The Sidekick is Schacht’s travel spinning wheel. It’s designed to fold easily yet be a solid spinner.
Features:
- Folds to 21.5″ h x 8.25″ w x 15″ d.
- Integrated storage of bobbins, flyer, and whorls for transport.
- Lightweight at 13 pounds.
- 13.7″ drive wheel
- Ratios from 4:1 to 13:1.
- Long, comfortable treadles.
- Uses the same bobbins, whorls, and flyer as the Schacht Matchless, Flatiron, and Ladybug wheels.
- 25″ orifice height for comfortable spinning.
- Employs Scotch tension with 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.
The Sidekick comes with 3 travel bobbins, fast and medium whorls, threading hook, adjustable carrying strap, and durable carry bag.
Available accessories: Bulky Flyer; slow, high and super high speed whorls; tensioned lazy kate.
| Spinning Ratios | |
| Whorl | Ratios |
| Slow | 4:1 & 4.8:1 |
| Medium | 5.7:1 & 6.8:1 |
| Fast | 8:1 & 9:1 |
| High | 10:1 & 12:1 |
| Super High | 11:1 & 13:1 |