Electric Eel Wheel Nano 1.x Tension Peg Upgrade

If you've been frustrated by fiddling with the elastic cord, or found that the beaded brake band trick doesn't quite work for you, here's another option. This upgrade for your EEW Nano 1.x converts the simple stretchy elastic brake band into a Scotch tension system that's far easier to adjust.

Use superglue (any cyanoacrylate-based glue) to attach the peg socket to the side of your Nano, to the right of the speed and direction controls in the little indent's flat part. Please see product photos for recommended placement. Wait for the glue to fully cure before use.

I recommend sturdy cotton cord or thread for the non-stretchy part of the brake band; thread it through the hole in the peg using a needle, and securely tie it. On the Nano's other side, you can either use a small spring or repurpose your elastic band as shown in the product photos to provide the springiness necessary for Scotch tension.

If you find that the peg is difficult to remove from the socket, you can sand down the surface of the peg if needed.

Made from industrially and municipally compostable PLA plastic. The peg can be composted once the brake band is removed. The socket should be discarded in the trash if you manage to remove it from the Nano since superglue is not compostable.

If you would like to download the STL file for free to 3D print your own tension peg upgrade, you can do that here. The STL file was designed by vampyyy on Thingiverse and made available to the spinning community under an open-source license. Click here for vampyyy's how-to video on YouTube.