Setting up the Three Drive Systems on the Schacht Matchless 

Thank you so much…I watch this video whenever it’s been awhile just to refresh my memory

Best explanation of drives I have seen represented. Thank you I am thinking of getting the matchless.

I REALLY needed your detailed descriptions to understand how the 3 different drives actually work along with the set up of each drive on the Schacht Matchless. Also, I appreciated your mentioning what you used each drive for in your spinning experience. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!.

Have never heard of Irish tension before your video. Will try it for plying as I find ST at times does not have enough take up.

Thanks for the excellent explanation. I'd never seen anyone explain setting up Irish tension on the Matchless and when it would be useful...I'll be trying this out!

Thank You for doing these videos. I learned to use my Matchless, and troubleshoot issues by watching these videos;) Thanks again!

Thank you! I just bought a used Matchless and have never used double drive before. Very nice explanations.

I am planning on getting the FlatIron and it also has the three drive systems, loved watching this and seeing the differences!

Please Put camera closer to wheel area you are talking about. Thanks so we can really SEE!

Thanks for the great instructional video! I have been wondering how to do the irish tension.

thanks a lot for this video. I bought a used Matchless and are having some problems figuring out the several possibilities of the wheel. This helps a lot. One question, though: when I change the set up from double drive to scotch tension it seems to me that the flyer is not sitting straight but with a downhill (towards the flyer shaft bearing). Is this normal or do I need to use a drive band that is a little bit longer?

I know that lots of people say that and it does work a titch better but I've never worried too much about it unless I'm having an issue.

The reason it's better to change the whorl end of the bobbin is just because of surface area that the brake bade will touch. For Scotch Tension you may not get the take up you want on the small bobbin end...though I have done it before. For Irish Tension it has to do with treadling. The smaller the whorl the harder the treadling.

Beth, this is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. Question about plying in Irish or Scotch tension: usually the spring is on the left side of the wheel. Do you switch it to the right side for S-plying (z-singles)? Or does it matter?

Makes sense. Thanks!

From a physics standpoint, do you really have to put the small bobbin whorl on thle belt end for scotch tension and Irish tension? (I know you have to have a smaller bobbin whorl than flyer whorl on DD.)

Any chance you would do a little video to show the Ladybug in double drive?