i may have given the wrong term. ponzy scheme and other things that start with "Po" are cluttering my brain.
incidentally, someone said they've used old clock gears. nice idea
Are these things called a "Ponce" wheel or "Pounce" wheel? Micro-Mark calls them a Pounce Wheel, and sells them as a 3-fer set priced at $17.10 plus postage. Significantly more than from a local fabric store.
Hmm...now I wonder where I got mine.
Actually, I have two. One like yours from Jo-Ann Fabrics. The other like the top one in this picture from MicroMark:
I thought I had got them both at Jo-Ann's.
I think the all metal one makes more distinct rivits, though perhaps too close for 7/8". Time for paint?
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