Project – Electric Spinning Wheel

I designed and built this electric spinning wheel for my wife earlier in the year.  The spinner was mocked up in OpenScad (See e-spinner.scad for the cad design and assembly).  This was built out of Maple, Aluminum tube, Nylon bushings and tube and some miscellaneous hardware. The e-spinner is powered by a Singer Style sewing machine motor hooked up to a foot pedal and lamp dimmer for speed control. The aluminum and nylon tube was cut on my Atlas 10″ lathe. The bobbin ends were cut on my Shapeoko CNC Router.

You can see the spinner in action here with my wife spinning imported wool she carded herself:

Bill of Materials (all wood is maple or other suitable hard wood):

  • 1″x3″x7″ (x2) wood for supports
  • 1 Nylon Bushing (1″ O.D. 3/4″ I.D. 3/4″ thick
  • 3/8″ x 8″ (x2) Dowel
  • 1″x1″x6″ wood for flyer arm
  • 1″x3″x9 3/8″ (x2) wood for frame
  • Nylon Tube (1/2″ I.D. 3/4″ O.D.) 6″
  • Aluminium Tube (1/2″ O.D. 1/16″ Thick Wall)
  • 1/4″ x 3″ x 3″ wood for bobbin ends
  • Wood Glue
  • 1 1/2″ Brass wood screws for assembly (x6)
  • Singer Style sewing machine motor
  • Silicone Hair Ties (for belts)