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Interchangeable Drum System « Classic Carder
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How to Card with a Drum Carder. With the Classic Drum Carder it is possible to change the storage drum in the frame. This allows you to have different cloth grades on the storage drum for carding different fibres, without having to purchase and store another drum carder. Other reasons customers have purchased more than one drum include;. A drum for un-washed and washed fibres – they do not have to remove the grease and dirt build-up to card clean fibres. How to Change the Drum. Lift out the drum. Replace...
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Standard Drum Carders
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Classic Carder Design by Ardant Web Design Bridgnorth. The Classic Drum Carder is handmade in Shropshire by Paul Brittain. The frame is made from solid Ash or Oak and is available with 48, 72 and 120 tpi cloth, standard and long pin, with either red or pale blue cloth. The interchangeable drum system makes the Classic Carder a very versatile drum carder that is very easy to use. It comes with a two year guarantee and we are always happy to advise and discuss your carding queries. Cloth in red or pale blue.
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Which Carder Cloth?
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Classic Carder Design by Ardant Web Design Bridgnorth. The Classic Drum Carder is available in 48, 72 and 120 point cloth. Card cloth is measured by the amount of teeth per inch (tpi). The more teeth per inch, the finer the carding will be. The number of wires per inch is also referred to as ‘points per square inch’ (or ppsi). A coarse fleece or fibre is possible but harder to prepare on a fine cloth and fine fibres would have better results prepared on a cloth with more pins. To push them into the drum ...
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Drum Carding
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Classic Carder Design by Ardant Web Design Bridgnorth. Drum carding opens the fibres and lines up each individual fibre in the same direction, making spinning and felting much easier and much faster than carding by hand. As well as removing a lot of the dirt and vegetation from the fleece, the drum carder is the perfect tool for blending different fibre types and colours. Drum Carding to Felt. Drum Carding to Spin. It is best to wash your fibres. Drum Carding to Blend. It is very difficult to blend with ...
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How to Card with a Drum Carder
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Classic Carder Design by Ardant Web Design Bridgnorth. How to Card with a Drum Carder. Prepare the fibres by opening them and removing any debris you do not want in the finished batt, such as second cuts, noils and any vegetation. Place them on the feeder table in the direction for carding. Clumps of unprepared fibre will make carding very difficult and leave un-carded fibre in the finished batt. Holding the full width of the carded fibre, drag downwards over the carder frame back. Ease out any fibre...
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Choosing Your Drum Carder
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Classic Carder Design by Ardant Web Design Bridgnorth. Choosing Your Drum Carder. The Classic Carder Range. The classic drumcarder is available in five sizes compact, standard, jumbo, wide and jumbo wide. Jumbo Wide Classic Carder. Email: info@classiccarder.co.uk.
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Carding Fine Fibres
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Classic Carder Design by Ardant Web Design Bridgnorth. Prepare the fibre by opening and removing any unwanted debris. Place a thin layer of the prepared fibre on the feeder table and turn the handle very slowly, if you turn it too quickly the fibres will become ‘fly away’ and attach themselves to the licker-in. When all the fibres are on the storage drum they will need pushing into the pins, as they tend to sit on the top. Use a soft brush or the Finishing Brush. Remove the Finishing Brush. The fibres fr...
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Wide Drum Carders « Classic Carder
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How to Card with a Drum Carder. The wide Classic Drum Carder is an ideal carder for fibre craft artists who prefer working with a wide batt measuring 30cm x 58cm. The 4 ply card cloth has long pins and can produce a batt weighing over 100g. The length and height of the wide carder is the same as the standard Classic Carder 50cm long and 22cm high. The width is 55cm with the handle out for use and 50cm with the handle. Wide Drum Carder features. Solid wood frame in Ash, Oak or Beech. 22cm high (9″).
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Compact Drum Carders
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Classic Carder Design by Ardant Web Design Bridgnorth. How to Use a Drum Carder. This carder is ideal if storage is a problem or you want a carder that is easy to carry – perfect if you take your carder with you ‘out and about’. It has a 9:1 drum ratio and a surface speed ratio of 20:1 which will distribute the fibre at a greater degree on the drum. This improves the blending but does not affect the way in which the drum carder cards. Compact Classic Drum Carder features. Cards up to 70g (2.4oz).
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Cleaning Brush
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Classic Carder Design by Ardant Web Design Bridgnorth. How to Use a Drum Carder. This brush is used to remove fibres from both drums and can also be used to maximise the size of the batt. When there is a layer of fibre on the storage drum (large drum) hold it on top of the drum and push the fibres into the pins as you turn the handle. This will improve the quality of the batt as it gives it a secondary carding. Email: info@classiccarder.co.uk.
