When I first got my loom, a b40 in the spring I wrote to my friend that has made tons of rugs and she told me I could not weave rugs on a Macomber. Well by the time she said that I had finished 6 rugs and was working on more so I knew I could do rugs.
Now a small issue with the rugs has came up and I thought I would ask and see if anyone else has had the problem and how you fixed it.
When I get 3 rugs on thetake up beam they start to hit the bottom of the front heddle. So I take them off and re tie to the front. Now this is fine and it works but I have sectionaly warped the loom and have lots of warp left and would rather not do it this way.
Can that beam (the front one) be moved down? What about moving the heddles to the back slots? I just have 4 and there is room for 10. I read that the jacks are different so I don't know if that would work or if it is even something I could do.
Anyone weaving rugs on a Macomber that has solved this problem?
Thanks
Marlene in Oregon
(we got some rain yesterday)