Comments on: Textile Inspirations and Aspirations for 2010 http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/267 Passionate about Weave Textiles Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:42:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Suzanne http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/267/comment-page-1#comment-32492 Suzanne Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:56:28 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=267#comment-32492 Hi. One of the reasons my shuttle gets stuck half way is because the tension on the thread is too strong. So as the shuttle passes through the shed, the slight tension of the unwinding thread is enough to prevent a complete passage of the shuttle. The other factor for me is that I need to give a strong yank, so in order to facilitate an easy strong yank my pulling cords for each side are on separate pulleys, so I pull one pulley for left to right and one from right to left. And finally, one of the reasons my shuttle doesnt run cleanly is because some of them have wheels and some of them dont. But the wheels have to be aligned just so to keep them running against the beater. Also, I now have a three box flying shuttle and it is pretty easy to change colours. from Suzy Hi.

One of the reasons my shuttle gets stuck half way is because the tension on the thread is too strong. So as the shuttle passes through the shed, the slight tension of the unwinding thread is enough to prevent a complete passage of the shuttle.
The other factor for me is that I need to give a strong yank, so in order to facilitate an easy strong yank my pulling cords for each side are on separate pulleys, so I pull one pulley for left to right and one from right to left.
And finally, one of the reasons my shuttle doesnt run cleanly is because some of them have wheels and some of them dont. But the wheels have to be aligned just so to keep them running against the beater.
Also, I now have a three box flying shuttle and it is pretty easy to change colours.
from
Suzy

]]> By: Gunnel http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/267/comment-page-1#comment-31261 Gunnel Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:06:23 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=267#comment-31261 Hi, I had the same problem with the shuttle not going over completley the other box. Both my flyshuttle boxes was NOT leveled with the beater "run" so on my AVL loom I adjusted the boxes to be flush with the beater and it works a lot better. Though it took me some years to figure it out!!! The shuttle had a uphill battle! Hope it might help, Gunnel Hi,

I had the same problem with the shuttle not going over completley the other box. Both my flyshuttle boxes was NOT leveled with the beater “run” so on my AVL loom I adjusted the boxes to be flush with the beater and it works a lot better. Though it took me some years to figure it out!!! The shuttle had a uphill battle!
Hope it might help,
Gunnel

]]> By: Stephen http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/267/comment-page-1#comment-29033 Stephen Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:43:10 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=267#comment-29033 Hi This is blatant self promotion we have 70 (200 plus different colours) Avril and habu yarns in our stuido. The Avril yarn is new this year 2010 and will be up on our wed site in a month or two we hope, as we are buying in bulk we can mix yarns together. Hi
This is blatant self promotion we have 70 (200 plus different colours) Avril and habu yarns in our stuido. The Avril yarn is new this year 2010 and will be up on our wed site in a month or two we hope, as we are buying in bulk we can mix yarns together.

]]> By: Teresa http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/267/comment-page-1#comment-28439 Teresa Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:45:19 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=267#comment-28439 I had a fly shuttle on my old loom but never used it, so my comment can be disregarded if inappropriate. 1. Watching videos of people working professionally the pull seems sharper and straight down. 2. Is your shed deep enough for the fly shuttle to always flow well, especially when the bobbin is full. Just a few thoughts, Good luck! I had a fly shuttle on my old loom but never used it, so my comment can be disregarded if inappropriate.

1. Watching videos of people working professionally the pull seems sharper and straight down.
2. Is your shed deep enough for the fly shuttle to always flow well, especially when the bobbin is full.

Just a few thoughts,

Good luck!

]]> By: Evelyn http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/267/comment-page-1#comment-28335 Evelyn Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:19:49 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=267#comment-28335 Hi - I just watched your fly shuttle video. I only have experience with three types of fly shuttles. Two of them on my AVL loom. The first was the down-ward pull on the AVL which I never mastered - I kept bashing my hand on the beam and finally gave up and ordered a side pull. The third was a verynice simple fly device on a Leclerc Fanny loom. I put it on when I had to weave lots of yardage and it worked very easily. If you look at the arrangement of the side pull for either the Leclerc or the AVL that the pull is a quick snap from side to side. You might be able to modify your set-up quite easily. Good luck - they are an amazing time and body saver! Evelyn Hi – I just watched your fly shuttle video. I only have experience with three types of fly shuttles. Two of them on my AVL loom. The first was the down-ward pull on the AVL which I never mastered – I kept bashing my hand on the beam and finally gave up and ordered a side pull. The third was a verynice simple fly device on a Leclerc Fanny loom. I put it on when I had to weave lots of yardage and it worked very easily.

If you look at the arrangement of the side pull for either the Leclerc or the AVL that the pull is a quick snap from side to side. You might be able to modify your set-up quite easily.
Good luck – they are an amazing time and body saver! Evelyn

]]> By: Margery http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/267/comment-page-1#comment-28321 Margery Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:45:08 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=267#comment-28321 The US counterpart to Avril is Habu. The yarns are amazing and highly addictive! The US counterpart to Avril is Habu. The yarns are amazing and highly addictive!

]]> By: Meg in Nelson http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/267/comment-page-1#comment-28314 Meg in Nelson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:00:36 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=267#comment-28314 And the best of luck with your fly shuttle! And the best of luck with your fly shuttle!

]]> By: Meg in Nelson http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/267/comment-page-1#comment-28313 Meg in Nelson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:57:21 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=267#comment-28313 Pine yarn? Do you mean pine trees? What are they like? Pine yarn? Do you mean pine trees? What are they like?

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