This unfinished solid wheel presents you with the possibility to create your own unique finish. This is the wheel with all the standard features for the lowest price. It's careful design has proven it to be an ideal wheel for beginners and experts alike. Certainly the best features of the Louet wheels are that they treadle lightly, are easy to learn on and can be modified to satisfy the expert spinners. The orifice on this wheel is sufficiently large; 12.5 mm (1/2"), as are the bobbins (180-250 gr. capacity); to allow you to create novelty yarns. A Wide Flyer and Bulky Bobbins are also available for this wheel to accommodate spinning bulkier yarns. The fly wheel is 50 cm (20") in diameter. Each wheel comes equipped with a two bobbin lazy kate. Each wheel has a single belt bobbin drive with an adjustable flyer brake to regulate the tension. The flexible belts are made of polyurethane and never have to be adjusted. All bobbins have a sheave with three settings on one side, that can be used to obtain three spinning speeds. The ratios are: 1: 5.5 for slow spinning and heavy yarn, 1: 7.5 for medium yarn and 1:10.5 for fast spinning and fine yarn. A High Speed Set is also available for this wheel for easier spinning of very fine yarns. This 7.6 kg (17 lb) wheel is made of laminated hardwood with a "birch" exterior finish. Finally, an excellent spinning wheel must turn freely and quietly. Accordingly we use maintenance-free ball bearings in the main hub and at the footman connection. (No lubrication is required). The spinning wheels are disassembled to the extent that they can be packed flat and shipped economically. The assembly consists of tightening two nuts for which tools and instructions are included.