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Daedalus Martin Manual

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  • Page 1 Daedalus Spinning Wheels Martin...
  • Page 2 Welcome to the Flock! Thank you for purchasing the most travel-friendly Daedalus electric spinning wheel to date! It was designed to be ultra- portable, long-lived, and to require little to no maintenance during its lifetime. Should you need any assistance in the future with...
  • Page 3 Rear Bearing Guide Maiden Bearing Orifice Reducer Left Tension Tie-offs Hook...
  • Page 4 Martin while Nested Flyer Storage Retention Rear Cup Maiden Cup Tension Belt Orifice Hook Power Storage Storage Lazy Kate Drive Belt Storage Retention Snap-Ins Axles Magnets...
  • Page 5 Internal Flyer Direction Internal Speed Retention Switch Tension Dial Dial Storage Spares Kit Plug-in for Internal/ Motor Pinion Upright External External Snap-Ins Speed Control Controller Selection Switch...

  • Page 6: How To Set Up

    How to Set Up Open up your Martin. Remove Flyer Assembly from the bottom of Martin’s Box. Remove the Maiden Cup from the Snap the Maiden Cup into Upright Storage Snap-In in the lid. Snap-In at the bottom of the box.
  • Page 7 Remove the Rear Cup from the Snap the Rear Cup into Upright Storage Snap-In in the lid. Snap-In at the bottom of the box. Place Drive Band over Flyer Place the Flyer Assembly onto the Assembly. Maiden and Rear Cup.
  • Page 8 How to Set Up (Continued) Secure the Drive Band onto the Ensure the Drive Band is going Motor’s Pinion. over the Flyer’s Whorl. Check Drive Band alignment and, Locate the Tension Belt if necessary, tweak the motor’s magnetically attached with Orifice position forward or back.
  • Page 9 Secure the Spring on the Left Secure the Cinch onto the Right Tension Hook. Tension Hook. Once the Tension Belt has been Note: Spring and Cinch location is secured on both sides, take the based on spin direction. Secure the center of the Tension Belt and Cinch onto the Right Tension Hook position it onto the Aluminum...
  • Page 10 How to Pack Up Remove the Tension Belt and Loosen Drive Band on Flyer. secure the Spring onto the Remove the Drive Band from the Motor’s Pinion. magnets in the Lid. The Drive Band can be left on Remove the Flyer Assembly from Flyer Assembly if the project is still the Maiden and Rear Cups.
  • Page 11 Place the Flyer Assembly onto the from the Upright Snap-In, and Flyer Storage Retention location at snap into the Storage Snap-In. the bottom of Martin’s box. Ensure that the Flyer Assembly is Fiber can be placed on top of the fully seated.
  • Page 13 How to Pack Up (Continued) Before closing up your Martin, make sure that all contents are secured and placed in a manner that will allow your Martin to close without force. Be observant of how the Flyer Retention Storage secures the flyer to ensure that nothing intereferes with it.
  • Page 14 Internal VS External Speed Controller The Martin comes with an internal built-in Speed Controller. It can also be used with our external Daedalus Speed Controller. Please note that the external Daedalus Speed Controller cannot be stored within the Martin Box.
  • Page 15 Plug-In for Internal/ Internal Internal Speed External Speed External Control Direction Switch Dial Controller Selection Switch Internal Power Plug-In PD3.1 Power Brick * USB C - DC5525 15V Trigger Cable DC5525 Power Extension Cable *Please note that Power Brick may vary in appearance.
  • Page 16 Daedalus Speed Controller or the Magpie Speed Controller, you will need to switch the Internal/External Control Selection Switch to I. Once this has been selected, the Martin will fully depend on the External Speed Controller for all operations. To plug an External Speed Controller into the Martin, you will need a Motor Extension Cable.
  • Page 17 Plug-In for Internal/ External Speed External Control Controller Selection Switch Power Cable Motor Extension Cable...
  • Page 18 Flyer from the side to ensure the alignment is correct. If necessary, you can slide the motor’s position forward or back. The tension belt is located on the magnets in the Martin’s Lid. (It’s a short piece of Kevlar with a spring and an adjustable cinch plate.) Install your flyer, bobbin, motor drive belt, and tension belt.
  • Page 19 Cinch Clockwise, Z Spring Counterclockwise, S...
  • Page 20 LAzy Kate The Martin’s built-in Lazy Kate is ideal for chain-plying. If you angle the Martin, you can use it for traditional 2-ply as well. To add tension to the top of the bobbins, use the included Akerworks TensiTamers. The Lazy Kate can also be used to hold your bobbins for hand-winding a plying ball, which may be more convenient for traditional plying.
  • Page 21 Lazy Kate Port Lazy Kate Port Lazy Kate Port...
  • Page 22 Changing the Bobbin When it’s time to change your bobbin, simply slip off the tension belt and the drive belt, then lift the flyer assembly from its cradles, remove the rear bearing and place it in the rear cup so as not to lose it. Adjust guides if needed, and remove the existing bobbin.
  • Page 23 1,700 1,470 The following RPM (rotations per minute) stats 1,230 were recorded from a typical Martin after a short break-in period with an External Speed Controller. Top speed will increase around 3-4% from these numbers after approximately 100-200 hours of use.
  • Page 24 Spares Kit & Accessories The Spares Kit bag can be found in the bottom of the Martin in the front right corner. It contains the following items, with some extra room to spare. Spares Kit Bag, Lazy Kate Discs Bases, Kevlar Tension Belt, Cinch...

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    If needed, dampen the cloth lightly with water only. Please do not use detergents or cleaners. Canned air is recommended for keeping the Martin’s box clean of fiber and yarn debris, but be certain to keep the can upright while spraying to avoid damaging the surface.
  • Page 26 Support@DaedalusSpinningWheels.com Safety Notes & Disclaimer Like all of our e-spinners, Martin is capable of high energy speeds. Please be mindful of your children and pets by keeping your wheel in neutral and unplugged from power at all times when you are away from it.
  • Page 28 Daedalus Spinning Wheels Martin...