Daedalus Whirligig User manual

Whirligig
Daedalus
Spinning Wheels

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Welcome to the Flock!
Congratulaons on purchasing the Daedalus Whirligig, and welcome
to the Flock. We at Daedalus couldn’t be more thrilled that you
decided to trust us with your ber tool purchase. The Whirligig was
designed as an electric two-skein winder that doubles as a swi with
an electric counter. Whirligig is smooth and silent and pairs well with
the Roly-Poly electric ball winder. Should you need any assistance in
the future with your winder, please do not hesitate to contact us at
[email protected].

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Wall Power Supply 15V 5 amp, (10) M5x16 Bolts, (5) Arms
Hub, Sensor Magnet, (3) Legs, (4) 3/4” Cup Hooks, (3) M4x8, (3) M5x16
M4x8, M5x16, M3x30
Whirligig Ready for
Assembly

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3mm, 2.5 mm, and 2 mm Allen Wrenches, Drive Belt, Tension Belt, Main Leg Assembly
(5) Arm Posts, Top Plate
(5) Arm Post Knobs, Axle, (10) M3x30, (5) Whorl Pieces
Rear Axle Spacer
Front Axle Spacer
Lock Ring/Grub Screw
Spare Rubber Feet
Feel free to use your own tools if they are more comfortable
for you, but please do not use electric tools. We recommend
assembling in a well lit room, and extra light may be benecial.

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• (3) M4x8 Bolts • (3) M5x16 Bolts
• (3) Legs
• 2.5 mm Allen Wrench • 3 mm Allen Wrench
Hardware
3d Printed Parts
Tools
Instructions
With the Main Leg upside
down, place one of the Legs
next to the Main Leg already
installed.
Check the boom of all four
legs to ensure they sll have
their Rubber Feet. Should one
go missing, you have spares.
Step 1 - Legs

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Aach the other two Legs in the
same manner with the other (2)
M5x16 Bolts. Bolts should be
recessed when ghtened.
Using (1) M4x8 and the 2.5mm
Allen Wrench, nish securing
each leg into the side holes.
If experiencing dicules
threading this bolt, ensure you
have screwed the boom bolts
in all the way.
Using (1) M5x16 Bolt and the
3 mm Allen Wrench, screw the
boom of the leg to the Main
Leg post. Some creaking may
occur.
Once all Legs are aached
to the boom, go ahead and
return the assembly to the
upright posion to nish
securing the legs from the sides.

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• (4) 3/4” Cup Hooks
Hardware
Instructions
On the Front Leg, screw in 2 Hooks — in the 2nd and 6th holes.
On the Main Leg, you will screw in one hook. On the Right Leg,
screw in one hook. The hooks on the main and right legs will act as
tension when using the Whirligig as a Swi. Make sure the tension
hooks are horizontal, facing away from the center post. The guide
hooks’ opening on the front leg should face the center post.
Step 2 - Hooks

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• Axle • 3mm Allen Wrench
Hardware Tools
Instructions
Tighten the (4) M5x16 Bolts
that are already in place by one
full turn in the Top Plate,using
a 3 mm Allen Wrench. Tighten
down enough so that the Axle is
secured. Do not expect the Top
Plate to have a ush t on the
edges. Tug on the axle to ensure
it doesn’t move.
Insert Axle into the hole in the
side of the Top Plate. Use your
hands to apply even force from
both sides to ensure Axle goes
in all the way.
Step 3 - Insert Axle

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• (5) M5x16 Bolts • (10) M3x30 Bolts
• (5) Arms
• (5) Whorl Pieces
• 2.5 mm Allen Wrench • 3 mm Allen Wrench
Hardware
3d Printed Parts
Tools
Instructions
Place an Arm on the Hub. Using
(1) M5x16 Bolt and the 3mm
Allen Wrench, secure the Arm
to the back of the Hub.
Place Hub on surface with
Sensor Magnet side up.
Step 4 - Assemble Head

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Pick up a Whorl Piece and place
M3x30 Bolts in both holes.
Using your ngers, screw the
bolts through the piece far
enough that they peek out the
other end of the hole.
Connue adding Whorl Pieces
in a circular paern on the Hub.
You can gently use your ngers
to make sure each whorl piece
is fully secured.
Using (4) M5x16 Bolt and the
3 mm Allen Wrench, aach
the other four Arms. A small
amount of creaking should be
expected.
Line up the ends of the Bolts
that sck out of your Whorl
Piece to holes on the arms at
the back of the Hub. Once lined
up, screw into place.

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• Lock Ring/Grub Screw
• Rear Axle Spacer
• Front Axle Spacer
• 2mm Allen Wrench
Hardware
3d Printed Parts
Tools
Instructions
Pick up the Head and slide it onto the
Axle with the Sensor Magnet and
Whorl side facing the Top Plate.
Place Rear Axle Spacer with the
non-tapered end going toward
the Top Plate. Push spacer on
all the way to the Top Plate.
Step 5 - Mount Head

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Place the Front Axle Spacer
onto the Axle with the tapered
side going toward the Bearing in
the Hub.
When the Axle has been
pushed in all the way and all
parts are pushed in fully, there
should be about 4 mm (a bit
over 1/8”) of extra axle in front.
If there is more showing, then
the axle is not pushed into the
Top Plate all the way.
Use both hands to ensure the
Head is pushed in all the way.
Place the Lock Ring onto the
Axle. If it doesn’t want to go
on, ensure the Grub Screw is
backed out enough. Push the
Lock Ring on and secure using
the grub screw that’s already
in place, using the 2mm Allen
Wrench.

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• (5) M5x16 Bolts
• (5) Arm Posts • (5) Arm Post Knobs
• 3mm Allen Wrench
Hardware
3d Printed Parts
Tools
Instructions
Using (5) M5x16 Bolt and the
3mm Allen Wrench, nish
securing the Arms to the Hub.
(There is one bolt per Arm.)
Step 6 - Finishing

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To create a 1.5-yard skein,
simply loosen the Arm Post
Knobs and slide them down
onto the bump for alignment
and ghten down.
Screw (5) Arm Posts onto the
ends of the Arms using the
provided (5) Arm Post Knobs.
Knob shown at its furthest
locaon in the Arm’s slot. This is
for making a 2-yard skein.

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Congratulaons! You’ve nished assembling your new Whirligig and
can use it as an Electric Skeiner or a Swi. To learn more about these
two opons and which one you should use, please see the following
pages for more informaon.
Before operang, we highly recommend reading over the manual as
well as watching our videos on how to use the Whirligig. Simply scan
this QR code with your mobile device’s camera or go to
hps://www.youtube.com/@daedalusspinningwheels.
Getting Started

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Skeiner Mode
When using the Whirligig as a skeiner, install driveband over the
Motor Pinion and around the whorl. Make sure the speed knob is
turned all the way down (counterclockwise) and then plug in the

supplied power cord.
When viewed from the front the head
will spin clockwise, so your yarn source
will need to be on your right in order to
be fed through the guide hooks on the
front leg. Although there are mulple
holes provided for extra hooks and
more nite alignments, you should be
aware that adding more hooks will add
more potenal places to snag when
used as a swi (in the case of accidental
backlash or slack in the feed).
Route the yarn through the guide hook
and around an arm post. Loop it a
couple mes through the honeycomb,
or use a piece of scotch tape to secure
the end of the yarn. (The tape method
has been found to provide a very
seamless release during full speed
nishes. If using the loop method,
remove the loops if you plan on
removing the yarn in swi mode later.)
Make sure the space around the Whirligig is clear, and slowly turn the
speed knob clockwise to set the Whirligig in moon.
Decrease
Speed Increase
Speed

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Most likely you’ll be adding some skein es in three or four places
around your skein and pulling it o the arm posts. Tesng showed that
you can usually simply slide the yarn o without having to move an
arm post to release it, especially if you move the skein over in one or
two moons. If it’s a huge skein and under heavy tension, feel free to
loosen (turn counterclockwise when viewed from the rear) one arm
post knob and slide it down the arm (just be sure to move the arm
post back before the next skein).