The Sidekick is Schacht’s travel spinning wheel. It’s designed to fold easily, yet be a solid spinner.
New for 2024, the drive wheel has been updated to a sleek, stylish black.
Features
- Double Treadle
- Scotch Tension
- Integrated storage of bobbins, flyer, and whorls for transport.
- Ratios from 4:1 to 13:1.
- Long, comfortable treadles.
- Uses the same bobbins, whorls and flyer as the Schacht Matchless and Ladybug wheels.
- Employs Scotch tension with a precise control knob.
- The drive wheel spins on ball bearings.
- The flyer turns on self-aligning bearings.
- Drive band tension adjuster allows for all whorls to be used with one drive band.
- 3 - Travel Bobbins
- Fast and Medium Whorls
- Threading Hook
- Poly Drive Band
- Adjustable Carrying Strap
Dimensions
- Weight: 13 lbs.
- Open: 27.25" h × 18" w × 15" d
- Folded: 21.5" h x 8.25" w x 15" d
- Orifice Height: 25"
- Orifice Diameter: 3/8"
- Drive Wheel Diameter: 13.75"