Compatible with a wide range of makes and models of single-drive spinning wheels using Scotch Tension, particularly those made by Ashford (including the Ashford e-Spinner 2 but not the Ashford e-Spinner 3 - see my other listing for the brake band kit for this model). Also suitable as a compatible replacement for the single-drive Irish Tension setup on the Ashford Scholar Mk1 spinning wheel (1984-1987) and the Scholar Mk2 (1987-1997). Although these two vintage single drive spinning wheels didn't use Scotch Tension but instead used Irish Tension, which on more recent model wheels normally consists of a strip of leather or similar, Ashford Scholars used a length of line and a spring, hence the suitability of this Scotch Tension brake band kit.
Comprises approximately 100cm of nylon line, a pair of steel springs and a brass-plated screw hook and screw eye. I also provide you with a second, spare line, in case one ever wears out or breaks in the future.
If your existing single-drive, Scotch Tension spinning wheel only has one spring fitted, then upgrading to a two-spring setup should provide a noticeable improvement in both spinning and plying. This is due not only to the improved flexibility of the brake band that a two-spring setup offers compared to a single-spring system, but is also due to the more subtle or softer 'fine-tuning' of the brake band tension that is offered by a two-spring arrangement.
£2.95 for the kit (plus postage).

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