I (Dave) am the designer and Rebecca and I are the fabricators of Daedalus Spinning Wheels. Each wheel is assembled, quality checked, broken in, and tuned before being shipped. Every part has been adjusted and fitted by hand. Only the highest quality components have been chosen. All questions are welcome via email to support@daedalusspinningwheels.com.

The following colors are available.

Falcons - when purchasing through the Falcon queue you get to select the Trim color

Magpies - when purchasing through the Magpie queue you get to select the Trim color

Starlings - when purchasing through the Starling Queue you get to select the Body color and Trim color All bobbins that come with your wheel are black. Falcon, Magpie Art, Martin, Sparrow, and Starling Lace, bobbins are sold only in Black. Magpie Standards can be purchased in packs of 3 in the color your choice. Starling standard bobbins can be purchased in packs of 3 in the color and pattern of your choice. Please note that all bobbin sets with custom colors and/or patterns that all bobbins in the set are the same color and pattern.

Our finish is textured due to the nature of 3d printing. 3D printed parts are created line by line, layer by layer, over the course of many hours. Because of this, they will have a bit of surface texture as "layer lines” rather than be completely smooth. In addition to the line texture, the tops and bottoms of each 3D printed part have unique textures. The bottom of the part is textured based on the texture of the 3D Printer bed and will vary depending on which printer it was printed on. The top of the part will feature the 3d printed lines of the last layer. The 3D printing process isn't perfect and there may be very small defects in the finish, usually as a very tiny bump here or there. However, any parts that have unusual defects are culled and reprinted.

In order for ABS plastic to melt in your car, it'd have to be hot enough to melt the car! Most hobby-level 3D printers will use a type of plastic called PLA. Although it's easy to work with and fine at room temperatures, it will quickly soften and bend in "hot car" temps. However, ABS plastic is the same type that's used in most of the parts in your car, because it's been designed to be tough, durable, and resistant to high temperatures without deforming. I only use the highest quality ABS I can find.

The Daedalus Soft Start/Stop is required to run our wheels. They are sold separately for Starling and Sparrow. Magpie comes with a controller that is built into the face of the wheel that can be removed and used outside of the wheel.

Extra bobbins are sold in packs of 3.

We also offer a wide variety of hardware parts if needed. Most come in your Spares bag standard.

You can find our Warranty details here: https://www.daedalusspinningwheels.com/customer-service

Because our flyers are individually balanced by hand, and through the use of a unique vibration dampening system, our wheels are amazingly stable even at their light weight and high speeds. Should you experience heavy vibration/walking ensure that your wheel’s four feet are firmly in place on a level surface—you can gently tweak your wheel to get all four feet flat. If spinning at really high speeds, make sure your guides are in sync and even with each other along both flyer arms. Sometimes the weight of a heavy bobbin will cause the yarn load itself out of balance, so test with an empty bobbin. If this does not help, please contact Daedalus Support.

No. All Starling models have unique bobbins.

The three types of Starling bobbins are:

• V1 and V2 Mini

• V1 and V2 XL

• V3 and V3FP (Standard Flyer and Art Flyer)

There are also Starling Lace Bobbins for the Starling V3/V3FP Lace Flyer.

We have a wonderful community on our Facebook group called the Daedalus Flock as well as a Discord Server dedicated to owners and interested others. Please feel free to join and peruse others' experiences with our products. And if that doesn't help, just send us an email and ask away!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/239274393420200/

https://discord.gg/Y2uUfDsZhQ

According to TSA regulations as of July 2021, our Battery is okay but must be carried on. It can NOT be taken in checked baggage. The Wheel is okay either way (remember that Magpies can be flat-packed) though we highly recommend carry on for your wheel to ensure safest travel. When flying with your bird we recommend keeping all cords nice and tidy and ensure that you have everything you need to operate your wheel in one place. Having fiber on the bobbin and fiber ready to spin is also advisable. We have heard sometimes TSA agents may request you to dmonstrate how the machine works so having everything ready to go can expedite the process. Usually questions and demonstrations are due to curiousity rather than concern.

They were introduced on Magpie and the results are just over the top. Capable of 100% speed on Magpie and still being room temp! This means no tension changes as the drum heats up during use, and it means you can run any belt material you wish. Although the satin nylon rat tail works still works well, we have other options like 1.5mm Kevlar that has great feedback for the fine spinners.

In light of how well the aluminum drums improved the tension system for Magpie, we have made the aluminum drums standard on all our new wheels so you’ll find them on Magpie Standard, Magpie Art, Starling V3, Sparrow, and Falcon. We've also made them available on new bobbins for the older V1/V2 Starlings!