Leclerc Medico 8 shaft loom refurbish
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- I bought this loom because I wanted a loom that was more simple than my fancy 16 shaft AVL, which I love. My AVL's are just a little much for what I have planned for this loom! I had regrets shortly after bringing it home, but it's in pretty good shape now. See how I transformed this loom into something usable.
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That quite a project. You’ve made good progress!
Thank you! I have two more bigger loom to tackle so I really need to wrap this one up!
That's unusual! I have a Dorothy on a treadle stand, but it's only 4h.
I learned to weave on a Dorothy! Good solid little looms! They do make 8 shaft Dorothy looms as well!
I was given a Medico loom by a new neighbor who hadn't used it for 30 years... and she got it used! It needs cleaning and refurbishing and I found your video to be very helpful. Would be interested in exactly what the cord is that you used to replace the old stuff to lift the heddles. I'm brand new to weaving with this type of loom. In the past I've used a rigid heddle loom. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
It’s teksolv loom cord. The sell it at the Woolery, but is available at other places as well
Oh and congratulations!!!! How awesome!
@@Rebecca.Robbins I contacted the Woolery and have an order with the teksolv cord, new heddles and a new stainless steel reed on the way! Thank you for your help!
I wasn't able to get you a studio tour today, but hope that you enjoyed todays video anyway. More studios tours are on the way!
What do you think of the Medico? I am looking at acquiring one. Thank you.
I didn’t end up using it and sold it, as I decided that it was just too small for my needs. It seems like a solid loom though. I did like it.
@@Rebecca.Robbins Thank you very much.
Rebecca, I need some of the little "pulley" type wheels that you show at the top of the castle. Don't see them on the CVF website. Do you know exactly what they're called? I'm getting at this project little by little. Hope I live long enough! LOL
Here is a link to the page I think you need. At the very top of the third page you will see part number 7A-35. I think that’s what you are looking for.
www.camillavalleyfarm.com/manuals/Medico/AM-MedicoandStand.pdf
@@Rebecca.Robbins thank you! I'm hoping to have time this weekend to stand in front of the loom with all of the info and see if i can make it fit together!
How did you make out? Are you all together now?
@@Rebecca.Robbins I wish! But the vegetable garden started producing much earlier this year and it's been a whirlwind of weeding, harvesting & canning. Plus i knit a double hood for one daughter for her birthday. Something that would normally take a couple of weeks ended up taking 3 months because of other things. Hoping to get back to the loom by the beginning of September!! Next year smaller garden!! LOL
I just acquired a Medico loom with the foot treadles and am trying to sort out a problem of the harnesses not falling all the way down when switching between one pair of levers and the other or foot treadles (i.e. from harnesses 1&3 to 2&4). Do you think it makes any difference if the cords that go over the pulleys sit in front or behind the harnesses? On mine, two cords sit in front and two sit behind the harness. I have been advised to remove the harnesses and see if they are warped. But since you had the same loom, curious of your thoughts. Thanks!
Does it feel like they are getting stuck on the way down? It’s been a while since I had that loom. First thing I would do would be to make the cords on the same side, clean it really well and lube up the shaft grooves. They are pretty simple looms so it shouldn’t take long to figure out the problem.
@@Rebecca.Robbins Great tips! Yes, they are getting stuck midway on way down. What do you use to lubricate? And do you put it on the metal or the wood? Thanks!
I usually use a silicone lubricant.