Unbox the Fold with Me - Dreaming Robots' New E-Spinner & My Thoughts
JillianEve
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The brand-new EEW Fold from Dreaming Robots is tiny, portable, and capable of a staggering 3,000 RPM! But, can it actually spin everything from laceweight yarn to bulky? Let’s unbox it, set it up, and find out.
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This video is not sponsored. I purchased the EEW Fold myself. If you’d like to support the channel, you can use my Dreaming Robots affiliate link above at no additional cost to you.
In this video, I’ll walk through the setup, explain the flyer-led bobbin-brake system, test the Scotch tension, foot switch, digital RPM display, and orifice reducer, and spin several different yarns from loose fiber and rolags.
We’ll try thin yarn, thick yarn, long draw, low and high twist, and speeds ranging from a gentle crawl all the way to 3,000 RPM. I’ll also compare the Fold with my EEW Nano, talk about who might benefit from an e-spinner, and share why electric spinning wheels can be such useful tools for accessibility, travel, small spaces, and everyday spinning.
I also pull out a surprisingly old electric spinning wheel to show that e-spinners have been around much longer than many spinners realize.
In this video:
00:00 Intro
02:05 Unboxing and assembling the EEW Fold
03:38 Setting up the bobbin, flyer, hooks, drive band, and Scotch tension
12:26 Using the foot switch and digital RPM display
15:35 Spinning fine, bulky, worsted, woolen, and long-draw yarn
23:20 Spinning thoughts
25:23 Testing the 1,550 and 3,000 RPM profiles
27:38 Transition from treadles to e-spinners
29:03 Community reaction to e-spinners
30:04 Accessibility, portability, and lifestyle considerations
32:32 Rouet Presto from Canada
34:07 My honest first verdict
35:39 Cat Shananagans
What would you like to see me spin on the EEW Fold next? Let me know in the comments, and tell me whether you’d like a dedicated beginner’s guide to spinning with an e-spinner.
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20 Comments
I didn't know the fold had actually released! I'd definitely get one if I had the budget... But I already own a nano2 and a 6.0 so I can't justify it haha.
I personally love the nano for rolags specifically because I can actually find that spot where it's not actually trying to yank the yarn out of my hand... The 6 is much more rougher. Like a very stubborn and very muscly ploughhorse lol. But a tip for anyone else struggling with that aspect is that on an espinner, you're not forced to sit super close by treadling! Especially with the footswitch, you can sit further back and actually have a longer length of yarn between you and the wheel to queue up your twist into and then even it out as you go, and it gets more time to even out while you let it feed on, too!
Anyway great video and great choice of test fiber ;)
❤ to your kitty ... striking markings.
I guessed that the antique was from the 40's, due to the style/shape of the case, and the plug. But knowing how old circular sock machines are, i'm not surprised that e-spinners are nearly 80 years old.
Unbox the Fold with Me - Dreaming Robots' New E-Spinner & My Thoughts
JillianEve
23,554 views
The brand-new EEW Fold from Dreaming Robots is tiny, portable, and capable of a staggering 3,000 RPM! But, can it actually spin everything from laceweight yarn to bulky? Let’s unbox it, set it up, and find out.
Dreaming Robots JillianEve Affiliate Link: https://www.dreamingrobots.com/?affil...
This video is not sponsored. I purchased the EEW Fold myself. If you’d like to support the channel, you can use my Dreaming Robots affiliate link above at no additional cost to you.
In this video, I’ll walk through the setup, explain the flyer-led bobbin-brake system, test the Scotch tension, foot switch, digital RPM display, and orifice reducer, and spin several different yarns from loose fiber and rolags.
We’ll try thin yarn, thick yarn, long draw, low and high twist, and speeds ranging from a gentle crawl all the way to 3,000 RPM. I’ll also compare the Fold with my EEW Nano, talk about who might benefit from an e-spinner, and share why electric spinning wheels can be such useful tools for accessibility, travel, small spaces, and everyday spinning.
I also pull out a surprisingly old electric spinning wheel to show that e-spinners have been around much longer than many spinners realize.
In this video:
00:00 Intro
02:05 Unboxing and assembling the EEW Fold
03:38 Setting up the bobbin, flyer, hooks, drive band, and Scotch tension
12:26 Using the foot switch and digital RPM display
15:35 Spinning fine, bulky, worsted, woolen, and long-draw yarn
23:20 Spinning thoughts
25:23 Testing the 1,550 and 3,000 RPM profiles
27:38 Transition from treadles to e-spinners
29:03 Community reaction to e-spinners
30:04 Accessibility, portability, and lifestyle considerations
32:32 Rouet Presto from Canada
34:07 My honest first verdict
35:39 Cat Shananagans
What would you like to see me spin on the EEW Fold next? Let me know in the comments, and tell me whether you’d like a dedicated beginner’s guide to spinning with an e-spinner.
Subscribe for more handspinning, fiber arts, textile history, and beautifully nerdy yarn experiments.
#EEWFold #ESpinner #Handspinning
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