Daedalus Magpie V2 User manual

Magpie V2
Daedalus
Spinning Wheels

• Guide
Orice
Reducer
SpeedController
Power
Start/Stop
Buon
Direcon
Switch
StandardFlyer,ArtFlyer,MotorMount,Pinions,Face,MaidenCup,Rear,RearBearing
DriveandTensionBelts,SpeedController,ExtensionCable,FootPedalAachment
RightSidewithTensionKnobs
LeSidewithTensionAnchors
OriceHooks,3mmAllenWrench

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Welcome to the Flock!
ThankyouforpurchasingthemostpowerfulandexibleDaedalus
electricspinningwheeltodate!Itwasdesignedtobequiet,long-
lived,andtorequireliletonomaintenanceduringitslifeme.
Shouldyouneedanyassistancewithyourwheel,pleasedonot
hesitatetocontactusat[email protected]om
Towatchavideoonhowtoassembleyourwheel,pleasescanthe
QRcodebelow.Whensengupyourwheelaerassemblingfrom
at-pack,you’llwanttomakesurethateverythingisproperlyaligned
foropmalspinning.(This
isalsoawiseprocedure
aertravelingwithyour
Daedaluswheel.)
Themotormountis
designedtobeeasily
removedandreinstalled
facingtheopposite
direcon,inorderto
changetensioningsystems
fromScotchtoIrish.In
Scotchtension,themotors
drivetheyerandthetensionbeltprovidesresistancetothebobbin,
allowingyarntowindon.InIrishtension,it’stheopposite:thebobbin
isledbythemotors.Becauseofthisfeature,youwillneedtomake
surethemotorsandthepinionpulleysareproperlyaligned,directly
underneaththeappropriatewhorlbeforespinning.
Getting Started

WhenusingyourMagpieinScotchtension,themotorwillbefacing
forwardandthepinionpulley(s)willhavejustenoughspacebetween
itandthefrontframetosliptherubberdrivebeltinfrontofit.
Viewingfromthesidewillverifythatthedrivebeltisparalleltothe
adjacentfrontframe.
Nowlet’sgetourtensionadjusted.Thegoalistoadjustthetension
knob/stalk(1)tothemiddleofitsadjustmentrangepriortobeginning
aspin.Ifneeded,takeslackinoroutatthecinchplate(2)unlthe
tensionbelthasnonebutthespringissllcollapsed.Thisway,there
Scotch Tension Basics
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Todoso,checkthepinionpulleys(thegroovesthatholdyourdrive
band)onthefrontofthemotors.Theyshouldbelocateddirectly
belowthebeltgrooveontheyerabove.Verifythatthedrivebelt
isparalleltothefrontframebyobservingitfromtheside.Useyour
thumbstoadjusttheposionofthemotormountasnecessary.Ifthe
motormountfeelstooghttomove,pushonesidedownwardunlit
popsothecarbontube.
Ifnecessary,thiswheelcanbeat-packedtoaidinportability.To
disassemble,you’llneedtousethe3mmAllenwrenchincluded
inyoursparestoolkit.Simplyremovetheyer,popothemotor
mount,andloosen4screwstoseparatethefrontandrearpiecesfrom
thebodytubes.
Toseeallofourvideosonhowtouseyourwheel,checkoutthe
followingYouTubevideosbyscanningthisQRCodewithyourmobile
device:

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isausablerangeattheknob/
stalkwheretakeupcansllbe
increasedordecreasedasneeded
whileyourMagpieisinuse.
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Aertraveling,anothersmall
adjustmentmayneedtobemade
atthecinch.TheStandardHead
usesaspring.Youcanlookatit
toseehowmuchtensionisbeing
applied.Theusablerangegoes
fromspringcollapsedtoextended
atalmostdoubleitslength.Ifyou
sllneedmoretakeup,consider
usingyoure-spinnerinIrish
tension.
Increase Tension
Decrease Tension

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Irishtensionprovidesmoretakeup,
orpullinginoftheyarn,than
Scotchtension.ChangingtoIrish
tensionisaseasyasremovingthe
yer,tensionbelt,andmotordrive
belt.
First,detachthemotorandits
mountbypushingdownonone
edgewithboththumbs.Theother
sidenowcomesfreeeasily.
Turnthemotorsothatitnowfaces
therear,andsnapitbackonto
thecarbontubes.Placethemotor
drivebeltovertherearframeand
re-installtheyer.
Installthemotordrivebeltover
thebobbin’ssmallwhorl.Verify
thealignmentoftheclearmotor
drivebelt(itbeingparalleltothe
rearframe)orgentlyslidethe
motorunlitalignsdirectlyunder
thesmallwhorlofthebobbin.
Installthetensionbeltatthefront,
overtheyergroove.Pleasenote
thatyourdireconswitchwill
beoppositeinIrishtensionas
comparedtoScotch(meaningthat
IisnowSandIIisnowZ).
Setting Up for Irish Tension

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Youwillneedtoslidethemotormount
inarockingmoonunlitalignsunder
thelarge(lowspeed)orsmall(high
speed)whorlattherearofthebobbin
andtheotherendofthechassis.Verify
thisvisuallyfromthesidetoensure
thedrivebeltisparallelwiththerear
frame.Addionally,whenusingthe
largewhorl,swingtheyerbyhand
andobservethatthereisasmallbitof
clearance(justafewmm)betweenthe
yerarmpsandthedrivebeltasthe
yerrotates.
InIrishtension,yourdrivebandgoes
onthebobbinanditsbuilt-inwhorls,
whichallowsyoutohavetwodierent
speedmodes:aHighSpeed(small
drum)andaLowSpeed(largedrum).Eachyerhastwodierent
drivebands.Thelargerdrivebandgoesoverthelargebobbindrum
andthesmallonegoesovertheyer,orthesmallbobbindrum.
Irish Tension

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Beforeyougetstarted,alwaysmakesurethedireconswitchonthe
SpeedControllerisinthemiddle(neutral)posion,orelsethewheel
willaempttostartwhenyou’renotready.Pleasereadthedirecons
forusingtheSpeedControllerformorein-depthinformaon.
Start it up!

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Direcon Switch
I - ClockwiseZtwist(commonlychosenforspinningsingles)
0- Neutral
II- CounterclockwiseStwist(commonlyusedforplying)
(Note:thisisforScotchtension;Irishtensionisthereverse)
• Tiealeader(alongloopofngeringweightyarnoryour
personalpreference)ontothebobbin.Usetheprovided
oricehooktoroutetheleaderthroughtheyarnguide,
thenthroughtheshoulderoftheyer,andthenthroughthe
orice.
• Plugyour15V5ampwallpowersupply(oryour15Vbaery)
intotheSpeedController.
• Themoduleshouldlightupandshowthecurrentsetspeed.
AdjustthisasnecessaryusingtheUp/Downarrows,andthen
presstheStart/StopontheSpeedController.Thedisplaywill
show“---“,whichisstopped.
• Aachyourbertotheleaderloop.Verifythedisplaysllsays
“---“,whichmeansitisstopped.Flipthedireconswitchto
thedesireddirecon(IisZtwist,IIisStwistinScotchtension
andreversedinIrishtension).
• Whenready,pressStart/Stop.Thewheelwillslowlyaccelerate
for3secondstoyoursetspeed%.Youcanne-tuneyour
speedwhilespinningbyusingtheUp/Downarrows.Whenit’s
metoadvanceyouryarnguide,pressthefrontoftheStart/
Stopandthewheelwillslowlydeceleratefor3secondsand
cometoafullstop.
• IncreaseordecreaseyourspeedusingtheUpandDown
arrows.Payaenontothetakeupandadjustthe
tensionknobaccordingly.Fine-tuneyourspeedasyouget
comfortable.Youwillneedtoslightlyadjustthetensionasyou
changeyourspeedandasthebobbinllswithyarn.

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Whenit’smetochangeyourbobbin,slipothedrivebeltandlay
itovertheframe.Thenremovethetensionbelt.Thewaythetension
beltisremovedvariesabitdependingonwhichyeryouareusing
andwhichtensionmethodyouareusing(ScotchorIrish).
Changing the Bobbin