I can't seem to figure out how to adjust my Glimakra Vertical countermarch loom so that the top shed threads are even. I can weave without even top threads because my bottom threads are even, and my shed is large enough, but I can't figure out why the top threads are not all even. Does anyone have the same problem with uneven top threads?
I’ve had a terrible time getting my beautiful dishtowel warp underway. I wove about an inch from the magic string, and realized one shed was really messy so tried adjusting cods etc. had so many issues — shafts too high, sheds opening widely but top of reed is hindering, etc. I unhooked all cords and started from top down trying to readjust. Vertical cm standard glimakra loom. Today I’m taking off the drawloom structure which (I started threading pattern pull handles) is just resting on top. I’ll scoot the heddle shafts as far to the front as possible and start re-assessing from top to bottom once again. It almost feels like I’m going in circles. I put shafts on their hangers and adjust with the locking pin in, but jacks never really hang perpendicular to floor, whether pin is in or not. The shafts feel like they are trying to push up instead of gravity letting them rest in the shaft holder grooves. Hoping it will get figured out once I take off the drawloom rig. Really want to get my assignment done. ☺️
Update: I removed my drawloom rig and lights etc and moved countermarch rig closer to beater cradle by nearly 2”. Then, a final adjustment of the vertical jack cords for heddle shaft height, a couple long lamm cord adjustments and I’m weaving!! Found a couple sleying mistakes so took out the “header” weaving and untied from edge to sleying mistakes, double checked threading all good, now almost done re-sleying. It’s a little awkward reaching to sley, so maybe take Reed out and lay it on front warp threads to allow sleying from underneath? Very close to weaving now!
best of luck Mary,
carry-on!
Becky