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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WoodWonk 2d ago

@Kymberly @weaving Oh no! I have an Ashford table loom with the same type of mechanism and I cringe every time I have to flip those levers.

Your spring clamp seems like a reasonable temporary fix. The other thought I had was to wrap a rubber band around the handle of the pawl and the hand wheel to keep the pawl engaged.

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Kymberly

@woodwonk Ooo... rubber band/tie might also work on the table loom - the back beam is too tricky to secure the brake with clamps or install a removable pin. But some bungee-cord-sprung-tie mechanism could work!