tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post1116812009623821724..comments2023-11-12T08:05:57.753-05:00Comments on Macomber Looms and Me: Little jobsSarah D. Haskellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01990201216318682062noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post-5773126280784274422010-10-31T16:01:22.855-04:002010-10-31T16:01:22.855-04:00I just drove to Ohio and back to pick up my third ...I just drove to Ohio and back to pick up my third Macomber! This one is a 56 inch and cannot be more excited! Thanks for all your information here.Anna M. Brannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891156072805878934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post-89527732873843533492010-10-27T14:34:15.685-04:002010-10-27T14:34:15.685-04:00Im so glad to know that it is hard to unclip the h...Im so glad to know that it is hard to unclip the heddle bar....I thought it may just be me and that I was missing some great secret! Thanks!Anna M. Brannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891156072805878934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post-25985695520765437212010-10-27T10:58:22.820-04:002010-10-27T10:58:22.820-04:00Great question! If it were me, I'd use the top...Great question! If it were me, I'd use the top beam. But you do not say if this one has a anti-backlash cord...curious. Theoretically you can use either beam, but I guess as a creature of habit, it makes more sense to me to use the upper one. So if that back-lash phenomena is bothering you, I'd get a cord for the upper beam. Hope this helps!Sarah D. Haskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990201216318682062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post-68607153155360895712010-10-27T10:47:21.268-04:002010-10-27T10:47:21.268-04:00I have a new (Used) Macomber loom that has 2 warp ...I have a new (Used) Macomber loom that has 2 warp beams. The bottom beam has the anti-backlash cord. I used the top beam for my only project woven on this loom. I know this is a stupid question, but should I be using the bottom warp beam when only one is used?wdplusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post-63696146876914635802010-10-22T09:56:52.239-04:002010-10-22T09:56:52.239-04:00Nice to know about the little cord. However, as a...Nice to know about the little cord. However, as a teacher with looms that are older than my undergrads, I've found that the teeth on the ratchet wear out faster if one doesn't release the front beam tension first. All it takes is a little wear on a tooth and it won't hold up under tight tension. We have a box of old ratchet fittings if anyone needs some...Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05655677463069330460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post-83416817241303795182010-10-21T17:09:13.323-04:002010-10-21T17:09:13.323-04:00I was wondering what that cord and chain were for!...I was wondering what that cord and chain were for!!! I have recently purchased an older/used loom which has this item. I am so very thankful to know what it is for. I have woven several warps and the warp does come flying forward (if I don't remember to loosen it in the front). I will be glad to try it now that I know what it is there for. I can not believe that I have woven for 30 years without a Macomber.They really are the cadillacs of looms.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post-4109722261505103472010-10-21T09:31:19.329-04:002010-10-21T09:31:19.329-04:00Blue Loom: You are exactly right....you don't ...Blue Loom: You are exactly right....you don't need the little gizmo, and you can save the $$ for threads. But for those who do have it...it helps to know what it is and how to use it. Weave On!Sarah D. Haskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990201216318682062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post-20681394817087915802010-10-21T07:40:15.227-04:002010-10-21T07:40:15.227-04:00I don't have the anti-backlash gizmo, so what ...I don't have the anti-backlash gizmo, so what I do is manually release the tension (at the front) before I hit the brake pedal (which releases the tension at the back). If I just hit the brake pedal without first releasing some of the warp tension, the warp does, indeed, come whirling off. This approach has worked well for the 15 years that I've owned this loom (it was previously owned for some 25 years or so by another weaver), so I don't really feel the need to invest in the $20 gizmo.BlueLoomhttp://www.blueloomdesigns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814415377435951634.post-32462550581813981422010-10-20T17:32:01.982-04:002010-10-20T17:32:01.982-04:00Here's a hint on how to make the task of uncla...Here's a hint on how to make the task of unclamping the center clip gizmo easier: it's actually the heddles themselves that make the job more difficult - they are a specific size and don't have much room for lengthwise play. Therefore, before you tie on to the front/cloth beam, simply slide heddles near the gizmo to the right and left. If you're already tied to the cloth beam before you see the problem, release the warp enough to provide sufficient slack to slide those heddles right & left. The center clips will then be relatively easily removed & replaced.Peg Cherrehttp://www.secondwindjewelry.com/jewelry-weaving-blognoreply@blogger.com