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Assembling the loom
Ask a friend
During the assembly of the loom, there will be some moments that you will need assistance.
The middle section or the assembled loom is difficult to move by oneself. For these tasks, we
advise you to ask a friend or a family member for help.
Barrel nuts
For the assembly of the looms, we use many barrel nuts and bolts to connect two parts. The
cylinder shaped nuts have a slot on one of the flat sides. Always insert the barrel nut into the
wooden part, so that the slot in the barrel nut is visible. The slot shows the direction of the
threaded hole in the nut. With a flat screwdriver you can turn the barrel nut so that it is
positioned properly to catch the bolt. If you have a problem inserting the bolt into the barrel
nut, try turning the barrel nut 180 degrees. This usually helps.
Carriage bolts
In other locations, we use carriage bolt to assemble wooden parts. These bolts have a
square enlargement (neck) under the bolt head. When you tighten the nut on the bolt, this
square neck locks into the wood to prevent the bolt from turning. In some instances, you will
notice, that the bolt is just a little too short for assembly with the washer and nut. We advice
you to put the nut on the bolt without the washer, then tighten the nut sufficiently, so that the
square neck pulls into the wood. At this stage, unscrew the nut, install the washer and then
replace and secure the nut again, tightly. Alternatively, you can carefully tap against the bolt
head with a hammer, until the bolt head is secured into the wood.
Washers and spacers
For the proper operation of the loom, it is very important that you follow the proper assembly
sequence of the bolts, washers and spacers. Please carefully follow the instructions.
To help you, we have assembled all the washers and spacers in the hardware bags in the
right sequence.
Wood screws
Where wood screws are used, we have pre-drilled holes in the wood. The screws will cut
their own thread into these holes. Please note however, that the screws are very sharp, and
will cut into the full wood outside the pre-drilled holes, if you miss the pre-drilled hole during
assembly. However if this happens, you will notice that after a couple of turns, it becomes
very hard to turn the screw. There is even a chance that the screw will twist off. Moreover,
the parts will be assembled in the wrong location.
If you have to assemble and disassemble the loom several times, make sure that the wood
screw turns in the same thread again which was cut the first time. If you do not follow this
instruction, the hole in the wood will become too large for the screw. To find this screw
thread, turn the screw anti clock wise, until you "feel" the screw "drop" into the threaded part
in the wood.
Markings
Many parts of the loom have been marked with letters of the alphabet at places where they
have to be connected to another part, marked with the same letter.
The first time a part is named in this instruction; these letters are mentioned, to indicate
which part is meant.
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