BABY WOLF LOOM - Schacht Spindle Company

BABY WOLF LOOM
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR KNOCKED-DOWN LOOMS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
■ The wood parts have a removable label on them to identify each part. We recommend that you leave the labels in
place until the loom is fully assembled.
■ When you finish assembling the Wolf loom, go back over
all of the screws and make sure they are tight. It is a good
idea to retighten the screws every few months. Remember
not to tighten those screws and bolts which are supposed
to allow their parts to pivot.
■ All wooden parts of the loom have been finely sanded
and finished with hand-rubbed Danish oil. From time to
time you may wish to apply more finish to the loom. Use a
Danish oil (tung oil and polyurethane mixture) and hand
rub the wood with a soft, lint-free cloth. Be sure to follow all
the manufacturer’s instructions.
■ Please read through the directions before beginning to
assemble your loom.
■ Unpack the loom parts carefully. Do not throw away
the carton or any of the packing material until you have
checked to see that all of the parts and hardware have been
received
■ All hardware is sized in inches. Illustrations of the various hardware and an inch scale are provided to aid you in
determining the correct piece of hardware to use.
■ Before starting the assembly, read the instructions completely and familiarize yourself with the drawings and parts.
■ Follow the exact order of assembly. Take care and work
slowly. If you have someone to help you, the assembly will
be easier.
TOOLS
#2 Phillips screwdriver
5/16" or adjustable wrench
Flat screwdriver
1-1/4" carriage bolt
Knob w/ 1" shaft
HARDWARE LIST
Note: Parts pictures are not all to scale. Listed part quantities are what is needed for assembly. There may be extras
of some parts.
Plastic bearing
1-1/2" machine screw
HARDWARE BAG A – STEPS 1-3
Wing nut
4 – Fold bars
4 – 3/16" x 1-1/4" carriage bolts
4 – 3/16" lock nuts
8 – 3/16" washers
2 – 1/4" washers
2 – 5/16" lock nuts
2 – Black knobs w/ 1" threaded shaft
2 – Plastic bearings
Barrel nut
2" machine screw
2-1/2" carriage bolt
1-1/2" screw
Lock nut from top
Lock nut
Slim lock nut
HARDWARE BAG B – STEPS 4-8
6 – 1/4" x 2" machine screws
6 – 1/4" barrel nuts
1 – Ratchet advance lever
2 – 3/8" USS washers
4– #8 x 1-1/2" screws
3/4" screw
Ratchet advance lever assembly
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Fold bar
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HARDWARE BAG C - STEPS 9-10
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2 – 1/4" x 2" machine screws
4 – 1/4" barrel nuts
2 – #8 x 1-1/2" screws
2 – 1/4" x 2-1/2" carriage bolts
4 – 1/4" washers
2 – 1/4" wing nuts
2 – 3/4" screws
2 – 5/16" slim lock nuts
2 – beater pegs
Jack pivot rod
¼
⅜
½
O-ring
¾
Hex nut
1
Brake
S-hook
Brake
barrel nut
1½
1¾
2
HARDWARE BAG D - STEPS 11-13
2 – Jack pivot rods
2 – 1/4" washers
2 – 1/4" lock nuts
4 – 1-1/2" screws
2¼
2½
Brake peg
Brake
spring
Brake
eyebolt
Brake cord
3
4-shaft: 2 – 4-1/2" carriage bolts
14 – 3/8" SAE washers
8-shaft: 2 – 7" carriage bolts
22 – 3/8" SAE washers
4
HARDWARE BAG E - STEPS 14-15
2 – 1/4" barrel nuts
2 – #8 x 1-1/2" screws
4-shaft: 7 – hex nuts
7 – O-rings
8-shaft: 11 – hex nuts
11 – O-rings
Note: There are extra hex nuts and O-rings.
Brake bar and cable
Warp beam crank handle
5
Beater peg
6
HARDWARE BAG F - STEP 17
(Not included with 4-Shaft Looms)
2 – #8 x 1-1/4" screws
10 – rubber bands
10 – tie-ups
Cap nut
HARDWARE BAG G - STEP 18-23
2 – 3/8" USS washers
1 – Brake barrel nut (long)
1 – 1/4" x 1" machine screw
3 – 1/4" washers
1 – Brake bar and cable
1 – 5/16" slim lock nut
1 – Brake S-hook
1 – Plastic brake peg
1 – Texsolv brake cord
1 – Brake eye bolt
1 – Brake spring with insert
1 – 3/16" washer
1 – Warp beam crank handle
1 – 3/8" cap nut
1 – 3/8" washer
7
3／16"
1／4"
3／8" SAE
1/4” fender
3／8" USS
8
Note: Washer sizes are measured by the diameter of the hole. 3/8" USS washers
have a larger outside diameter than 3/8" SAE washers.
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HARDWARE BAG H - STEP 24-25
2 – 1/4" barrel nuts
2 – Fender washers
2 – Black knobs with 2-1/4" threaded shaft
1 – Beater pin and chain
1 – Beater pin holder
1 – #6 x 5/8" screw
Beater pin
holder
Beater pin
and chain
HARDWARE BAG I - STEP 26-27
10 – Texsolv apron cords
4-shaft: 24 tie-up cords
8-shaft: 80 tie-up cords
Black knob w/
2-1/4" shaft
5/8"
screw
Apron cords
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Tie-up cords
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
fold bars
1. Attach the fold bars to the legs.
Parts: two pairs of legs, 4 – fold bars, 4 – 3/16" x 1-1/4"
carriage bolts, 8 – 3/16" washers, 8 – 3/16" lock nuts.
3/16" lock nut
3/16"
washer
NOTE: Front and Rear Legs - The designation of “front” and
“rear” depends on where the leg touches the floor. If a leg
touches the floor at the back of the loom, it is a rear leg.
1-1/4" carriage bolt
square hole in fold bar
On the rear legs, the fold bar is installed on the side of the
leg that faces the inside of the loom, in the upper hole. On
the front legs, the bar is installed on the side of the leg that
faces the outside of the loom. Make sure to orient the fold
bars as shown in figure 1.
use the upper hole
on the rear legs
outside of loom
inside of loom
Insert the carriage bolt into the square hole on the fold bar.
Align the square part of the carriage bolt just under the
head of the bolt with the square hole in the fold bar. Place a
washer on the bolt, insert the bolt into the leg, place another washer on the bolt, and secure with a lock nut. Repeat
this process for all legs.
right front leg
right rear leg
Figure 1 - ATTACH FOLD BARS TO RIGHT FRONT AND REAR LEGS
leg
fold bar
3/16"
lock nut
3/16"
washer
1-1/4"
carriage
bolt
3/16"
washer
FIGURE 1A - HARDWARE TO ATTACH THE FOLD BARS
left castle side
right castle side
2. Attach the castle sides to the legs.
Parts: the two castle sides, 2 – 1/4" washers and 2 – 5/16"
lock nuts.
Place the legs so that the bolt holding the legs together is
extending upwards. Put the bolt through the hole in the
castle side, place a washer on the bolt, and secure with a
5/16" lock nut.
insert bolt in legs
through hole in
castle sides
left legs
Figure 2 - ATTACH CASTLE SIDES TO LEGS
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right legs
3. Attach the fold bars to the castle.
top of right castle side
Parts: 2 – plastic bearings, 2 – black knobs with 1" threaded shaft.
front of loom
Flip the legs/castle side assemblies so they are lying with
the slot in the castle side facing up.
right castle side
metal nut
Tip the castle side so that the metal nut inside the slot is
in the middle of the slot in the castle side. Put the plastic
bearing in the slot over the screw hole in the metal nut.
Place the ends of the fold bars over the plastic slide, first
the front bar, then the rear bar. Insert a fold knob through
the bars and plastic slide, and screw it into the metal nut.
Slide the knob to the bottom of the slot, opening the legs
as far as they will go, and tighten the knob. Repeat for the
other side.
fold knob
rear fold bar
front fold bar
plastic bearing
metal nut
Figure 3 - ATTACH THE FOLD BARS TO THE CASTLE SIDES
Note: The fold bars must be in the order shown in figure 3.
4. Attach the treadle assembly to the legs.
Parts: treadle assembly, 2 – 1/4" x 2" machine screws,
2 – 1/4" barrel nuts.
brake pedal
Remove any tape from the ends of the treadle bar. Orient
the treadle assembly with the brake pedal at the right side
of the loom. Line up the pins at the end of the treadle support with the small holes on the inside of the legs, and the
treadle bar with the 3/8" hole in the legs.
treadle support
treadle bar
Insert a 2" machine screw into each leg from the outside.
From underneath the treadle support, place a barrel nut
into the hole on each end of the treadle support. Tighten
the screws firmly into the barrel nuts.
hole for
machine screw
2" machine screw
treadle support
hole for
treadle support
pin
treadle support pin
barrel nut inside
treadle support
Figure 4 - ATTACH THE TREADLE ASSEMBLY
5. Install the rear leg brace.
Parts: Rear leg brace, 2 – 1/4" x 2" machine screws,
2 – barrel nuts.
2" machine screw
Insert a barrel nut in the hole at the end of the rear leg
brace and secure with a 2" machine screw. Repeat for the
other end.
barrel nut
2" machine screw
rear leg brace
Figure 5 - INSTALL THE REAR LEG BRACE
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barrel nut
6. Install the cloth beam and ratchet advance lever.
Parts: cloth beam, ratchet advance lever, 2 – 3/8" USS
washers.
cloth beam
Place the ratchet advance lever on the axle of the cloth
beam, next to the ratchet gear. Place a washer on each end
of the cloth beam. Insert the cloth beam in the holes in the
cloth beam supports.
cloth beam support
cloth beam support
ratchet advance
lever
3/8" washer
cloth beam support
ratchet advance
lever
ratchet gear
Figure 6 - INSTALL THE CLOTH BEAM AND RATCHET ADVANCE LEVER
7. Attach the front castle cross brace.
Parts: front castle cross brace, 4 – #8 x 1-1/2" screws.
Attach the front castle cross brace to the front edge of the
castle sides, using a screw at each corner of the brace. The
square holes should be at the top of the brace, and the logo
should face front and be right side up.
front castle
cross brace
logo
Figure 7 - INSTALL FRONT CASTLE CROSS BRACE
front beam
8. Attach the front beam.
Parts: front beam with attached extension, 2 – 1/4" x 2"
machine screws, 2 – 1/4" barrel nuts.
The front beam should be oriented between the legs, with
the extension to the front and downward. Hold a barrel nut
in the hole at one end of the front beam. From the outside
of the leg, insert a screw through the leg and into the barrel nut in the front beam.
front beam
extension
Figure 8 - INSTALL FRONT BEAM WITH EXTENSION
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9. Assemble the beater.
Parts: Beater sides, beater top, beater race, beater pegs,
2 – 1/4" x 2" machine screws, 4 – 1/4" barrel nuts, 2 – #8 x
1-1/2" machine screws, 2 – 2-1/2" carriage bolts, 2 – 1/4"
washers, 2 – 1/4" wing nuts, 2 – 3/4" screws.
1/4" x 2-1/2" carriage bolt
Attach the beater side to the beater race. Put a #8 x 1-1/2"
screw through the front hole of the beater side. Insert a
barrel nut into the front hole on the bottom of the beater
race and secure with the screw. Repeat for the back hole,
using a 1/4" x 2" machine screw and a barrel nut.
beater top
washer
wing nut
slot for carriage bolt
3/4" screw
beater peg
Gently tap the slotted end of the beater peg into the hole on
the outside of the beater side. From the inside of the beater
side, secure the peg with a 3/4" screw. Repeat for the other
side.
reed
1/4" x 2" machine screw
Attach the beater top to the sides. On each end of the beater top, put a 1/4" x 2-1/2" carriage bolt through the beater
top from the back. If you wish, you can put the reed in the
beater at this point. Set the beater top down on the sides,
turning the carriage bolts to fit the square part of the bolts
into the slots on the beater sides. Secure with washers and
wing nuts.
#8 x 1-1/2" machine screw
beater race
left beater side
barrel nut
Figure 9 - ASSEMBLE THE BEATER
10.Install the beater assembly.
Parts: Beater assembly, 2 – 5/16" slim lock nuts.
pre-installed
bolt and lock
nut
With the beater race facing the front of the loom, place the
metal ends of the beater sides on the pre-installed bolts on
the legs. Secure the beater with a slim lock nut on each
bolt. Tighten the lock nuts all the way, then loosen 1/2 to a
full turn to allow the beater to move freely.
5/16" slim
lock nut
Figure 10 - INSTALL THE BEATER ASSEMBLY
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metal part of
beater side
11.Install the jacks and lamms.
Parts: 2 – jack pivot rods.
For 4-shaft looms: 14 – 3/8" SAE washers, 2 – #1 jack assemblies, 2 – #3 jack assemblies.
For 8-shaft looms: 22 – 3/8" SAE washers, 2 – #1 jack
assemblies, 2 – #2 jack assemblies, 2 – #3 jack assemblies,
2 – #4 jack assemblies.
jack pivot rods
A
From the rear of the loom, insert the two aluminum jack
pivot rods into the larger holes of the front castle cross
brace. Place two washers on each of the rods. (Figure 11-A)
two washers
on each rod
back side of front
castle cross brace
#1 jack assembly
one washer on
each rod
B
4-Shaft Looms: Place a #1 jack assembly on the pivot
rods. Place a 3/8" washer on each rod, followed by the
second #1 jack assembly. Continue with another washer
on each rod, a #3 jack assembly, another washer, and the
second #3 jack assembly. Finish by placing two more 3/8"
washers on each rod. (Figure 11-B & 11-C)
#1 jack assembly
#3 jack assembly
C
8-Shaft looms: Place a #1 jack assembly on the rods. Place
a 3/8" washer on each rod, followed by a second #1 jack
assembly. Continue in the following order: a washer on
each rod, a #2 jack assembly, a washer, the second #2 jack
assembly, and a washer. Continue with a #3 jack assembly,
washers, the second #3 jack assembly, washers, a #4 jack
assembly, washers, and the second #4 jack assembly. Finish by placing two 3/8" washers on each rod. (Figure 11-B
& 11-C)
two washers
on each rod
Figure 11 - INSTALL THE JACK ASSEMBLIES
12.Install the rear castle cross brace.
1-1/2"
machine screw
Parts: Rear castle cross brace, 4 – 1-1/2" screws.
rear castle
cross brace
Using 2 screws at each end, attach the rear castle cross
brace to the castle.
1-1/2"
machine screw
Figure 12 - INSTALL THE REAR CASTLE CROSS BRACE
13.Install the carriage bolts.
Parts: 2 – 1/4" x 4-1/2" carriage bolts for 4-shaft or 2 – 1/4"
x 7" carriage bolts for 8-shaft; 2 – 1/4" lock nuts.
Push the jacks down in the center and insert the carriage
bolts (4-1/2" for 4-shaft, 7" for 8-shaft) through holes in
the front castle cross brace and on through the holes in
the rear castle cross braces. Align the square part of the
carriage bolts in the square holes and tap them firmly into
the holes. Put a washer on each bolt and secure with a 1/4"
lock nut. Do not tighten the lock nut all the way. The washer should remain loose.
front castle
cross brace
carriage bolts
Figure 13 - CARRIAGE BOLTS & CASTLE CROSS BRACES
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rear castle
cross brace
14.Install heddles on the shafts.
Parts:
For 4-shaft looms: 4 shafts, 8 heddle bars, 400 heddles.
For 8-shaft looms: 8 shafts, 16 heddle bars, 800 heddles.
slide lock
shaft frame
heddle bar hook
Note: The heddle bar hooks in each shaft are slightly
off-center. The hooks should all be lined up when the shafts
are installed in the loom.
heddle bar
Figure 14 - PUSH UP ON THE SLIDE LOCK
Lay a shaft on a flat surface. Push up on the slide lock on
the heddle bar hook and pull the heddle bar out of the
hook. Release the slide lock. Flex the heddle bars enough
to remove one end from the slot in the side of the shaft
frame. Remove the bars from the frame.
shaft frame
heddle bar
Lay the heddle bars next to the heddles. Carefully slide a
group of heddles onto the heddle bars. Keep the heddles
loosely tied until the heddle bars are installed in the shaft
frame. Be sure to keep the heddles oriented in the same
direction for easier threading.
Figure 14 B - FLEX THE HEDDLE BAR AND PULL OUT
heddle bar
Replace the heddle bars in the shaft frame. Insert one end
of each heddle bar in the slot in the frame. Flex the heddle
bar and insert the other end into its slot. Divide the heddles
approximately in half and push them to either end of the
heddle bar. Push up on the slide lock and place the heddle
bar back on the hooks. Put the shaft back in the loom, and
secure the jack pin with the hex nut.
Figure 14 C - SLIDE HEDDLES ONTO THE HEDDLE BAR
Repeat for the other shafts.
Note: This process is covered in the video Assembling the
Baby Wolf Loom. You can find the video at youtube.com/
user/schachtspindle.
Figure 14 D - HEDDLES INSTALLED ON SHAFT
heddle bar
15.Insert the shafts into the castle.
heddle bar hook
Parts:
For 4-shaft looms: 4 small hex nuts, 4 small O-rings.
For 8-shaft looms: 8 small hex nuts, 8 small O-rings.
hex nut with O-ring
on top
jack pin (inside frame)
shaft frame
Slide a shaft frame into the front channel in the castle sides.
Insert the jack pin into the hole in the center of the bottom
of the shaft frame. Secure the jack pin with a hex nut, then
push a small O-ring on top of each hex nut. As you insert
the rest of the shafts, keep the shafts oriented so that the
heddle bar hooks are lined up.
Note: This process is covered in the video Assembling the
Baby Wolf Loom. You can find the video at youtube.com/
user/schachtspindle.
Figure 15 - SECURE THE JACK PINS
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16.Install the upper rear castle cross brace.
upper rear castle cross brace
1-1/2" screw
Parts: Upper rear castle cross brace, 2 – #8 x 1-1/2” screws.
1-1/2" screw
Orient the brace with the logo right side up. Attach the rear
upper castle cross brace to the castle with a 1-1/2" screw at
each end of the brace.
rear castle
cross brace
Figure 16 - INSTALL THE UPPER REAR CASTLE CROSS BRACE
17.Install the Treadle Aid (8-Shaft and 4Now-4Later
Looms only).
Parts: 2 – #8 x 1-1/4" screws, 1 – 1/4" dowel, 10 – rubber
bands, 10 – tie-ups.
1/4" dowel
1-1/4" screw
treadle aid
bar
Attach the treadle aid bar to the rear castle cross brace
with a 1-1/4" screw at each end. Insert the dowel through
the rubber bands, and poke the rubber bands through the
holes in the treadle aid bar - an unbent paper clip can be
used. Attach a tie-up to each rubber band with a lark’s head
knot.
rear castle
cross brace
rubber band
lark’s head
knot
tie-up
Figure 17 - INSTALL THE TREADLE AID
18.Install the warp beam.
Parts: Warp beam, 2 – 3/8" USS washers.
NOTE: Remember that the designation of “front” and
“rear” depends on where the leg touches the floor. If a leg
touches the floor at the front of the loom, it is a front leg.
So yes, you install the warp beam on the front legs.
Take the warp beam and place a 3/8" USS washer on each
end. Slip the threaded rod through the hole in the right
front leg as far as it will go. Fit the pin in the other end into
the hole in the front leg - this hole does not go all the way
through the leg. You will have to slightly spread apart the
right and left legs to accomplish this.
threaded pin
through leg
short pin
into leg
Figure 18 - INSTALL THE WARP BEAM
19.Install the brake barrel nut.
Parts: 1 – 1/4" x 1" machine screw, 1 – long brake barrel
nut.
brake barrel nut
From the outside of the leg, push the screw through the
leg, and tighten into the brake barrel nut.
1" screw
right front leg (outside)
right front leg (inside)
Figure 19 - INSTALL THE BRAKE BARREL NUT
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20.Install the brake bar and brake cable.
Parts: 2 – 1/4" washers, 1 – slim 5/16" lock nut.
pre-installed screw with
packing material
Remove any packing material attached to the screw pre-installed on the right front leg.
Put the brake bar and a 1/4" washer on the screw. Take the
loose end of the brake cable attached to the brake bar and
wrap it under and around the brake drum. Start next to the
loom leg and wrap going away from the legs, making sure
not to overlap the cable. Place the loop end of the cable
over the pre-installed screw. Secure with another 1/4"
washer and a slim 5/16" lock nut. Be sure that the brake
bar can pivot freely. If it does not, slightly loosen the lock
nut.
brake bar on
pre-installed screw
brake drum
brake cable
(hanging
loose)
brake bar,
1/4" washer,
loop end of brake cable,
1/4" washer,
slim 5/16" lock nut
on pre-installed screw
Figure 20 - INSTALL BRAKE BAR AND BRAKE CABLE
21.Install the brake cord.
Parts: 1 – brake peg, 1 – S-hook, Texsolv brake cord.
Attach the S-hook to the hole on the rear of the brake bar.
Loop the Texsolv brake cord through the S-hook on the
brake cable bar. Slip the other end of the cord through the
hole at the end of the brake pedal. Secure the brake cord
by inserting the brake peg into the 5th or 6th loop from the
end of the brake cord.
brake bar
S-hook
brake cord
brake
pedal
brake peg
Figure 21 - INSTALL BRAKE CORD
22.Install the brake eyebolt and brake spring.
Parts: 1 – eyebolt, 1 – brake spring, 1 – 3/16" washer
brake
eyebolt
Attach the brake spring to the brake bar. Insert the eyebolt through a 3/16" washer, through the hole in the long
barrel nut, and screw it into the spring.
washer
Tighten the eyebolt until you can’t turn the warp beam
away from you when you twist the beam with both hands.
When you hold the brake release pedal down, the warp
beam should turn freely in either direction.
brake
spring
brake bar
By tightening or loosening the eye bolt, you can increase or
decrease the tension on the friction brake. There should be
small gaps between the coils of the brake spring once the
proper tension is reached.
Figure 22 - INSTALL BRAKE EYEBOLT AND BRAKE SPRING
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23.Install the warp beam crank handle.
Parts: 1 – warp beam crank handle, 1 – 3/8" washer,
1 – 3/8" cap nut.
Place the 3/8" washer and then the metal crank handle
on the threaded shaft extending through the leg from the
brake end of the warp beam. The wood crank handle faces
away from the loom. Secure with the the 3/8" cap nut.
Tighten the nut by placing the handle over it and turning
clockwise. To engage the crank for turning the warp beam,
pull the hexagonal hole in the crank onto the cap nut.
While weaving, the crank should be pushed off the cap nut.
3/8" washer
cap nut
warp beam
crank handle
threaded
shaft
Figure 23 - INSTALL THE WARP BEAM CRANK HANDLE
back beam
24.Install the removable back beam.
fender washer
Parts: Back beam, 2 – 1/4" black knobs, 2 – fender washers, 2 – 1/4" barrel nuts.
Slide the back beam into the slots in the legs. Put a fender
washer on a knob, and insert the knob through the leg, into
the back beam, and tighten it into a barrel nut in the back
beam. Repeat for the other side.
barrel nut
black knob
left leg
Figure 24 - INSTALL THE REMOVABLE BACK BEAM
beater pin holder
25.Install the beater pin.
Parts: Beater pin with chain, beater pin holder, 1 – #6 x
1/2" screw.
beater pin
1/2" screw
beater pin chain
Put the screw through the hole in the end of the beater pin
chain and through the hole in the beater pin holder. Fasten
it to the small pilot hole in the right leg. There will be a
hole between the pilot hole and the screw holding the fold
support bar.
fold support bar
The beater pin is used to hold the beater upright during
warping. Push the pin through the hole in the leg and then
through the slot in the beater side. Remember to pull out
the beater pin and replace it in its holder before weaving or
before folding the loom.
hole for
beater pin
to hold
the beater
upright
slot in beater side
beater pin and
holder
Figure 25 - INSTALL THE BEATER PIN HOLDER
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26.Install the tie-ups on the lamms.
Parts:
For 4-shaft looms: 24 tie-ups
For 8-shaft looms: 80 tie-ups
lamm
Push the loop end of a tie-up through each hole in the
lamms. Put the button end of the tie-up through the loop
and pull tight. To attach a shaft to a treadle, slide the button
end of the tie-up into the slot in the treadle. Make sure the
tie-up hangs straight down to the treadle.
tie-up
end of treadle
(rear)
Note: This process is covered in the video Assembling the
Baby Wolf Loom. You can find the video at youtube.com/
user/schachtspindle.
button
Figure 26 - INSTALL THE TIE-UPS ON THE LAMMS
27.Install the apron bars.
Parts: 2 – apron bars, 10 – Texsolv apron cords
Insert one end of a cord through a hole in the cloth beam
and pull the cord through. Then insert the other end
through the second hole in the end of the cord that you just
put through the beam. Pull firmly on the cord to tighten
(A). Repeat across the cloth beam and the warp beam.
A
To attach the apron bar to the apron cords, take a pinch
of the cord about 4" from the end (B). Insert the pinched
cord through the second hole in the cord. Pull on the
pinched cord until a new loop forms that is large enough
for the apron bar to slip through (C). Slide the apron bar
through the loop (D) and pull tight. Repeat until all cords
are attached to the apron bar. Attach the other apron bar to
its beam in the same way.
B
C
D
E
Figure 27 - INSTALL THE APRON BARS
Note: This process is covered in the video Assembling the
Baby Wolf Loom. You can find the video at youtube.com/
user/schachtspindle.
UNFOLDING THE LOOM
FOLDING THE LOOM
■■ To prevent treadles from dragging on the floor when the
loom is folded, attach every treadle to at least one tie-up
cord. Loosen the two black fold knobs one full turn and pull
them up to start folding the loom.
■■ With one hand on the rear beam and one hand on the
front beam, pull the loom together as far as it will go.
■■ Tighten the knobs. Push the slide lock bars in towards
the front of the loom.
slide lock
bar
■■ Slightly loosen the two black fold knobs on both sides of
the loom. Generally, a single turn will do.
Note: Loosening the knobs all the way or removing them can
cause the loom to collapse which could result in injury.
■■ Stand at the side of the loom. Hold the front and rear
beams together slightly, and pull the slide lock bars out
toward the back of the loom.
■■ Continue holding onto the front and rear beams and allow
the loom to unfold all the way. If there is a warp on the loom,
step on the brake release pedal while unfolding the loom to
loosen the warp.
■■ When the loom is all the way down in the open position,
push the fold knobs to the bottom of the slots and tighten
them.
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