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Martin, Sparrow, Starling V3FP with Standard Flyer, Falcon, Magpie V2 with V2 Standard Flyer
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About Daedalus

 

Daedalus Spinning Wheels is owned and operated by husband and wife team, Dave and Rebecca Giles. The Lexington, Kentucky-based business was founded in 2018, after the couple began their dyeing business, Spotted Ewe Fibers, and realized that to dye top-quality fibers, Rebecca would need to learn to spin.

 

Intrigued by the mechanics behind handspinning—notably the nuts and bolts of electric spinning wheels—Dave soon followed suit. He knew his decade-long experience as a drone designer could help him build a lighter, faster, more responsive e-spinner. The Daedalus wheels are the only such wheels to use a carbon fiber chassis, coupled with 3D printed ABS plastic, T6061 aluminum, and ceramic bearings. The first Daedalus e-spinner, the Blackbird, was so successful that the couple knew they were onto something remarkable.

 

By listening to his customers in the three years since, Dave has continued to hone his ideas into the current lineup of Daedalus models—the lightweight, whisper-quiet, high-performance e-spinners that the spinning community has been clamoring for. Demand became so great that operating Daedalus Spinning Wheels has been the couple’s full-time job since early 2019. Dave and Rebecca still actively engage with their customers online and rely on community feedback for designing and testing the Daedalus lineup of the future.

How to Purchase

Martins, Roly-Polies, Sparrows,

and Whirligigs

 

These machines are sold in batches in our shop. Once we know a batch is almost ready we will make a post to our Blog to announce the date and time for the Shop Update. We highly recommend subscribing to our blog so you can be notified via email when these announcements are posted. To subscribe visit our blog and click the Log In/Sign Up button. 

https://www.daedalusspinningwheels.com/blog

How to Purchase

Falcons, Magpies, and Starlings

 

To purchase one of these three wheels you will need to sign up for the queue. The current wait time is approximately 6 months but our wait time has been decreasing due to an increase in our build schedule. Once we reach your name in the queue we will send you an email to let you know we are ready to build your wheel. We will confirm with you what you would like to order before an invoice is sent. To sign up for the queue simply visit the Falcon, Starling, or Magpie page below for the wheel of your choice.

 

https://shop.daedalusspinningwheels.com/collections/falcon

https://shop.daedalusspinningwheels.com/collections/magpie-v2

https://shop.daedalusspinningwheels.com/collections/starling

Production Schedule

Updated - 9/20/24

September​​

  • Preparing for New York Sheep & Wool Festival

  • Emails going out for next Magpie & Falcon batches with anticipated shipping at the beginning of November

October

  • October 19-20th - Vending at New York State Sheep & Wool Festival

  • Post Rhinebeck Shop Update planned to include any of the following left over from Rhinebeck (Sparrows, Martins, Roly-Polies, and Whirligigs)

  • Building Magpies & Falcons for queue

November​​

  • Shipping Magpie & Falcon queue wheels at the beginning of month

Where to Find Daedalus?

Event Schedule Update - 9/20/24

2025

MAGPIE V2

Magpie V2 with Standard Flyer

2600 RPM Standard Flyer 20oz+
1600 RPM Art Flyer

STARLING V3FP

Starling V3FP with Standard Flyer

2360 RPM

12oz+ Capacity

FALCON

Falcon

4,200 RPM

2 oz Capacity

SPARROW

Sparrow

2000rpm

5+oz Capacity

ROLY-POLY

Roly-Poly

Electric Nostepinne-style Ball Winder

WHIRLIGIG

Whirligig

Motorized Skeiner/Swift Combo

MARTIN

Closed Martin and Martin Set Up

2200 RPM
5 oz Capacity

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DISCLAIMER FOR USING THIRD PARTY ACCESSORIES

Use of any third party accessories that have not been approved for use on our wheels, will void any warranty.  Daedalus will not be held responsible for any injuries or damage to your person, family, home, or pets, resulting from the use of any non-standard equipment on our products.

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