed to fold easily yet be a solid spinner.

Features:

  • Folds to 21.5" h x 8.25" w x 15" d.
  • Integrated storage of bobbins, flyer, and whorls for transport.
  • Lightweight at 13 pounds.
  • 13.7" drive wheel
  • Ratios from 4:1 to 13:1.
  • Long, comfortable treadles.
  • Uses the same bobbins, whorls, and flyer as the Schacht Matchless, Flatiron, and Ladybug wheels.
  • 25" orifice height for comfortable spinning.
  • Employs Scotch tension with precise control knob.
  • The drive wheel spins on ball bearings. The flyer turns on self-aligning bearings.
  • Drive band tension adjuster allows for all whorls to be used with one drive band.

Product specs

  • double treadle
  • scotch tension
  • 13 pounds
  • 25" orifice height
  • 0.375" orifice diameter
  • 13-3/4" drive wheel
  • 3"x4.5"; 3.5oz. bobbin size and weight
  • Danish oil finish

What's included

  • one spinning wheel
  • carrying strap
  • medium and fast whorls
  • orifice hook
  • three travel bobbins
  • one poly drive band

Ratios

Whorl

Large groove

Small groove

Extra slow

not compatible
not compatible

Slow

4:1

4.8:1

Medium

5.7:1

6.8:1

Fast

8:1

9:1

High

10:1

12:1

Super high

11:1

13:1

 
Assembly instructions
Drive Band replacement manual

 Usually send in 3 to 6 weeks.