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Assembly Manual

 

Toika Eeva ES, computer

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assist loom

 

 

To open your crate, snap off the metal straps using a hacksaw or a pair of metal snips. Then using a crow-
bar or another appropriate tool, lift the cover off the crate. 

 

You'll see all of your parts neatly packed.

 

 

Incidentally, many of our customers save the crate. 

 

It's birch plywood and makes great shelves, tables and 

other neat stuff.

 

 

Remove all the contents of the crate and get everything into your studio or the space where the loom will 
be set up. You should have all of the following:

 

 

2 castle sides

 

1 warp beam

 

1 cloth beam

 

3 identical pieces that measure the width of your loom: 

 

these are the back beam, breast beam and knee 

beam and they are interchangeable.

 

1 2x6 (approx.) with holes; the ends are narrower and have slots 

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 lower back cross piece

 

1 2x5 (approx.) the ends are narrower and have slots 

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 lower front cross piece

 

1 2x4 (approx.) the ends are narrower and have slots—upper back cross piece

 

6 wedges (with Liisa, you'll have 10  wedges)

 

1 computer assist box 

 

2 rails (approximately 1x4 each) for attaching control box to top of loom

 

Wooden shaft bars –

 2 

for each shaft 

 

Metal shaft rods 

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 2 for each shaft  

 

Bag of pulleys –

 3 

for each shaft

 

3 long metal rods with holes in one end

 

Front crank

 

Rear warp beam crank

 

Pre cut texsolv tie up cords –

 1 

for each shaft

 

Texsolv heddles 

 

Reed

 

Parts for your beater assembly

 

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bottom reed holder

 

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beater cap

 

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2 flat sides with screw holes in the top and a vertical slot at the bottom 

 

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a long 2 x 2 piece with attached pointed pivot points at both ends.

 

Bag of anchor pins

 

Bag of small parts including bolts, o

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rings, etc

 

Bench kit 

 

Summary of Contents for Eeva ES

Page 1: ...changeable 1 2x6 approx with holes the ends are narrower and have slots lower back cross piece 1 2x5 approx the ends are narrower and have slots lower front cross piece 1 2x4 approx the ends are narro...

Page 2: ...nto the shaft bar letting it sit in the second indentation This secures the rod onto the shaft bar Now take another shaft bar and slide it onto the other end of the metal rod and secure that with an O...

Page 3: ...es and place it into the hole at the bottom near the front of the loom This piece should be set in with the wide side parallel to the floor In sert another wedge into the slot at the end of that piece...

Page 4: ...d be in the upper position and tightened in place it sometimes loosens during shipping so that the gear and teeth are engaged In addition the pawl above the gear should be vertical and tightened so it...

Page 5: ...knee beams For packing purposes the blocks that hold the back beam are installed inside the castle sides fig 3 Unbolt these blocks and install them on the back of the castle sides fig 4 There are 2 p...

Page 6: ...it slide in Breast beam Back beam Knee beam Leveling the loom In order for the control mechanism to function properly the loom must sit level on the floor Check this by placing a level on the top edg...

Page 7: ...wingnut the wingnut should be on the back side Back side Front side Attach the beater cap to the sides with bolts and wingnuts fastening near the top of the metal slides with the wingnuts facing the...

Page 8: ...ng the control box on the rails This is best with 2 people as you will need to balance the box on the rails while attaching it Start by placing the 2 rails on a flat surface and hold them steady while...

Page 9: ...set of 3 holes furthest back on the side frame Measure the distance between the 2 rails with the box attached and use that measurement to determine which of those 3 holes to use and insert the dowel E...

Page 10: ...s in the bench legs this will allow you to adjust the seat to your comfort level Hanging the shafts text from video tutorial Installing the pulleys To install the pulleys find the three long rods with...

Page 11: ...ake the loop around the bar a few inches and secure it at the end with an anchor peg Holding the shaft inside the loom take the other end of the texsolv and loop it OVER the left side pulley of shaft...

Page 12: ...making a tight loop Fig 3 Grab the texsolv cord coming out of the computer as sist box for the shaft you are hanging and pull the cord through the holes in your texsolv loop Fig 2 3 2 Note the red col...

Page 13: ...ng is to make sure that the threads come through the reed at the correct point You will do this step once you have your first warp on the loom Once the loom is threaded and the reed is sleyed look at...

Page 14: ...pen A first tap will open the next shed and hold it open The next tap will close that shed and open the next shed Your foot only taps but does not hold the pedal Slow is operated with the only the rig...

Page 15: ...ready to weave click on Loom Control under the Weave menu The Loom Test The loom test is a diagnostic test that lets us know if the loom control box is working correctly Use it to check the loom when...

Page 16: ...in your draft the starting pick will be 1 and the end pick will be the last pick in your draft However sometimes you will have a treadling section that repeats and you can use these buttons to set the...

Page 17: ...g the Comports EW system looms older than 2016 1 Shut down computer and loom 2 Connect the serial cable to the computer and the loom box 3 Turn on the loom and the computer 4 See if the computer downl...

Page 18: ...to the control box The warp is too tight Cords often slip from the rollers The peg is too close to the roller The shaft only rises from the other end The cord from the neighboring shaft has jumped ove...

Page 19: ...ust inside the unit 3 Lubricating the slide bars The metal slide bars inside the box need to be lubricated every 6 months more often with heavy use Make sure power cord and computer cable are disconne...

Page 20: ...e loom box to us for repairs If it is necessary to send the loom box back to Webs we will supply packing in structions Costs of packing are not covered by the warranty After the first 60 days the purc...

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