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Carding
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various ways
of carding
1. Drum Carder.
$538.00
Our drum carder is well designed and efficient to make your carding
time productive, adjustment-free and enjoyable.
The non-slipping gears are enclosed in a gearbox and require no
additional lubrication or adjustment.
The sides of the gearbox also serve to keep the fibers on the
carder, away From the shafts and sides.
The intermeshing of the teeth ensures that the fibers are combed
efficiently. The flexibility of the teeth allows then, to bend out of
the way providing gentle pressure on the fibers. The extra long teeth
I3mm(l/2”) and the 25 x 19cm wide (10” x 8” wide) drum allow this
carder to produce thicker and longer baits than conventional carders.
Two kinds of carding cloth are
available on the Louët carders: fine cloth with 14 teeth p/cm2
(46 teeth /square inch) and coarse cloth with 7 (stronger) teeth p/cm2
(23 teeth square inch). In order to ensure a long life, the teeth on
all Louet carders are made of high
grade plated steel wire.
Operation of the drum carder is easy. Simply clamp it on a corner of a
sturdy table with the two table chimps provided. Use your left hand
to feed un-teased locks right into the carder while turning the handle
with your right hand.
The Louët drum carder comes with table clamps, doffer hitch, doffer
pin and instructions.
Shipping weight: 7.6kg (17 Ibs).
2. Roving Carder Junior
$366.00
The batts produced on this 10cm (4”) wide carder weigh as much as the
batts produced on a traditional full size carder. The higher teeth. 13
mm (1/2’) and the greater diameter 25cm (l0”) make this possible.
The carder gets its name from the 10cm (4”) wide roving like batts it
produces. The drum size is 025 x 10cm
wide ( l0” x 4” wide).
The tine cloth has 14 teeth /cm2 (46 teeth /square inch).
Otherwise identical to the drum carder, this instrument is a powerful
tool for all spinners and felters alike. Weight: 6kg (13 Lbs.).
3) Electric drum carder
$1795.00
This convenient carder has the same specifications as our standard
drum carder with fine carding cloth. It is available in 2 versions:
The 20 volts and the 110 volts The 230 volt version is equipped with a
powerful built-in 370watt motor (½ horsepower) which drives the big
drum with a geared V-belt system to approximately 90 rpm.
A switch is located in the front panel.
The 110volts version is only available from Louët Sales. The 370 watt
(½ horse power) motor makes the machine run smoothly.
The electric drum carder is suitable for all fibers and lends itself
to effortless, two hand feeding. The carder comes
complete with transparent plastic protection cover for safety, doffer
brush, doffer pin and wrench.
Dimensions: 49 x 30 x 45cm (l9.5” x l2 x 18”) shipping weight:
22kg. (50 Lbs.)
4. Hand Cards
$88.00
Made of tulip wood, a Dutch poplar variety, these light weight cards
have curved handles which fit comfortably in your hands. They are well
balanced and have curved paddles (l9 x l0cm I 7.5” x 4”). 3 versions
are available:
Standard cards
with medium fine
zinc plated cloth: 6
teeth /em2 (40 teeth /sq inch). 10mm (3/8”) high.
Standard cotton
cards with
extra fine cloth:12 teeth /cm2
(80 teeth /sq. inch), very suitable for cotton, exotic fibers and fine
wools.
Mini cotton cards
with extra tine cloth
have half-size
paddles: 10 x 10cm (4” x 4”). Ideal for smaller quantities
or people with wrist problems.
5. Flicker $29.00
The flicker is a handy tool used to tease locks of fiber in
preparation for spinning. The tulip wood curved paddle is 5 x 10cm
(2” x 4”) and has a less flexible cloth than the other cards. This
allows felted ends of the locks to be straightened out.
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