Schacht LADYBUG - USING YOUR WHEEL; INSTALLING THE FLYER

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Using yoUr Wheel
The Ladybug can spin in Scotch tension,
bobbin lead, and double drive modes.
Generally, beginners learn to spin with
Scotch tension, because it’s easy to
increase and decrease take-up (the speed
at which yarn winds onto the bobbin).
You can spin any yarn weight with Scotch
tension. Double drive has the lightest
take-up and take-up will only increase to a
certain point; it works best for ner yarns
or bers that require a lot of twist. Bobbin
lead mode has the fastest take-up and suits
bulkier yarns and art yarns.
Whenever you install the yer on the
wheel, you can change the whorl. You also
need to choose a tension mode, as they
have different steps. Always use the black
poly drive band for Scotch tension and
bobbin lead spinning; for double drive, use
a cotton drive band.
We shipped your wheel with the bobbin
oriented for Scotch tension and the
medium whorl on the yer shaft. (The
fast whorl is attached to the back of the
Ladybug’s rear leg.) If you want to spin
with double drive right away, read through
“Installing the Flyer” and “Spinning in
Double Drive Mode.”
In Scotch tension and bobbin lead modes,
the yarn will wind onto the bobbin in
the opposite direction from double drive
mode. This does not affect your spinning
unless you change spinning modes in the
middle of a bobbin: make sure the new
yarn “catches” on the bobbin so it does
not unwind.
INSTALLING THE FLYER
8. Add a bobbin and whorl to the yer
(if necessary). For Scotch tension and
bobbin lead modes, orient the bobbin with
its larger end at the back of the wheel
(Figure 4). For double drive, orient the
bobbin with its smaller end at the back of
the wheel (Figure 5).
9. Place the poly or cotton drive band on
top of the rear leg, as shown in Figure 6A.
FIGURE 4: FLYER ASSEMBLY FOR SCOTCH
TENSION OR BOBBIN LEAD SPINNING
small end & groove
FIGURE 5: FLYER ASSEMBLY FOR DOUBLE DRIVE
whorl
large end & groove
shoulder of yer shaft
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