Heavy Duty Ball Winder (HDBW), from Nancy's Knit Knacks.

Nancy's Knit Knacks has developed a heavy duty Ball Winder for the knitting industry which has the following distinguishing features and characteristics:

• Made of hardwood, steel, and commercial grade, heavy duty Swiss gears.
• Will wind balls up to 1 Lb. and greater.
• The yarn guide arm can be swiveled 180 degrees to allow for 5 different angles at which the yarn supply can be positioned relative to the ball winder.
• The Spindle assembly can be removed by user.
• The special 'Yarn Ball Cores™' are designed to work with our ball winder spindle. 3 included, additional ones can be ordered.
• An optional motor drive add-on kit will be made available by Fall 2007. This option may include a foot pedal, variable speed, and auto shut-off.
• Includes 2 heavy duty table clamps (5/16" L-bolts). These allow for mounting to table thicknesses of up to 2.5". Our clamping systems are preferred by most fiber artists.
• 1 year limited warranty for both consumer and commercial use (see warranty terms for details).
• Designed and manufactured in the USA.
• Current production models include all of the design tweaks that they have developed based on the field experience from their initial 200 units produced.

Don't let the beautiful wood construction fool you into thinking that this is just another "pretty face" product. The HDBW is a solidly engineered product. One man year of very talented engineering effort went into this machine. We used the positive characteristics offered by the combination of hardwoods, steel, and plastic materials to arrive at a design that combines beauty, durability, and power. Most parts have been over designed for their intended application. We knew that shop owners needed a machine that would not fail like the plastic ones that have been used and abused for many years. We even considered the development of a variety of add-on products that we plan to make available in the future.

The price includes 2 heavy duty table clamps and a sample set of their Yarn Ball Cores™, and spare O-Rings for both the Flange Friction Drive and the Spindle