Author Topic: New project, we'll see how it unfolds. (Read 7164 times)

Warbird · « **Reply #140 on:** January 25, 2012, 01:23:20 pm »

Wow, SD. It's looking incredible. Can't wait to see the entire group of finished items all together in 1 picture.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #141 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:15:51 pm »

Finished cutting the mortises with the drill press you see here. I fit everything together on one half of the frame and checked the length and it's dead on 5 feet. I still have to cut a couple dove tails, one on the top of that far post for the breast beam, then the top-middle of the short middle beam for the cloth beam to fit into and then a 2" hole for the cloth roller. The far end of the top beam needs a taper on the underside from the middle post to the far end and needs rounding on the end where the overhead fly-shuttle beater sits and pivots from.

One half of the loom frame fitted.

isawlogs · « **Reply #142 on:** January 27, 2012, 07:48:43 pm »

Looking good !!!

Nice choice on the drill press. I have a friend that has one like that, sure wished mine had that head on it $:-\$

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #143 on:** January 31, 2012, 04:50:48 pm »

Progress report:

The frame joints are all cut, except the pin holes on the frame cross members (two at the bottom corners and one up top on the tower. I now need to make one each hexagon warp beam for the back and cloth beam for down there in those round holes. I'm going to laminate two - 2" x5"'s with sloped shoulders. The actual widest edge of each plank will be 4-5/8". The width of each of the 6 faces will be 2-5/16". I will then bore the ends of the beams for 2" wooden shafts. One end of the beams will have a shaft squared off for the ratchet and wheel assembly.

edit: I modified the height of the breast beam on the front and raised it another 3" higher than what you see in this photo

Warbird · « **Reply #144 on:** January 31, 2012, 11:05:01 pm »

It's huge!

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #145 on:** January 31, 2012, 11:22:13 pm »

It should weave a 60" wide blanket.

It'll be 3 feet wider than that with the flyshuttle beater attached to the tower.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #146 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:42:39 pm »

I need to build a couple of beams. One for the weaved cloth to wind on under the reed and one for the warp threads on the rear of the loom.

I am making hexagon shapes for the beams. Here I ripped 2-1/2" wide strips and then jointed the edges to 60 degrees with the widest face ending up being 2-5/16" wide.

Doesn't get much better than that.

But I needed a jig to hold the members in place so I took some plywood, drew a circle with radius 1.5" and marked cords at 1.5" apart on the circle for drill holes to secure the ends of the members in place with Robertson screws.

Here I am on the 5th segment of the hexagon. Bar clamps and a work bench come in handy to press the members flush to each surface for gluing.

I will add the last member shortly to complete the hexagon. Then, let the beam cure for a day and round the sharp corners later.

I tried biscuits as a test to align them, but could not get them aligned. They should work with the fence set to 60 degrees, making apposing slots perpendicular, but I found they were off by 1/8". No idea why. The sloped sides are all 60 degrees and the pieces are quite accurately jointed.

metalspinner · « **Reply #147 on:** February 03, 2012, 07:35:53 am »

What a project!

Will this break down into smaller assemblies for transport?

Warbird · « **Reply #148 on:** February 03, 2012, 11:56:44 am »

Do you ever wonder how they did this intricate of a project w/o all the fancy clamps we have these days?

Mooseherder · « **Reply #149 on:** February 03, 2012, 05:27:42 pm »

This project is really amazing.

Way, way above anything I would attempt.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #150 on:** February 03, 2012, 06:16:20 pm »

Quote from: metalspinner on February 03, 2012, 07:35:53 am

Will this break down into smaller assemblies for transport?

Yes, the side halves are secured by the breast beam (dovetailed) and 2 weave beams with shouldered tenons that all lift out and 3 cross members with pegged through tenons that you tap into place securely. The side halves will be glued mortise and tenons at all the joints: 6' tall, 5' long. Both beams will be held also by a wheel and ratchet assembly with pegged through tenons. Take the pegs out and wheels off and the beams will slide out once the pins in the cross members are tapped out. The bridge (not shown) on the top of the tower holds the vertical jacks, pulley system and heddle harnesses. There will be three sets of 8 pulleys and 8 jacks. There are also 2 sets of 8 lams (upper and lower).

Today I rounded the corners on the cloth beam and rough sanded with 120 grit for now. I also used the drill press and bored 2" wide shaft holes in the ends of the cloth beam, 3" deep, to glue on the shafts. I will turn them tomorrow.

Warbird · « **Reply #151 on:** February 03, 2012, 06:44:19 pm »

Amazing work, SD. Are you selling this piece, building it for yourself, a friend, or what? I'd love to build something like that but have not the time nor the skill.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #152 on:** February 03, 2012, 06:53:23 pm »

Quote from: Warbird on February 03, 2012, 06:44:19 pm

Amazing work, SD. Are you selling this piece, building it for yourself, a friend, or what? I'd love to build something like that but have not the time nor the skill.

If someone comes along with the appropriate number of bills I suppose they could free it from my possession.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #153 on:** February 04, 2012, 12:34:17 pm »

Testing the fit.

WDH · « **Reply #154 on:** February 04, 2012, 09:22:09 pm »

Wow, she is going to really like that!

isawlogs · « **Reply #155 on:** February 05, 2012, 09:55:53 am »

Yup .. but big question is " who is da SHE "

Norm · « **Reply #156 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:07:46 am »

First raider bill and now SD....boy they're dropping like flies around here.

Warbird · « **Reply #157 on:** February 05, 2012, 11:11:57 am »

Actually, Dodgy Loner was the first to drop.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #158 on:** February 05, 2012, 04:39:23 pm »

Ratchet wheel.

I left an inch behind the ratchet in case I want to install a brake fashioned from a SS strip and spring wire. I don't think I need one on the cloth beam, but it would come in handy on the warp beam at the back. Using the drill press and a press vise I drilled holes at 20 degrees for the 5 wheel handles. The wheel and ratchet is secured by a pegged through tenon.

Paul_H · « **Reply #159 on:** February 06, 2012, 10:37:52 am »

I think you missed your calling! Very nice work.

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Author Topic: New project, we'll see how it unfolds. (Read 7164 times)