| =============== Anchoring the Loom =============== It doesn't seem to matter how big or heavy the loom is, if you make rugs on it and it isn't anchored somehow, you'll be waltzing around the room with the loom. If your studio flooring allows, the Weavers Delight, (and some of the other Newcomb looms), have a cast piece, on the lower rear corner post, designed to be fastened to the floor with a clip. (picture 1) |
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| My Weavers Delight sits on a concrete floor in the basement. I don't wish to drill into the concrete. A common alternative is to add braces between the loom and a wall. (picture 2) |
| I found that removable braces could be added very simply to the top also. (picture 3) I cut two boards (a little long) to fit between the top of the corner beam and the wall. The boards rest on the bearing caps of the breast beam. (picture 4) Since the boards are a little long, when they are lowered against the wall, a little hand tap wedges them in place. They are easily picked up to set out of the way. Now when I beat in the weft, it's like beating against a brick wall, or in my case a 'block' wall. You can't believe how much more solid this makes the loom unless you try it. |
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