HansenCrafts miniSpinner Pro Manual

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miniSpinner

Welcome to the miniSpinner

Unpacking Your miniSpinner

miniSpinner

Safety Notes.................................................................................................... 2

Parts of the miniSpinner

Quick Start ..................................................................................................... 4

Flyer Instructions, Installation, and Maintenance ......................................... 5

Maintaining Your miniSpinner

Problems? ....................................................................................................... 7

Optional Accessories and Resources.............................................................. 9

Community! ................................................... 2

Pro................................................................ 2

Pro Features............................................................................. 2

Pro ........................................................................ 3

Set the direction of rotation.................................................................................4

Remote switch operation .....................................................................................4

Adjusting the Brake/Takeup - IMPORTANT! ..............................................4

Setting speed...........................................................................................................5

Threading the Flyer and Moving the Yarn Guides..........................................5

Balance.....................................................................................................................5

Changing Bobbins .................................................................................................5

Drive Band and Brake Band................................................................................6

Flyer Installation ....................................................................................................6

Bobbins ...................................................................................................................6

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Lubrication..............................................................................................................6

Cleaning (Fuzz patrol) ..........................................................................................6

Error indicators......................................................................................................7

Motor stops, slows down or gets hot.................................................................7

Bobbin does not turn freely.................................................................................7

Flyer Problems .......................................................................................................7

Noisy Bobbin .........................................................................................................8

Brake Adjustment Problems................................................................................8

Yarn isn't being wound on the bobbin ..............................................................8

Take-up is too aggressive .....................................................................................8

Drive band breaks .................................................................................................8

Brake band breaks .................................................................................................8

Internal Brake Tension Cord Replacement ......................................................9

Remote switch stops working .............................................................................9

Orifice Reducers ....................................................................................................9

Orifice Threader ....................................................................................................9

Maintenance Kits...................................................................................................9

Quill..........................................................................................................................9

Colored Bobbins....................................................................................................9

Batteries.................................................................................................................10

Spinning Books and More..................................................................................10

April, 2016

Pro Manual

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Brake band breaks ....................8 Internal Brake Tension Cord Replacement ............9 Remote switch stops working ................9 Optional Accessories and Resources.............. 9 Orifice Reducers ....................9 Orifice Threader ....................9 Maintenance Kits....................9 Quill..........................9 Colored Bobbins....................9 Batteries.........................10 Spinning Books and More..................10 © 2016 HansenCrafts LLC April, 2016...
Page 2: Welcome To The Minispinner Community
If you have the optional quill, please remove it when not in use. Be sure to use the correct power supply with your miniSpinner Pro; it must be 12 volts, and capable of supplying at least 40 watts of power. Use of the wrong power supply can cause your miniSpinner to shut down unexpectedly, overheat, and/or be damaged.
Page 4: Quick Start
Quick Start Place your miniSpinner Pro on a flat, stable surface. Connect 12 volt power to the jack on the left side of your miniSpinner. The LED/pushbutton will flash. The color indicates direction; the number of flashes indicates the remote switch configuration:...
Page 5: Setting Speed
5:00 position. The miniSpinner Pro’s speed control will maintain the flyer speed you have set, even if the load varies. If your flyer begins to slow down or speed up, the controller will automatically vary the power to maintain a constant speed, even at very low RPM! Most people spin with the speed set to between 9:00 to 12:00 on the speed knob.
Page 6: Drive Band And Brake Band
Use ONLY the clear drive band and long brake band with the HansenCrafts Jumbo flyer. Use the black drive band and a short brake band with the HansenCrafts Lace Flyer. Never(!) use the black drive band with the HansenCrafts Jumbo flyer because it is too short and will be overstretched.
Page 7: Problems
Motor stops, slows down or gets hot Your miniSpinner Pro is a precision machine, and when used properly will last a lifetime. It has plenty of power for normal spinning and plying, but it is possible to overload it if you get carried away when plying, or if something is wrong. The speed controller was designed to shut down if the motor is overloaded to prevent damage to the motor or the speed controller circuitry.
Page 8: Noisy Bobbin
Do not use a rubber O-ring as a drive replacement, they are not designed for power transmission and will not last as • long nor perform as well as the original polyurethane belt supplied with your miniSpinner Pro. Brake band breaks The brake band has two parts.
Page 9: Internal Brake Tension Cord Replacement
Internal Brake Tension Cord Replacement Internal brake tension cords are available from HansenCrafts. If you should need to replace the braided line inside the spinner go http://hansencrafts.com/repairs/. Remote switch stops working The cord has probably been damaged. This typically happens because someone tripped over the cord, the cord has been sharply flexed too often, or a pet chewed on it.
Page 10: Batteries
Ability to deliver up to 3.5 amps of current at 12 volts. • Capacity of at least 20,000 mAh (milliamp-hours), or 20 amp-hours. This will easily power a miniSpinner Pro for a • long day of spinning. A higher capacity will give more spinning time.