[Barry Robertson]

What a bore 
Away to stick my rim in some boiling hot water and give it a bath

[Sandy Nelson]

What thread you using?

Is it hitting the hook point? The only time i have a problem with fraying, is when i catch the point of the hook during tying

Sandy

[Barry Robertson]

Mostly sparton micro!

[Derek McLaren]

Sandy is your rim turned in or straight, my rims are turned  

[Sandy Nelson]

Never used that. Is it a unithread or a multi?

I tend to use bennechi 12/0 or unithread 8/0. Depends what i'm tying.

Have no idea where this is going to help

Perhaps a gentle reaming with brasso is whats required, or just be a bit more gentle with the delicate tube

Sandy

[Barry Robertson]

Its fine - will just try and put let force on th bobbin!
Thanks anyway 

[Derek McLaren]

I have found the turned in rims have an edge where they are joined and this causes fraying,saying that they were very cheap.

I like my ceramic tube as it's nice and slim,I have another but it has ceramic inserts ,not too keen on it ,the end seems bulky.

I suppose they are like rods you just get used to them

[Sandy Nelson]

Derek you are probably right.

I think the same goes for whip finishing tools

However here is a picture of my rims



All cheap bobbin holders, all over 20 years old

Sandy

[Derek McLaren]

Yeah they are looking good,thats a very clear photo  ,what camera are you using

[Sandy Nelson]

Yeah they are looking good,thats a very clear photo  ,what camera are you using

Ricoh R8, i love it

I thought we were going to start a visual comparison of rims, You know one of them, you show me yours , i'll show you mine moments
 

Sandy

[Barry Robertson]

I want a camera that does nice photos like that, hmmm i wonder if she would notice if i bought it 

[Derek McLaren]

Nah  I have seen enough rims,I used to work with armitage shanks that made the toilet bowls ,so iI have inspected many a rim, especially at carron hall in stone haven where they used to make modules for the rigs.

There is nothing worse than a semi blocked rim you just dont get the proper purge  

[Sandy Nelson]

I see

Now we resort to toilet humour

I dont know what this place is coming too