Flyer IrT standard - sliding guides
The standard Irish Tension flyer has our new wire sliding guides, so you can easily fill the bobbin evenly. The flyer has a 13 mm orifice. The flyer front support, that used to be a brass bearing, has now been modified to a nylon bearing.
This flyer is suitable for all Irish tension spinning wheels, with the exception of the S70, S71 and S90. For older spinning wheels with whorls on both sides (with a groove on both sides) you need the bulky flyer or art yarn flyer.
Product #: SA0151
The orifice of this flyer has been machined to add a groove where the nylon bearing fits. The advantage is a smoother connection which reduces friction and reduces the intake speed. Hard or quick intake speed has been a known issue for Louet IrT wheels. The older brass bearing could be lubricated with vaseline (not oil) to reduce friction, however, this also attracted dirt and dust which in turn increased friction. The brass bearing system needed about 10 hours of spinning to break in with the flyer orifice, after which, smooth low friction intake could be expected.
The result of our change to the nylon bearing is that your wheel no longer needs a break in period. You can expect smooth, low friction spinning from the beginning.
Specifications
| Orifice | ø13 mm |
|---|---|
| Wood Type | Lacquered solid Beech |