I have a 59" Toika Liisa loom that I am moving to another state.  How do I go about dismantling it?  What to do about the heddles?  I know I (well, my husband and I) put it together and I think I can just take it apart, but I don't know if there's a right way or order to do it.  Queries to Toika have not produced any answers.  Thanks everyone!

Comments

Sat, 02/13/2016 - 22:04

Sara von Tresckow

Once the loom is assembled, you do not need to take down the shafts with heddles mounted.

You can actually roll up the treadles, lams, shafts and coupers into a bundle that can be reinserted into the frame.

The side pieces come off, leaving a bunch of sticks. Label the connections lightly with pencil - front/rear/left/right and it will not be a major issue.

Sat, 02/13/2016 - 23:57

Dawn McCarthy

I agree with Sara and have done that, it works well.  I find the plastic shrink wrap useful just for holding everything stable and keeping it clean.  It is'nt incredibly expensive.  If I know I am not using the loom for a while or feel the need to wash heddles I have tied heddles and removed and taken the whole thing apart.  It just takes longer to reassemble.  Rolling and wrapping is a great way to do it!

Good luck

Dawn

 

Sun, 02/14/2016 - 00:35

ShawnC

I did this (rolled it all up), when moving the loom to a lower floor. So much nicer than taking everything apart.

 

Shawn

Sun, 02/14/2016 - 10:29

kerstinfroberg

who writes

Label the connections lightly with pencil -

On most old Swe looms (maybe only older than "factory made"?) parts are often marked with simple (don't know that correct word) "incisions"(?) so that "I" matches with "I"; "II" with "II" and so on. (which made me do the same on my AVL when I had to take it apart... but I did it w permanent marker)