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- Page 1 June 2013 The Mach III Spinning Wheel © 2013 SpinOlution http://www.spinolution.com/...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Please use the information in this guide in a responsible manner. A spinning wheel is a complex machine, and needs to be treated with care and respect. Please contact your dealer or the makers if you have any questions or concerns about your SpinOlution Mach III Spinning Wheel. ... -
Page 3: Your Mach Iii
Your Mach III might have a standard flyer or an art yarn flyer (used in this manual, it has higher pegs and a larger hook than the standard flyer. The Mach III has unique features in its orifice Bar (usually part of the flyer assembly), orifice hook, flyer pegs (usually hooks), cordless scotch tension brake, rocker- treadles, wheel brakes, and heel rests. -
Page 4: Unpacking Your Mach Iii
The evolution of the spinning wheel is finally here! Your Mach III is a unique wheel – so even if you usually skip manuals, please take a look through this for an overview of its special features. Its scotch tension mechanism is unique, the bobbins and orifice are novel, and the treadling you’ll have to experience to believe. -
Page 5: Assembling Your Mach Iii
The Mach III Spinning Wheel Assembling your Mach III A screw tip: after each few twists in, loosen the screw back out a You will need a Phillips screwdriver or turn and then continue. an electric drill with a Phillips This helps it seat well. -
Page 6: Treadling
Treadling The Mach III uses a treadling system unique to SpinOlution wheels. It is a left-right treadling, with the ball of each foot on each treadle. Place the ball of each foot, or just toes, on each treadle. -
Page 7: Bobbins
The amount of effort needed increases on the higher ratios, though still less than that used on traditional treadled wheels. The Mach III drive wheel has enough mass that the wheel keeps spinning even when you remove your feet from the treadles. -
Page 8: Setting The Ratio
The Mach III ratios are: 1:3, 1:5, 1:10, 1:15, 1:21 Your Mach III has five ratios to choose from. Are you are wondering – what’s a ratio? The ratio is the number of times the orifice hook will rotate – the number of twists it will put into the fiber you are spinning –... -
Page 9: Working With Open Threading
“recover” from being stretched. This maintains its stretchiness so it will be ready for you, when you are ready for spinning at the higher ratios. Working with Open Threading No doubt you noticed that your Mach III wheel has a unique open threading system. It uses pegs rather than traditional hooks – no more getting... -
Page 10: Adjusting The Tension
Adjusting the Tension Once you have assembled your Mach III and put a bobbin with a leader on your wheel, you will need to check the tension on the bobbin to ensure your yarn will take up onto the bobbin as you spin. Tension on the bobbin is controlled by adjusting the brake knob at the top of the wheel. -
Page 11: While You Are Spinning
A great SpinOlution feature is that you will not have to adjust the tension when you change bobbins – most Scotch tension wheels put the brake band on a groove in the bobbin, so you have to remove the brake band, and then replace it, when you change bobbins. -
Page 12: Learning To Spin
© 2013 SpinOlution - http://www.spinolution.com/ Learning to Spin If the Mach III is your first wheel, I recommend starting out on the lowest ratio – put the drive band on the largest flyer whorl. The First Steps… With nothing on the bobbin, practice treadling as described earlier until you can start and stop the wheel going the direction you want. - Page 13 The Mach III Spinning Wheel Your drafted out, twisted fiber is yarn when it doesn’t pull apart any longer. Stop, test a length by tugging on it, and adjust. Usually beginners have the opposite problem – their yarn is kinky-crazy with corkscrews.
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Page 14: Twists And Turns
© 2013 SpinOlution - http://www.spinolution.com/ If you are having difficulties joining fiber, be sure both the old and new are completely unspun, and draft them together a bit before starting to spin. If your yarn has snapped at a thin spot, unwind yarn from the bobbin to find a thicker spot that can be unspun for a good join. -
Page 15: Maintaining Your Mach Iii
Make sure the ball bearing screw is completely screwed in, and that the pitman guide on the inside of the footman is not damaged – it is a regular flat-sided oval. You will need to contact SpinOlution for information on addressing any damage here. -
Page 16: Technical Specifications
Wheel and Strap Kit: caster wheels and strap for ready transport $20 Additional Resources There is a SpinOlution group on Ravelry, if you have a spinning question about your wheel, you can often find an answer there: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/spinolution. Not on Ravelry yet? Membership is free. -
Page 17: Meet The Makers
SpinOlution is pleased to offer the Mach III, Mach II, Wind production wheels, the Queen Bee, King Bee travel wheel, the Echo entry level wheel, the Hopper art yarn/travel wheel, and an assortment of drop spindles and accessories.
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