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.
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
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Preparing for New York Sheep & Wool Festival
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Emails going out for next Magpie & Falcon batches with anticipated shipping at the beginning of November
October
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October 19-20th - Vending at New York State Sheep & Wool Festival
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Post Rhinebeck Shop Update planned to include any of the following left over from Rhinebeck (Sparrows, Martins, Roly-Polies, and Whirligigs)
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Building Magpies & Falcons for queue
November
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Shipping Magpie & Falcon queue wheels at the beginning of month
Where to Find Daedalus?
Event Schedule Update - 9/20/24
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October 19th-20th - We will be vending at the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival. Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York in Barn 36 Booth 18.
2025
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May 3rd-4th - We will be vending at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship Maryland.
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May 17th-18th - We will be vending at Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival. Masterson Station Park Lexington, Kentucky.
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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.