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4- AND 8-SHAFT CRANBROOK LOOM PARTS

TOOLS REQUIRED

7/16" wrench

7/16" ratchet

9/16" wrench

3/4" ratchet

3/4" wrench

#2 Phillips screwdriver

rubber mallet

slotted (flat) screwdriver

metal tape measure

DEFINITIONS

The beater is at the front of the loom. The brake and worm gear are on the right side of the loom. 

Mortise: A hole or cavity cut in a piece of wood prepared to receive a similarly shaped piece.

Tenon: A projection on the end of a piece of wood designed to fit into a hole or cavity of the same shape. 

HARDWARE

Some hardware is already attached to the parts. Other hardware has been packaged in labeled bags for the parts they go with. 

You’ll also find two Allen wrenches (sizes 5/16" and 5/32") in a hardware bag. 

SMALL PARTS

4-shaft 

quantity

8-shaft  

quantity

12-treadle option 

quantity

24

80

96

anchor pegs

24 

80 

96

tie-up cords (tied bundles of 12 each)

10

10

10

bundles of Texsolv heddles (1,000 total)

4

8

8

center support dowels

8

16

16

long metal shaft pins

8

16

16

short metal shaft pins

16

16

metal sleeves

center 

support 

dowels

bundles of Texsolv heddles

tie-up cords

anchor pegs

long metal 

shaft pins

short metal 

shaft pins

metal sleeves

allen wrenches 5/16" & 5/32"

Summary of Contents for CRANBROOK

Page 1: ...CRANBROOK LOOM Assembly Manual Find out more at schachtspindle com Schacht Spindle Company 6101 Ben Place Boulder CO 80301 p 303 442 3212 f 303 447 9273 2020 Schacht Spindle Company Inc 01 20...

Page 2: ...of the same shape HARDWARE Some hardware is already attached to the parts Other hardware has been packaged in labeled bags for the parts they go with You ll also find two Allen wrenches sizes 5 16 an...

Page 3: ...icks not shown 2 2 lease sticks same as packing sticks but with holes not shown 3 3 cross beams front and middle rear with treadle support bar 6 6 wedges for cross beams 1 1 treadle separator beam wit...

Page 4: ...l front middle cross beams rear cross beam with treadle support bar treadle separator beam warp beam hanger blocks jack box cords not shown brake release pedal connector strut shaft top shaft bottom u...

Page 5: ...er swing bar cloth beam treadles treadle separator beam with treadle locks beater upright beater top steel back beam warp beam wheel beater race warp beam steel knee beam worm gear jack box brake hold...

Page 6: ...ises Figure 2 Now insert the middle cross beam in the right side frame and at the same time bring the left side frame into place and support all three cross beams not fully inserted on the left side A...

Page 7: ...heck that the cloth beam spins freely Disengage the worm gear If the cloth beam does not turn freely you will have to remove the cloth beam and remove the washer from the axle on the left side to prov...

Page 8: ...hten The cords should all be looped around the same side of the treadle Install tie up cords for all the holes in each treadle INSTALL THE TREADLES ON THE TREADLE SUPPORT BAR Parts treadle support bar...

Page 9: ...her side of the loom Knee Beam The knee beam fits into holes in the side frames directly above the cloth beam This beam allows for additional leg room within the loom because woven material passes ove...

Page 10: ...en the top and bottom shaft bars tap the top of the shaft firmly with a rubber mallet at the center and two sides to compact the frame Figure 8 When each shaft is assembled hang an upper lamm on it by...

Page 11: ...e loom place the warp beam wheel over the square shaft of the warp beam Figure 10 INSTALL THE WARP BEAM BRAKE RELEASE Parts brake release pedal and connector strut Hardware 1X 1 2 x 5 1 2 hex bolt 3X...

Page 12: ...bar beater top beater race beater uprights Hardware 4X 1 4 20 barrel nuts 4X 1 4 20 x 3 button head bolts 4X 1 fender washers 2X 3 8 x 4 metal locking pins Working on the floor assemble the beater up...

Page 13: ...ATOR BEAM The treadle separator beam is used to regulate the size of the sheds and to ease treadling Adjust the treadle separator beam on a gradual incline higher on the left To determine where to adj...

Page 14: ...t 42 floor shaft suspension cord green mark upper stationary lamm pulls shaft directly down lower lamm makes shaft rise bottoms up 7 9 This figure was originally provided by Madelyn van der Hoogt It h...

Page 15: ...ck shafts since these are most often the culprits The Y cord from the upper jacks to the lower lamm passes in back of the shaft and the upper lamm The cord from the treadle to the upper lamm passes in...

Page 16: ...apron rods Lower shed is uneven Upper lamms not all tied in the black mark Check tie up cords to upper lamms Lift up on shafts to determine which shaft is in error and adjust the tie up cord accordin...

Page 17: ...y To adjust either shorten or lengthen the tie up cord to the suspended upper lamm To shorten the cord attach the anchor peg one notch below the black mark to lengthen attach one notch above the black...

Page 18: ...o the pivot point of the lower lamm it is more difficult to move the lamm If treadles are tied too far away from the pivot point rising treadles are more likely to interfere with sinking lower lamms T...

Page 19: ...wreck anything by moving a clip 11 The loom will function best if you tie up at least eight treadles If you don t need that many for a particular tie up tie the treadles you are not using up to eight...

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