I was posting this video as a reply on other threads but I thought I would just make a new one. I was fed up with the messy small shed on my David three loom and made a simple alteration that changed everything. I’m so happy now.
Here is the video I made about the process.
Awesome. I left a comment on your YouTube. Thanks for sharing.
Very helpful Trent. I do have a question though. You stated that you drilled the new hole in the upright with a 3/16" bit. And then drilled into the treadle stop bar with a smaller bit....
Wasn't there already a hole in the treadle stop bar? You used the bottom hole when you moved the bar up, so wasn't the top hole just waiting for you to drill a new hole in the upright, and then you could screw into that existing hole when reattaching the treadle stop bar??
You are very right… I predrilled a hole in the treadle stop bar just in case I was off a bit… which I was in my case. If you measure perfectly it shouldn’t be a problem.
Thanks again Trent.
Thanks Trent. Watched. Liked. Subscribed.
Looking forward to more videos from you.
And love the name Weft Wright. 😉
Not to be a rabble rouser but I emailed Louet for a comment on this. I am far too wary to drill into a loom that cost me several thousands more than my first car ($500). Below is Dave's thoughts. Maybe try before drilling?
"We have seen the video and we do not feel this is necessary. by raising the bar, yes, treadles go higher, which raises the harnesses. There is only so high the harnesses can go before they hit the cams which harnesses can not do. The balancing effect is created when he also uses the 2nd and 3rd usable loop instead of the first - this pulls shafts back down. In his video, the beginning shed is uneven. This can be corrected by adjusting harness heights to even the warp. You can see in his before shot, there is warp thread that is already at 2.5" on an open shed; however, some threads are as low as 2" This means that the treadle stroke is long enough to get one shaft to a 2.5" shed - the solution is adjusting the rest of the harnesses to the same point.
The 6"harness height (back) and 8"harness height (front) is not set in stone. You can adjust this.
I do not recommend this solution. I have written this article to show our recommendation. David 3 shed issues (on louet site)
However, if you wish to test his theory without drilling holes, remove the bottom screws, loosen the top screw on each side and flip the board upwards. re-tighten the top screws. Weaving with 2 instead of 4 screws securing that board is fine for testing purposes. I just think the easier solution is adjusting the harness height. I can not actually do any testing of this as our showroom is being renovated and our David loom is without a warp currently. Once I can, I will make a video showing an uneven warp and how you can correct it.
Dave @ Louet Support"
You are not rabbel rousing at all! I welcome comments and critique . As I titled this post, this is a radical fix, if you can get a clean shed that is big enough for your purposes by the usual means that is preferred. I hope it is apparent that I am not incompetent and am very familiar with loom mechanics, (which is why I bought the David loom, I loved the idea of the mechanism ) I tried every suggested video and pdf published by Louët and I could not get the loom working properly. I truly believe that my loom was built incorrectly, they are hand made (with CNC help I’m sure) and I ordered my model in the first shipment. It is possible that holes were drilled in the wrong place… a half an inch can make all the difference. I have also noticed after posting this that most people who have this same issue have the 110 cm model as I do. People with the smaller looms don’t have as much of a problem with their shed. I find that very interesting.
Either way I have no problem altering my loom in ways that help it work. You can try this solution by moving the board up and not drilling the top hole to test it, which is what I did. I have installed lights, an imperial raddle , a tempo treadle system, a sectional warp beam and more because I think that if I’m spending the money I have the right to make it work as I see fit.
I can’t wait to see this video that Dave will make, I’m curious if he will do anything that I didn’t try. Until then I’m happy to weave with the bigger cleaner shed I have now.
Oh good- I’m glad I didn’t offend.
I’m the person who committed to memory “measure twice before cutting”but cut the wrong end :)
Hello Nato, Trent and all
This kind of thread is exactly why this forum is so useful. It’s all about respectful exchange of knowledge, ideas, opinions, problems and solutions. Even though I am at the early stages of learning how to weave, it is always interesting to read what issues have arisen for others at a different stage as well as those with questions similar to my own….and Nato, how could you be rabble rousing when this forum is completely rabble free?!! No rabble to be roused around here! :-) Thanks to all who contribute in such a helpful way to all the threads and long may it continue!
Thanks, Nato. My husband was thinking the very same thing. I would like my shed to be bigger but I have just been dealing with it as it is.