Michael, this is kind of an old technology idea, but couldn't one just add a simple Radio Shack relay ? A 5 + V. output can actuate a 5 + V. relay which'll switch on 1 to 10 amps, for less than $ 6. (

That's got to be hard on any wooden item, chairs, tables,doors, looms.... Summer high humidity is hard to change, but a cheap humidity gauge will warn you in the winter to add moisture. A pan of water

Unless you want to move to a Countermarch loom, which are usually taller ( my breast beam is 40 inches high ), you can put blocks under the loom's legs to raise it up, then lower the treadles and make

The tensioners that I obtained through Allen Fannin have worked very well, the tension is adjustable from almost nothing to more than I need at this time. The adjustments are easy and can be done whil

Yes it would make the treadling easier but it might start " floating" the shafts, which would be a real pain in the shed ! If it's a Jack loom, heavy shafts are normal, as usually only gravity holds d

I also have a copy of this, who do I contact to enter it into the archives ? Happy Shuttling ! - Bill Koepp in Central California

I have totally forgotten how to put sketches onto Weavetech's picture pages ( Yahoo ), and I got lost in Yahoo trying to do it, so I've put the Cambridgeshire Guild ( Mrs. Kenneth Smith's ) Countermar

I forgot to credit Peter Collingwood for finding and sharing this CM Tie-up. Thanks Peter ! Happy Shuttling ! - Bill Koepp in Central California

The CM tie-up sketches are also now in the Weavetech photo album at: www.groups.yahoo.com Happy Shuttling ! - Bill Koepp in Central California

The Yahoo group needs your password to enter. If you have one the weavetech name is on the left side of the page. If you don't have one now, you can see the sketches on these pages instead. I got the

Apparantely my webpage sustained a hit by something ?? It knocked some files around, but I have repaired it finally: http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/billk/index.html ( No commercial, I don't sell anythin

Hi, I don't quite know what you really mean by a good, even shed. Are the front shafts opening more than the rear shafts ? Is the shed just too small overall ? Are some warps higher and so the shed bo

I'd guess that the " Mirra " refers to the region, wherever it was woven. A Mecca Rug is a Shiraz Rug. My little library says it's " tied in senna knots but usually ghiordes knots, a medium long wool

Hey - I like Lacy Waffely Advancing Twill Variation ! Happy Shuttling ! - Bill Koepp in Central California

I use this method on our 60" CM. I added a third connector in the center and adjusted it to be slightly tighter than the end connectors. This works better for me than just two connections; the lamm te

Hi, A French term for a 2/2/ twill on 4 shafts. Happy Shuttling ! - Bill Koepp in Central California

Another thought, move the beater as close to the # 1 shaft as possible for the largest shed possible; if that makes it hard to reach the beater, affix a tasteful wooden handle to the beater's center.

Fine Woodworking magazine recently did a test on waxes to see which worked best when driving screws. I thought this might have some benefits for other uses, so I will paraphrase the scored results min

Collingwood also shows how to make letters with pick up: "The Techniques Of Rug Weaving", by Peter Collingwood ; ISBN 0-8230-5200-1 Think float, then hold own a warp where you want a float to appear;

Re: Stuck taper pin, I'd try heat and cold, since different metals expand at different rates, it'll probably help the pin edge itself out a tiny bit, enough for you to remove it the rest of the way. I