I'm new here and not sure at all if this is the correct site to post this.  I have just purchased a new Glimakra Julia eight-shaft countermarch loom from Glimakra USA.  It was the last one they had with none coming available until February or so.  So i bought it although i originally wanted a 4-shaft counterbalance.  I'm not completly a novice weaver but i have never put a new loom together before.  I was so intimated that it stayed in the shipping boxes for several weeks. . . It is together at this point minus a warp, but i have a rather big problem.  The ratchet catches the end of the pawl and won't advance. I've checked the assembly instructions and it appears i followed them correctly, so i am not sure what i've done wrong.  Would very much appreciate your help.  Thank you, Lynne

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Mon, 01/18/2016 - 02:34

loomroomcat (not verified)

I can take a pic of mine and post it for you, if you'd like.

Mon, 01/18/2016 - 03:44

Joanne Hall

The screw as used in the past, has been replaced with a bolt, so it is different from the older Julia looms.

Joanne

Mon, 01/18/2016 - 04:19

LynneAdair

I have a 2 phillips-head screws to attach each pawl and two tiny washers plus a nut for the end of the screws.  I've emailed Sarah with the picture, and will phone her tomorrow.  Thank you Joanne.

Lynne

Mon, 01/18/2016 - 18:26

LynneAdair

Thank you to both Joanne Hall and Sarah of Glimkra USA for helping me solve the problem.  As i suspected it was completely MY ERROR.  I had the black spacers on the wrong side of the beams and Sarah pointed that out to me just from pictures.  Awesome problem-solving since we are on opposite sides of the country and Sarah was able to make a diagnosis only from pictures.  I am so grateful to everyone at Glimkra for helping me.  I love my little loom already!

Best regards,

Lynne

Mon, 08/05/2019 - 23:58

Weaver Lady

Hello, 

I have been trying to get my Julia up and running. I cannot for the life of me remember how to tie everything up. It seems like I have it strung backwards. It has been a long day. If you could look at the pics and give me advice I would greatly appreciate it.

Amy

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 16:22

sandra.eberhar…

Your picss are kind of garbled.  I have countermarche looms, but I can't figure out what I'm looking at there.  An overview would be helpful.  Joan Hall's book, Tieing Up a Countermarche loom is very helpfull.