Re: indoor winder from A2Z

From: tim.haywardbrown_at_rocketmail.com <tim.haywardbrown_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:47:55 -0000

Hi James
 
My new A2Z winder arrived in the post in the last few days - and I'll write some more comments when I've had a chance to use it at a flying session. First impressions? It's a really nice piece of equipment. Very well built and the 'hard-anodised grey finish' is cool. I can't see anything that looks like a brake on it, unless there's a secret panel I haven't found yet... But I do that another way - and I'm all for tools that do a simple job well. The more stuff on it - the more can go wrong.
 
When I started flying (late 70's?) I had a small metal cased winder - maybe 10:1 or 20:1 - from Micro-X, I think. Eventually it wore out (from winding rubber that was too thick probably...). When my interest turned back to indoor duration in the last few years, I found - like many newcomers and `returners' - that a lot of the `best stuff' was not available. That is: select batches of Tan II, Y2K(2) film etc. Everyone had a secret stash but me... :-(
 
It's like the old surfer response when you turn up to a flat calm beach... 'you shoulda been here yesterday...'
 
So I'm really happy to be around when this winder came on the market... maybe I should buy 2 or 3 and put them away for a rainy day!
I guess it is expensive compared to the plastic alternatives – but pretty much on par with other specialist indoor equipment (good wood / rubber stripping tools etc).
 
Anyway – I'll report back when I've done some winding...
 
Tim
 

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "James" <flyerj66@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> Does anyone know, since the new indoor winder from A2Z is supposed to be a serious indoor winder, Does it have a brake? I haven't seen in any of the info I've found on it, that it does.
>
> Thank's,
> James Strickland
>
Received on Wed Apr 28 2010 - 02:49:02 CEST