SpinOlution Firefly User manual

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Head
The drive band drives the flyer head on
the middle golden whorl. The other
whorls are only used by the Monarch for
ratios. There is no need to change your
drive band position on the Firefly because
there are no ratios on the Firefly.
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Base
The Firefly Base is a baltic birch box with
4 rubber feet for stability, a control
panel, a 12 volt battery, an electric motor
as well as the following controls:
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Direction: The direction control switch is on
the far left. It has three settings. The top
position is for spinning in a clockwise
direction, for a Z twist. The middle is off,
and is used to stop the spinning if the foot
switch is not in use. The bottom position is
for plying in a counter-clockwise direction,
for an S twist.
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Speed: Turn this knob up to increase speed
for spinning finer / short staple length
fibers. Turn it down to decrease speed for
spinning bulky or textured yarns.
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Power Jack: The power plug is used to
charge or supplement the Battery and/or
power the wheel when the battery is low.
The auto plug (12 volt) can also charge or
supplement the Battery.
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ON/OFF Switch: The white power switch on
the far right should be set to off when the
Firefly is not is use.
Changing Flyer Heads
The head flyer is attached to the base by
a black knob. To remove the head flyer,
turn the knob counter-clockwise and
take the drive band off the silver motor.
Pull the head straight up by the handle.
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Changing Bobbins
The Bobbins slide onto the flyer shaft
and seat on the hex nut on the back of
the shaft with a magnet. Changing the
bobbin will not change the tension,
however greater take-up may be needed
to remain effective when the bobbin
becomes full.
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Charging the Battery
Plug the charger into the jack on the
front of the base, and into an outlet. The
light on the plug will turn green when
fully charged.
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Using the Foot Switch
Plug the flat, silver foot switch cord into
the jack. The direction control switch
needs to be in the Spin or Ply position to
use the foot pedal and the Power Switch
needs to be set to On. Press the foot
pedal to start the flyer spinning, and
release it to stop the flyer. For art yarns,
the foot pedal is recommended as you
may need to stop & start frequently for
embellishments or sculpting texture.
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MODULAR SERIES: The flyer heads for the
Firefly also fit the Monarch.
Changing Tension
Turn the knob towards you to increase
the pull, and away from you to decrease
the pull.
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Resetting the Fuse
Power Issues? Press the red button on the
back of the Firefly to reset the fuse. If you
still have power issues, plug in your Firefly
to make sure it is charged and contact your
dealer.
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Changing the Drive Band
➔Remove the drive band from the
metal motor pulley.
➔Remove the Lock Knob.
➔Remove the Flyer Head.
➔Place new band on Flyer Head.
➔Insert head into the base and secure
with lock knob.
➔Place drive band into slot in the top of
the base and use a crochet hook or
your finger to catch the band thru the
hole under the base.
➔Place the band over the metal motor
pulley, on the shiny groove.
➔Place band on the flyer head middle
golden whorl.
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Compatibility
❏4A oz Flyer Head
❏8 oz Flyer Head
❏16 oz Flyer Head
❏32 oz Flyer Head
❏64 oz Flyer Head
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