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3.1.12 | |||
All threaded ! Not very ambitious .. 160 ends. It's a start, though. | |||
29.12.11 | 29.12.11 | ||
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Learning how to warp. Sleyed reed and threaded half the heddles. | Learning how to warp. Sleyed reed and threaded half the heddles. | ||
xx.12.11 | |||
Prepared a warp for some first experiments. Not yet put on the loom. | Prepared a warp for some first experiments. Not yet put on the loom. | ||
I'm using some cheap knitting wool - it's a bit fragile, will probably cause me some problems. | I'm using some cheap knitting wool - it's a bit fragile, will probably cause me some problems. | ||
Cleaned and polished the other 4 shafts, replaced missing metal uprights on two of them. | |||
Derusted and polished 4 of the shafts | Derusted and polished 4 of the shafts | ||
Cleaned and adjusted the heddles - this is a temporary measure, they'll probably need replacing at some point. | Cleaned and adjusted the heddles - this is a temporary measure, they'll probably need replacing at some point. | ||
Replaced cruddy bolts holding beater, now running in brass bushes instead of directly in the wooden arms. | Replaced cruddy bolts holding beater, now running in brass bushes instead of directly in the wooden arms. | ||
Replaced frayed cords controlling warp beam release mechanism | Replaced frayed cords controlling warp beam release mechanism | ||
Removed light rust and polished shaft-lifting levers etc. | Removed light rust and polished shaft-lifting levers etc. | ||
Installed in loft, required taking it mostly apart to fit through the hatch. | |||
Installed in loft, required taking it mostly apart to fit through the hatch | |||
