EARTH
GUILD
33 Haywood Street
Asheville NC 28801
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SPINNING:
Introduction
SPINNING: Drum Carders
If you are serious about spinning wool from your fleece, a Drum Carder
is not a luxury: it’s the tool that makes your time productive. You’ll
spin a more even yarn faster with drum-carded fiber. Also makes batts
for felting.
MARK V DRUM CARDER
The Mark V is solid equipment, well-supported, at a competitive price.
Action is adjustable (rarely needed, but essential). Comes with clamps
and doffer. The fiber belt drive is very sure: 8:1 carding ratio, 7¼"
diameter drum, 72 teeth/inch, total carding area is 168 square inches.
Batts run about an ounce. Comes with instruction booklet. Shipping weight
17 LB. Excluded from Volume Discount Schedule.
| LOUET DRUM CARDER Also a fine drum carder. Enclosed gears are non-slipping and require no further lubrication. The extra-long (½"), high-grade plated wire teeth are very flexible. The drum is 7½" across, 10" diameter. Drum size and tooth length allow this carder to produce extra-long and thick batts. Carding cloth can be fine (46 hooks/square inch) or coarse (23 hooks/square inch). Two table clamps and cleaning brush included, shipping weight is 17 LB. Excluded from Volume Discount Schedule. |
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| Item | code | put-up | ea | qty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Belt for Mark V Carder, Replacement | spMVDB | ea | 10.00 | |
| Davidson Doffer (for Mark V) | spMVDF | ea | 12.00 | |
| Mark V Drum Carder | spMVDC | ea | 348.00 | |
| Louet Drum Carder-coarse | spLDCC | ea | 505.00 | |
| Louet Drum Carder-fine | spLDCF | ea | 505.00 | |
| Doffer Brush for Drum Carder, Louet | spLDCB | ea | 27.00 |