Schacht MATCHLESS Guida rapida
MATCHLESS BULKY
PLYER FLYER HEAD
InstallatIon and Use
for wheels bUIlt before and after 1/19/2012
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Schacht Spindle Company 6101 Ben Place Boulder, CO 80301
p. 303.442.3212 f. 303.447.9273
© 2016 Schacht Spindle Company, Inc. 06.16
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FOR WHEELS BUILT BEFORE 1/19/12
REMOVE THE FRONT MAIDEN
■Remove the yer, bobbin and
whorl.
■Unscrew the T-knob and remove it
and the two washers.
■Using a hammer and a block of
scrap wood, gently tap out the bolt.
■Pull on the bolt until the front
maiden is released. Do not remove
the bolt from the mother-of-all.
(Note: on older Matchless wheels,
there is an insert with the T-knob bolt.
Remove the bolt; the insert stays in
place.)
■Remove the front maiden.
CONTENTS
■Bulky front maiden & bearing
■Bulky yer
■Bulky bobbin
■5mm hex wrench
T-knob
hammer
scrap wood
bolt
FLYER WITH BOBBIN AND FRONT MAIDEN
adjustable
yer hook
stationary
yer hook
orice
bearing
yer shaft
shoulder
5mm hex
wrench
This manual is divided into three
sections: one for wheels built
before 1/19/12, one for wheels
built after 1/19/12, and one
that contains information per-
tinent to all wheels. Check your
wheel’s serial number (stamped
into the wood on the rear of
the mother-of-all) to determine
when your wheel was built.
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CLOCKWISE SPINNING
■Hook the spring on the Scotch ten-
sion spring bar on the left side of the
mother-of-all.
■Place the string over the bobbin
pulley.
■Insert the end of the string in the
hole in the Scotch tension rod on the
right side of the wheel.
■Turn the Scotch tension rod to
loosen or tighten the string.
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
SPINNING
■Hook the spring loop on the Scotch
tension rod on the right side (gure
A).
INSTALL THE BULKY FRONT
MAIDEN
■Insert the bulky front maiden so
that the maiden stop (black hex head
screw) is facing the rear of the wheel.
■Line up the hole in the bulky front
maiden with the bolt and push it
through to the other side.
■Place the two washers on the end of
the bolt and secure with the T-knob.
INSTALL THE BULKY FLYER
■Loosen the front maiden so that it
can be tipped toward you as you sit in
front of the wheel.
■Insert the orice end of the yer
into the front maiden bearing.
■Drape the drive band over the yer.
■Insert the whorl end of the yer in
the rear bearing.
■Secure the front maiden.
■Install the drive band. We recom-
mend doubling the drive cord over
the whorl for Scotch tension.
GETTING READY TO SPIN
We recommend using the Bulky Flyer
Plyer Head in Scotch tension mode.
To set your wheel up for Scotch ten-
sion, install the Scotch tension spring
and string.
front
maiden
yer
scotch
tension
spring
bar
scotch
tension
spring
scotch
tension
string
FIGURE A - RIGHT SIDE
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■Bring the string over the bobbin
and through the Scotch tension spring
bar on the left (gure B)
■under the mother-of-all (gure B)
and
■through the hole in the Scotch ten-
sion rod on the right side (gure C).
Use the thumbscrew underneath
the mother-of-all on the right side to
hold the Scotch tension rod in place.
(Wheels older than late 2003 do not
have the thumbscrew.)
FIGURE B - LEFT SIDE
FIGURE C - RIGHT SIDE
FOR WHEELS BUILT ON ORAFTER 1/19/12
REMOVE THE FRONT MAIDEN
■Unscrew the knob on the quick
release lever.
quick release
lever
quick release
knob
maiden stop
■Pull the quick release lever shaft
out of the front maiden (you do not
need to completely remove it).
■Remove the front maiden.
INSTALL THE BULKY
FRONT MAIDEN
■Insert the bulky front maiden with
the maiden stop (black hex head
screw) facing away from you.
■Line up the hole in the maiden and
insert the quick release shaft through
the maiden and the mother-of-all.
■Screw the quick release knob onto
the shaft.
■Close the quick release lever. The
knob should be just tight enough to
allow rm pressure when closing the
lever.
■If the lever closes loosely, open the
lever, tighten the knob a bit, and try
closing the lever again. If the lever
requires a lot of pressure to close,
loosen the knob a bit.
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rear bar
scotch tension
peg
quick release
lever
straight
end
loop end
front
bar
hole in
shaft straight
end
INSTALL THE BULKY FLYER
■Loosen the front maiden so that it
can be tipped toward you as you sit in
front of the wheel.
front
maiden
yer
■Insert the orice end of the yer
into the front maiden bearing.
■Drape the drive band over the yer.
■Insert the whorl end of the yer in
the rear bearing.
■Secure the front maiden.
■Install the drive band. We recom-
mend doubling the drive cord over
the whorl for Scotch tension.
SCOTCH TENSION MODE
We recommend using the Bulky Flyer
Plyer Head in Scotch tension mode.
Install the Scotch tension spring and
cord as follows:
■Slide the loop end of the Scotch ten-
sion brake spring and cord under the
rear bar, laying the loop to one side.
You can use your threading hook to
pull the loop up if needed.
■Adjust the Scotch tension peg so
that the hole in the shaft is visible.
Take the straight end of the cord over
the front bar and into the hole.
■Install the yer, with the large end
of the bobbin toward the back of the
wheel.
■Place the loop over the large end of
the bobbin, and the drive band over
the whorl. The drive band should be
taut but not overly tight.
■Turn the Scotch tension peg to take
up the slack in the cord, allowing the
cord to wind around the shaft of the
peg.
■If the cord slips and won’t wind up,
you can make a double knot about
1" from the end of the knot. We don’t
recommend cutting the cord.
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FOR ALL WHEELS
ADJUSTING THE FRONT MAIDEN
We have adjusted the maiden stop
(black hex head screw) at the factory,
but you should check to see that it
is adjusted properly for your wheel.
Look down from the top to where
the yer shaft enters the front bear-
ing. There should be a 1/16" space
between the burgundy bearing and
the black shoulder of the yer shaft.
If there is no gap, fold down the front
maiden and use the 5mm hex head
wrench to adjust the screw in or out
as necessary. Fold the front maiden
up and check the t.
MOVING THE FLYER HOOKS
Along the bottom of each yer arm
are eight small dimples. The adjust-
able yer hooks slide along the yer
and a spring loaded ball bearing snaps
into place at each dimple. The yer
hooks move most easily if you hold
the hooks above and below the yer.
1/16"
gap
bearing
shoulder
Note: to keep your yer in balance,
always leave both hooks on the yer.
CHECKING THE FLYER
After installing the yer assembly,
with the drive band off, spin the yer
arms with your nger. If it turns
freely, you’re ready to spin. If there
seems to be resistance, follow the
directions in the section Adjusting the
front maiden.
If the yer still does not turn freely,
you might need to loosen the bear-
ing adjustment screw on the side of
the front maiden. Use a Phillips head
screw driver and loosen a quarter
turn. Test the yer and repeat this
process again if needed.
USING LONGER DRIVE BANDS
If you are using a slow speed whorl,
we recommend tying a longer drive
band. Using your usual drive band
with the larger whorls will stretch out
the drive band over time, so that when
you resume spinning with a smaller
whorl, your drive band will be too
large.
bearing
adjustment
screw
dimple
adjustable
yer hook
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A NOTE ABOUT TAKE-UP
The bulky yer on the cover shows
the Scotch tension set up, with the
small end of the bobbin facing the
front maiden, and using the optional
slow whorl. If you are having prob-
lems adjusting take-up in Scotch ten-
sion, try tightening the Scotch tension
brake band. Make small adjustments
and test. In double drive, tighten the
tension on the drive band by turning
the drive band tension knob to the
right. Note, when using double-drive,
the small end of the bobbin should be
next to the whorl. •
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
BOOKS
Get Spun: The Step-by-Step Guide to
Spinning Art Yarns by Symeon North
The Intentional Spinner by Judith
MacKenzie
Spin Art: Mastering the Craft of
Spinning Textured Yarn by Jacey
Boggs
Spin Control: Techniques for Spinning
the Yarn You Want by Amy King
DVDs
Big and Lofty Yarns by Maggie Casey
The Gentle Art of Plying by Judith
MacKenzie
Spinning for Lace by Margaret Stove
Spinning Gossamer Threads: The
Yarns of Orenburg by Galina
Khmeleva
A Spinner’s Toolbox by Judith
MacKenzie
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SPINNING ACCESSORIES
Our updated tensioned lazy kate
is easy to disassemble, making it
easy to take with you when you
travel. Collapsible Tensioned Lazy Kate
Curved Carders
Schacht carders are available in curved
or straight, with 72psi, 112psi or 208psi
carding cloth.
Niddy Noddy
Dizzy Yarn Gauge
The dizzy yarn gauge can be used
as a diz, or you can use the 1/2" or
1" slot to check wraps per inch.
The Schacht Niddy Noddy can make
1-1/2 or 2 yard skeins and it’s easy
to get the skein off when fully loaded
with yarn - just turn a knob! The Ni-
ddy Noddy packs at for travel, and
is available in maple or cherry wood.
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