Daedalus Starling V3FP User manual

Starling v3FP
Daedalus
Spinning Wheels

Maiden Bearing, Pinion, Guide
• Rear
Bearing
• Rear
• Right
Tension
Dial
• Motor
Cable
Bobbin, Flyer, Motor Mount, Serial Plate, 3mm Allen Wrench, Rear
ExtensionCable,OriceReducer,DriveBelt,OriceHook,MaidenCup,TieKnob,Face
RightSidewithTensionKnobs
LeSidewithTensionAnchors
KevlarTensionBelt

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Welcome to the Flock!
Thankyouforpurchasingthemostpopular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inthefuture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 motor
drives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motor.Becauseofthisfeature,youwillneedtomake
surethemotoranditspinionpulleyareproperlyaligneddirectly
underneaththeappropriatewhorlbeforespinning.
Getting Started

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Todoso,checkthepinionpulley(thegroovethatholdsyourdrive
band)onthefrontofthemotor.It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ourvideosonhowtouseyourwheelscanthisQRCodewith
yourmobiledevice:

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Theblackpinionpulleyonthefrontofthemotorhastwogrooves:the
smalleroneisLowSpeedandshouldbeusedprimarily.Ifyouincrease
thespeedto100%inLowSpeedandsllneedmore,switchthemotor
belttothelargerHighSpeedpulleyandenjoyasignicantincreasein
speed!Whenchangingthemotorbeltfromonepulleytotheother,
youwillneedtomovethemotormountassemblyslightly,tore-align
itunderthegroove.Youcanviewfromthesideanddetermineifthe
beltisparalleltothefrontframe.
Belowareexamplesofalignmentsforthetwo-speedpinion.
Two-Speed Pinion

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OurwheelsshipoutinScotchtensionsetup.Themotorwillbefacing
forwardandthepinionpulleywillhavejustenoughspacebetween
itandthefrontframetoslipontherubberdrivebelt.Viewingfrom
thesidewillverifythatthedrivebeltisparalleltotheadjacentfront
frame.
Thetensionbeltislocatedinyourspareskit.(It’sashortpieceof
Kevlarwithaspringandanadjustablecinchplate.)Installyouryer,
bobbin,motordrivebelt,andtensionbelt.Placethetensionbeltso
thatthespringisontheLEFTsidewhenspinningsingles(clockwise,
Z)butswapthetensionbeltwithspringontheRIGHTsideforplying
(counterclockwise,S).Thiswaythespringcanactuallydoitsjob
onthe“taut”sideofthetensionbelt.ThegoalistohavetheRight
TensionDial(1)adjustedintothemiddleofitsadjustmentrange,with
noslackinthetensionbeltandverylileexpansionofthespring.This
isagoodstarngpointandmakessurethereisausablerangeonthe
dialsotakeupcanbeincreasedordecreased.
Scotch Tension Basics
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Toreducetheslackonthe
tensionbelt,simplyrotatethe
LeTensionHookoutward(2)
unltheslackisgone,thenuse
theknobontherighttone-tune
fromthere.
Aertraveling,asmalladjustment
mayberequired.Starlingtension
usesaspring,andyoucanlook
at it to see how much tension is
beingapplied.Theusablerange
goesfromspringcollapsedto
fullyextendedatalmostdouble
itslength.Ifyousllneedmore
takeup,considerusingIrish
tensioninstead.
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totherearframe.If
needed gently slide the motor
unlitalignsdirectlyunderneath
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SandIIisnowZ).
Setting Up for Irish Tension

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Slide the motor mount in a
rockingmoonunlitaligns
under the small bobbin 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.
Whenmovingthetensionhook
piecesfromoneendtothe
other,youroveralltensionmay
beaected.Fine-tunethemin
theirnewplacement.

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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.
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setup;Irishtensionisthereverse)
• Tiealeader(alongloopofngeringweightyarnoryour
personalpreference)ontothebobbin,usuallyjustthroughthe
paernononeendofthebobbinwhorls.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.
Start it up!

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• Themoduleshouldlightupandshowthecurrentsetspeed.
AdjustthisasnecessaryusingtheUp/Downarrows,andthen
presstheDaedaluslogo(Start/Stop)ontheSpeedController.
Thedisplaywillshow“---“,whichisstopped.
• Aachyourbertotheleaderloop.Verifythedisplaysays
“---“,whichmeansitisstopped.Flipthedireconswitchto
thedesireddirecon.
• Whenready,presstheDaedaluslogo(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logo(Start/Stop)andthewheelwillslowly
deceleratefor3secondsandcometoa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,simplyslipothetensionbelt,
litherearendoftheyerandrotatetheassemblytoeitherside.
Themaidenpivotsfreely,sothedrivebeltalmostneverneedstobe
removed.Keeptrackofthesmallrearbearingbyplacingitbackonto
therearmagnetsunlyoucangetthenewbobbininstalled.Withthe
newbobbinontheyersha,replacetherearbearingandrotatethe
assemblybackontothechassis,makingsurethesmallrearbearing
goesbackontothemagnets.Replacethetensionbeltandyouare
readytospinagain!
WhensetupforIrishtension,yourdrivebeltisonthebobbin,so
simplyslipthatobeforeremovingthebobbin.
Changing the Bobbin

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ThefollowingRPM(rotaonperminute)statswererecordedfrom
atypicalStarlingV3FPaerashortbreak-inperiod.Topspeedwill
increasearound3-4%fromthesenumbersaerapproximately100-
200hoursofuse.Actualperformanceguresvarybetweenwheels
bylessthan1.5%(30RPMattopspeed),duetoslightvariaonsin
componentsandbuild.Pleaseusethisasageneralguideline.
Whenusingabaerytopoweryourwheel,youmayndthatyour
baerymesout(shutsitselfo)atslowerspeeds.Thisisduetothe
wheelnotbeingabletodrawenoughpowerfromit.Ifyoundthis
tobethecase,tryplugginginanotheritemwhileinuse,viatheUSB
port.WerecommendaUSBlight(availableonourwebsite),asmall
fan,orsimplychargeyourcellphonewhileyou’respinning.
RPM Speed Table
Speed
%
Low Speed
Scotch
RPM
High Speed
Scotch
RPM
Low Speed
Irish
RPM
High Speed
Irish RPM
100 2180 2360 1820 2050
90 1970 2150 1640 1860
80 1760 1920 1450 1650
70 1540 1680 1260 1440
60 1310 1440 1060 1230
50 1070 1190 870 1000
40 810 930 680 760
30 560 620 480 540
20 310 360 270 300
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ToaccesstheSpeedControllermenu,putthedireconswitchinthe
neutral(middle),posion.PresstheStart/Stopbuonandmakesure
youseeaspeedpercentagenumber.PressMenutoseeoponNo.1,
andpressMenuagaintoreachthenextopon.Therearevetotal
opons.AdjusteachmenuoponbyusingtheUp/Downarrows.
PresstheStart/Stopbuontosavechangesandexitthemenuatany
me.Herearethevemenuselecons:
1)030 Startmedelay,intenthsofasecond.Thisshowsa3-second
delay,thoughthefullrangeis0-10seconds.(Keepthestart
delaylowtogetthewheeluptospeedquickly,orincrease
itforaslowerstart.Ifyoufeeltheyarnisbeingyankedfrom
yourhandwhenthewheelstarts,increasethisvalue.)
2)030 Stopmedelay,intenthsofasecond.Thisshowsa3-second
delay.Again,theactualrangeis0-10seconds.Asengof
2.060wouldbealonger,6-seconddelay.(5-7secondsseems
rightforhigh-speedplyingonaladenbobbin,thoughyour
mileagemayvary.)Ifyou’regengbacklashing,wherethe
yarnfeedsbackothebobbinduringaStop,increasethis
valuejustunlthebacklashingstops.
Speed Controller Menu

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3)001 Minimumspeedseng,asapercentageofRPM.Thisshows
asengof1%,thelowestspeedseleconpossiblewhile
spinning.Thissengisnotcommonlychangedfrom1%.
(Ifyouneverusespeedsunder30%,youcouldchangethis
seng3.030andyourSpeedControllerwon’tgoslowerthan
30%)
4)100 MaximumspeedsengasapercentageofRPM.This
showsasengof100%,meaningthatyoucouldgofull
throleandspinatmaxspeed,providedyoufeelcomfortable
doingso.Thissengrepresentsthemaximumspeedyou’d
likeyourSpeedControllertoallowfor.Anewusermaywant
tomakesuretheyneveraccidentallygotoofastandmight
limittheirtopspeedthisway.(Forinstance,changingthis
sengto4.070wouldkeepthecontrollerfromgoingabove
70%speed.)
5)001 Speedincrementadjustmentsize.Thisshows1%increments,
meaningthateverymeyoupressUp/Down,thespeedwill
changeinstepsof1%,2%,5%,etc.,dependingontheseng
you’veselected.Asengof5.005meanseverypressofthe
Up/Downbuonswillincreaseordecreaseyourspeedbythe
inial5%(e.g.,5,10,15,20%insteadof1,2,3,4%).Itwould
beveryuncommontochangethissengfromthedefault
valueof1%increments.

Spares Kit & Accessories
MotorExtensionCable,DriveBelt,TensionSpring,Cinch,3mmAllenWrench
WallPowerSupply15V5amp(notdepicted)
RubberGrommets,RearBearing,RubberFeet,FlyerO-rings,KevlarTensionBelt
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