Falcon DAEDALUS, Manual

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necessitated one more half-a-rotation
increase of tension. Your experience
may vary, but these results are a good
starting point for new Falcon owners.
For Z twist (singles), have the spring
on the left side, but swap the tension
belt over so the spring is on the right
side for S twist (plying).
Be wary of loosening the tension
belt so much that there is excess
slack. This slack will begin to “twang”
back and forth like a guitar string,
and too much slack could cause the
tension belt to be contacted by the
flyer arm, resulting in your tension
spring having a really bad day and
likely needing replacement. If you
have loosened your tension as much
as possible and still want even less
takeup, you can slow your speed
or use a finer/slicker tension belt
material (silk thread, etc).
Increase Tension
Decrease Tension