INSTRUCTIONS

ASHFORD TABLE LOOM - SIXTEEN SHAFT

610mm (24in)

SS610150819V7

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Tap the 32 nylon
loom cord guides
into the castle top.

Rest the castle front on a table

edge for support. Tap the nylon
guides into the cord holes from
the back.
 38mm (1½") screws

") screws
38mm (1½
Attach the castle top to
the castle sides with 8
x 38mm (1½") screws.
Check that the pilot
holes for the castle
front are all on the
same side.

30mm (1¼") screws

30mm
(1¼")
screws

30mm (1¼") screws

30mm (1¼") screws

Attach the bottom cross rails to the bottom of the castle sides
with 30mm (1¼") screws. Check! Only use 30mm (1¼") screws.
Longer screws may damage the sides.

Attach the castle front to the castle top and sides with 30mm (1¼") screws.
Locate the beater pins into the holes in the top of the castle front. Use these
pins to lock the beater to the loom sides when warping.
Attach 2 x rubber buffers to the castle front with 12mm (½") screws to protect
the wood when folding the castle.
 NOTE: We have completed this step for you.
Remove and discard the wooden protector blocks.
Tap the “clicker pins” for
the pawls to the bottom
of the holes in both sides.

Rest the loom side on a table edge. Tap 25mm (1") hex head bolts through the loom sides.
Note: The head of the bolt MUST be level with or below the surface of the side otherwise
the pawl will catch on it.
 Attach the 4 pawls to the loom sides with 30mm (1¼") machine screws.

Note: The “clicker pin” fits into

the gap in the pawl. Take care
to ensure the “clicker pin”
does not damage your table.
Rub a little candle wax on the
thread of the screws to make
assembly easier. Leave 0.5mm
(1/32") gap under the head of
the bolt. DON’T over tighten.
The pawl should move freely.

Rub candle wax on the dowel ends of the rollers. Place the rollers into the holes in the loom sides. Attach the
front and back beams to the sides with 50mm (2") screws. Check the round edge of the beams face out.
Check the diagonal support arms are the correct way around, locate them onto the bolts and secure with
washers and nuts. Leave a 0.5mm (1/32") gap under the nut so the arm can move freely.

Attach 4 rubber buffers to the bottom

of the feet with 12mm (½") screws.

Place the cogs onto both ends of the rollers. Check the teeth engage the pawl.
THEN secure with washers with small holes and 25mm (1") screws.
Locate the 4 pins on the
handles into the 4 holes
in the cogs. Then give the
handles a sharp hit with
your fist so they snap
down tight onto the cogs.

Place the castle inside the frame and attach with 40mm (1½") hex head bolts, washers and nylon knobs.
Tap the heads of the bolts into the counter bored hole in the inside of the castle side and tighten the knobs
until the heads of the bolts are level or below the surface
of the castle side. Otherwise the end of the heddle
frames will catch on them.

Place a washer onto the nylon knobs with the thread rod, thread them
through the slot in the loom side and into the nuts inserted into the
rear of the castle sides.
Lift the support rails up and
attach them to the castle top
with 30mm (1¼") screws.
Leave a 0.5mm (1/32") gap.

Thread the screws into the heddle frame ends using a hand held screwdriver
and leave a 5mm (3/16") gap to loop the Texsolv nylon cord over.

Note: Do not use an

electric screwdriver as
it can drive the screws
in too far and crack the
heddle frame ends.
Push the metal bars into one
heddle frame end, slide 2
bundles of Texsolv heddles
over the bars and push the
other end in place. Only
then remove the plastic ties.
If necessary, cut the Texsolv
heddles to separate them.
Lay each heddle frame on
a flat surface and check the
two ends are parallel.

Remove the 2 knobs threaded into

the rear of the castle. Lift the castle
and fold it flat. Be careful to hold as
directed so you don’t jam your fingers.
The groove in the side has a two stage
path - this is a safety feature so the
loom doesn’t fold too quickly.
DO NOT force the loom from position 3
into postion 4. Lift the castle carefully
up the groove before sliding back.
Slide the 16 heddle frames into place. Then lift
the castle back into the vertical position and
thread the knobs back into the castle.

There are 2 different lengths of Texsolv cord to attach the heddle frames to the handles. Use the shorter
lengths for the front 8 heddle frames. Start with the front heddle frame (1) and lever (1) as shown. Then
repeat for all the heddle frames until the back heddle frame (16) is attached to the lever (16).
Use the threading
hook.

Note: If necessary,
slide the cord
around the handle
until the heddle
frame hangs level.
Once all the heddle frames have
been attached, re-adjust the
Texsolv cords so that the front
heddle frame hangs approx
25mm (1") below the castle top
and the rear heddle frame hangs
approx 10mm (½") below. The
holes in the levers are drilled so
that the back heddles frames lift
more than the front. This results
in all the warp threads being level
when the levers are in the rest
position. Once you have adjusted
the position of the heddle frames
to your satisfaction, you may
choose to cut the cord at least 3
slots from the screw head.

Make sure the wing nuts are

parallel to the support rails
to ensure the loom folds.
 Attach beater frame to the
support rails. Leave 0.5mm
(1/32") gap so the beater
can swing freely.

Note: If the beater frame

rubs against the loom
sides loosen the wing
nuts and retighten.
Stretchy cord - knot the
cord at one end, slide
through the hole in the
beater support rail, the
hole in the castle front
and knot the other end.

To fold the castle, loosen the front knobs slightly and completely remove the back
knobs. Lift and slide the castle down the slots. When it reaches the safety stop,
lift the bottom of the castle again and
allow it to fold down completely. Then
insert the knobs back through the
slot and into holes near the top of the
castle side and tighten. This will ensure
the castle is well supported when
transporting the loom.
 Tie the front and back warp sticks to the front and back rollers. Tie the loops onto the back warp sticks as
illustrated. Refer to step 14 and 15 of the learn to weave on the table loom booklet for attaching warp to loom.
Tying on the front warp stick

Tying on the back warp stick

Knot Knot Knot

Back warp stick

Shuttle as spacer

To release the warp tension

to advance the warp, turn the
handle slightly and then lift the
pawls on both ends out of the
teeth.

Now follow the easy step by step

“Learn to weave on the Table
Loom booklet” for your first
woven sample!

Happy weaving!
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Ashford Handicrafts Limited
Factory and Showroom: 415 West Street
PO Box 474, Ashburton 7700 New Zealand
Telephone 64 3 308 9087 Facsimile 64 3 308 8664
Email: sales@ashford.co.nz Internet: www.ashford.co.nz