3.
Insert 45mm (1¾”) bolts from the inside of your loom and
tap the head of the bolt flush against the loom side. Locate the
loom and bolts into the slots in the legs and secure with
washers and knobs.
4.
Note the support braces are left
and right. Check they are on the
correct side and attach them to the
legs with 55mm (2¼”) bolts, spacer
blocks, washers and knobs.
5.
Sit at the loom and adjust the angle of the loom and footrest
to suit. Raise the support braces up under the front cross rail
and tighten all knobs and bolts.
6.
Store the Hex Key in the hole in the footrest so you can
retighten the bolts if required.
7.
The Freedom Roller can be attached to back of the loom to
use when weaving thick rugs or for long warps.
Enjoy weaving comfortably on your Rigid heddle Loom!
50mm (2”) bolt
Foot
Barrel nut
Footrest
Rigid Heddle Loom 40cm (16”)
Support brace
(Right)
Right
Left
Support brace
(Left)
Rigid Heddle Loom 60cm (24”) and 80cm (32”)
1.
Secure the footrest to both extender rails using the
appropriate holes, with 32mm (1¼”) bolts and barrel nuts.
2.
Attach this footrest assembly to one leg and one foot as
illustrated with 50mm (2”) bolts and barrel nuts and lightly
tighten with the Hex Key. Note the tapered leg fits snuggly into
the tapered rebate in the foot. Repeat for the other side.
For 80cm
(32”)
width looms
For 60cm
(24”)
width looms
45mm (1 ¾”) bolt
55mm (2 ¼”) bolt
Spacer block
Washer
Washer
Knob
Knob
50mm (2”) bolt
32mm (1 ¼”) bolt
Footrest
Extender rail
Foot
Leg
Barrel nut
Barrel nut
Rigid Heddle Loom 40cm (16”)
Attach the footrest to one leg and one foot as illustrated with a
50mm (2”) bolt and barrel nut and lightly tighten with the Hex
Key. Note the tapered leg fits snuggly into the tapered rebate in
the foot. Repeat for the other side. Store the 2 extender rails
and 32mm (1¼”) bolts and barrel nuts for future use with
either a 60cm (24”) or 80cm (32”) Rigid Heddle Loom. Proceed
to Step 3.
Loom
side
Front r
ail
Supp
ort b
race
Foot
Leg
Foot
Leg
Ashford Handicrafts Limited
415 West Street, P O Box 474, Ashburton, New Zealand
+64 3 308 9087
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