Kromski Fantasia Spinning Wheel
First, thanks for choosing the Kromski Fantasia. We want your spinning experience to be enjoyable and
the first thing to do is to assemble the wheel correctly and with care so that it works properly. We suggest
you read through these instructions completely before you begin, as this will resolve any questions you
may have before they arise. We have also placed these instructions online should you ever need a new copy.
Additionally, we have 2 videos online that present the assembly of the Fantasia and an introduction to this
wheel. Take a look: http://newvoyager.com/videos.html
Finishing
If you purchased an unfinished Fantasia, we strongly suggest a finish of your choosing. A good wood
stain and surface finish will help prevent a degree of staining from regular use and from the use of
lubricating oil. Finishing a wheel prior to assembly is probably the best way to proceed. The wheel
part is MDF and there are a number of products on the market to not only protect the surface but
also create color or graining effects. A solvent-based primer (oil, alcohol or lacquer-based) is a
must on the MDF if you are going to paint the wood. Talk to your local paint store to ensure you
use appropriate materials.
Unboxing the wheel
The Fantasia was created and boxed in Poland and has traveled some distance to get to you, so
the first thing to do is to unbox the wheel, remove all the parts and check for any problems that may be
obvious. If you observe a problem, contact your dealer.
Make sure all parts are unwrapped and set aside. Give yourself some room to work away from the parts so you don’t step on anything.
Compare your parts to those shown at the end of these instructions.
Step 1
The first step is to attach the treadle brace to the treadle assembly and wheel post. You will
use the hardware shown in picture 1. The barrel nut may already be inserted in the brace
hole if not in parts bag. Using the supplied hex wrench, tighten the bolt to pull the two parts
together. Make this connection very snug. Using 2 more sets of the same hardware, now attach
the wheel post to the rear of the treadle brace. Again, make the connections very snug.
Step 2
Next, you will attach the Scotch tension arm, the spindle, and the metal handle to the wheel post.
The tension arm uses the last set of hardware shown in picture 1. Insert the barrel nut in the larger hole on the tension arm. Posi-
tion the tension arm to the post and push the wooden dowel into the post and rotate so that the metal bolt lines up with the barrel nut
when pushed through the post from the rear. Use the hex wrench to snug this
part to the post.
The metal handle uses 2 Phillips head bolts; tighten to pull the handle in snug to
the post.
The spindle is a long metal shaft that has 2 sealed bearing units pressed on to the
shaft. Between the bearings are 4 spacer washers; you will need to add a fifth
spacer on the butt end of the spindle as you insert the entire assembly into the
large hole at the top of the wheel post. Be sure to keep the spindle perpendicular
to the post as you push the spindle into the hole. This is a snug fit but not dif-
ficult. If needed, clamp the post to a work surface so you can use 2
hands on the spindle. Or get a second person to assist.
Once the spindle is seated in the hole you will secure
it with 2 hex bolt units. Both ends have a hex
head; the threaded bolt piece goes into
the post from the front and the female
piece is inserted from the rear. Using
your hex wrench, pull the 2 parts to
the post and make a snug fit. This
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