Mastodawn

The Ashford knitters loom has broken on its fifth project - that little plastic clippy nubble on the back beam brake is a part that is *designed to break*

It is also the main problem I have with weaving on this and the table loom as my arthritic hands can’t easily force those levers/clip over those metal pins.

Have to wait for a replacement if I can get one at all - the Ashford table loom brake is a different direction and size so I can’t even cannibalise my own looms for a repair.

Anyone have a temporary fix idea? Or a permanent upgrade?

Can I remove the project for safekeeping (leaving the heddle and back wooden stick in place perhaps) to retie on that stick to the back beam when a replacement arrives?

#weaving #AshfordLooms @weaving

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Marta 🌿🍃

@Kymberly I expected something so breakable to be already available as a model, but I haven't found any so far.
One listing on Etsy says it's for both table and rigid heddle, but maybe it's different between rigid heddle and knitters as loom models by Ashford? I wish they'd given them names like most manufacturers do.
I'd be tempted to use a hole with a pin solution suggested above since you don't like the original anyway.

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Kymberly 1d ago

@triffen Yeah, Ashford's knitter's loom is different to both the table loom, the rigid heddle, and the sample-it loom (their other models). I can get a replacement from my normal shop easily enough (a kit with the plastic wheel and metal pin -- those things don't break!?!)

But I agree with you, right now, I'm going to see how the clamp works and look at the removable pin solution, perhaps with a little magnet in the depths to make sure it doesn't fall out when moving the loom around.