3D Printing

EEW Maker Kit: The Community-Built Electric Spinning Wheel

3D print the open-source parts in your favorite colors, add this hardware kit, and build a custom eSpinner for making beautiful yarn.

$42,700

pledged of $20,000 goal

349 backers

24 days to go

3 reward tiers

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About This Project

I started Dreaming Robots to make fiber arts tools more accessible, and the EEW Maker Kit takes that mission even further. This project is built around five core principles: Community Innovation: An open platform that empowers the community to modify, improve, and share new features. Customization: The freedom to adapt colors, ergonomics, and accessories to fit your exact spinning style. Pride of Ownership: The unique satisfaction of building a high-performance tool from the ground up rather than buying it off the shelf. Affordability: Providing a high-quality eSpinner at a lower price point by focusing on the core hardware and letting you handle the assembly. Repairability: Ensuring your wheel lasts a lifetime by empowering you to easily maintain, reprint, or upgrade parts anytime.

Key Highlights

 ▸ The EEW Maker Kit spins like a high-end spinning wheel because it is one. But this one, you build yourself. 

 ▸ I supply the high-quality core components, including the custom motor, steel spindle, circuit board, hardware, and open-source project files. 

 ▸ By printing the chassis in your favorite colors and assembling it yourself, you create a professional-grade fiber tool that is uniquely yours. 

Technical Specs

Spec	Details
Bobbin Capacity	8 oz
Speed Range	200 to 1600 RPM
Assembled Weight	Approximately 3 lbs
Dimensions	4.7" W x 8.1" L x 7.7" H
Motor	Custom-wound TEC 3650 brushless motor
Power	12V 3A power supply
Power & Battery Options	12V Battery: For a completely portable setup, the TalentCell 12V 6000mAh (USB-A) battery provides over 8 hours of typical spinning.
Assembly & Open Source	No soldering, no complex wiring, and no coding required.
Customization	The freedom to adapt colors, ergonomics, and accessories to fit your exact spinning style.
Repairability	Ensuring your wheel lasts a lifetime by empowering you to easily maintain, reprint, or upgrade parts anytime.
Documentation & Technical Deep Dives	A huge amount of development and testing is already finished.
Proven Track Record	I have successfully fulfilled nine previous Kickstarter campaigns.
Project Goals	Community Innovation: An open platform that empowers the community to modify, improve, and share new features.
Risks and challenges	Quality is my top priority.

Reward Tiers

backers

EEW Maker Kit

USD99

~$99 USD

Get the complete EEW Maker Kit hardware package. You provide the 3D-printed plastic parts (print your own with the free open-source files, or order them from my Authorized Printer Network), and I supply the motor, stainless steel spindle, circuit board, ceramic guides, and all assembly hardware.

40 backers

Early Access - EEW Maker Kit

USD139

~$139 USD

Want to start building as soon as possible and help pioneer the release? This tier reserves a kit from a small, expedited batch flown via air freight instead of traveling by sea. You receive your hardware roughly two months ahead of standard fulfillment. Along with testing print designs and mods early, you'll be among the first to build from the assembly guide, helping test and refine the documentation before the main batch arrives. It is the exact same hardware kit, just delivered early.

backers

12V Power Supply

USD12

~$12 USD

To keep the base kit affordable, power supplies are not included by default. If you spin in North America and want an official wall adapter ready to plug into your kit, you can add this to your pledge. If you are outside North America or prefer cordless spinning, check the Power & Battery Options section above for easy recommendations to power your wheel with local adapters, 12V batteries, or USB-C power banks.

Risks & Challenges

While international manufacturing and ocean shipping can experience unexpected delays, the fulfillment timeline includes buffer room to handle them. Quality is my top priority. If a production defect occurs, I will delay shipment rather than deliver a compromised tool.