For those interested in the mould maker’s loom this short video segment may clarify the workings a bit.
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For those interested in the mould maker’s loom this short video segment may clarify the workings a bit.
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Thank you for posting this!
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Awesome video, so the pedal on the ground raises and lowers the bar so the rods are at the proper height for the shuttle and the twist, the crank on the side does the twisting of the wire, and the crank on the top raises the whole mechanism to a higher position so we can insert then next wire, is that correct?
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Not quite but close! (1) My foot presses the pedal to raise the web of wire and holds it there (to make enough room for the shuttle to pass under) while the laid wire is inserted. Releasing the treadle allows the web to lower down to ‘rest’ closely over the new laid wire. (2) Yes, the crank on the side twists the chain wires 1/2 turn to ‘pick up’ the new laid wire. (3) The foot treadle AGAIN raises the web BEFORE the side crank is released. (This nifty step re-aligns the chain wire twists each time). The foot treadle stays engaged for the time being. (4) The crank on the top then lowers the entire twisting mechanism a specific distance to prepare for the next wire. Audible ‘clicks’ are counted to precisely regulate the laid wire spacing. This brings us back to step 1 with the treadle already pressed. At the end of the video I ‘park’ the loom by inserting two blocks of wood to hold the wire web up. This mainly is for the purpose of identifying what step it’s at so I can pick up in the right sequence.
Looking back, we realized that we didn’t show the foot treadle action and I’m sure the video could be better but I hope it at least gives an idea of how the loom works. It’s not difficult to use the loom, you just have to get the hang of it.
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