Ashford RIGID HEDDLE FREEDOM ROLLER User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS
RIGID HEDDLE FREEDOM ROLLER
RHFR050321V3

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Before commencing: Please read the instructions
completely, identify the parts and note the
assembly sequence. Use the sandpaper supplied
to remove any sharp edges and corners. To make
assembly easier use candle wax on the screws.
Finishing: We recommend that the wood
surfaces be waxed or sealed before assembly.
This protects the kiln dried wood from climatic
changes and prevents it getting dirty or stained.
The timber has a lovely variety of colour and
grain. For a silky smooth matt finish, use the
Ashford Finishing Wax Polish to enhance the
natural colours and character of this timber.
For older models: If your Rigid Heddle Loom does
not have holes in the sides, mark the holes as
shown and drill them with a 6mm (¼") bit.
Real Scale Hardware List
Tools Required
15mm (⅝")
15mm (⅝")
60mm (2⅜")
Ø 6mm (¼")
Important
Please warp your loom and thread the reed as
usual, but do not attach the warp threads to the
warp stick until the Freedom Roller has been
assembled and attached. See the illustration in
step 9.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE ASHFORD RIGID HEDDLE FREEDOM ROLLER
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To make
assembly easier
use candle wax
on the screws.
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Rub candle wax onto
both ends of the roller.
Then insert the long
end through the roller
support.
Rub candle wax onto the
thread of the 30mm (1
¼") bolt. Then attach the
pawl to the roller support
from the inside with this
bolt. NOTE the clicker pin
fits into the gap in the
pawl. Take care to ensure
the “clicker pin” does
not damage your table.
Leave 0.5mm (1/32")
gap under the head of
the bolt, DON’T over
tighten. The pawl should
move freely and “click”
as it snaps past the pin.

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Place the cog onto the
end of the roller. Check
the teeth engage the
pawl. THEN secure with
a washer and 25mm (1")
screw.
Locate the 4 pins on the handle into the 4 holes in the cog.
Then give the handle a sharp hit with your fist so it snaps
down tight onto the cog. When you are ready to advance the warp,
release the warp tension by turning the handle slightly and then
lifting the pawl out of the teeth.
Secure the second roller
support to the roller with
a 30mm (1¼") screw
and washer.

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Warp stickRoller
Attach the 2 steel
brackets to the roller
supports with 16mm
(5/8") screws.
Connect the warp stick
to the roller with warp
stick ties. First push the
arrow head through the
warp stick. Then push
the arrow head into the
small hole in the roller
and out the large hole as
illustrated.
Push the 2 bolts through
the sides from the
inside.

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With the loom sitting
over the edge of a table,
attach the Freedom
Roller with washers and
knobs.
Now bring your warp over
the original roller and
attach it to the warp stick
on the Freedom Roller
as usual. The original
roller will help keep
shed constant as the
finished fabric builds up
on the Freedom Roller.
For warping instructions,
please see our Learn
to weave on the Rigid
Heddle booklet or video
on our web site.