Ashford Wild Carder User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS
Ashford Handicrafts Ltd.
Factory and Showroom: 415 West Street,
PO Box 474, Ashburton, New Zealand
Telephone 64 3 308 9087
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WILD DRUM CARDER
Create your own fabulous fun and funky art yarns by blending fibres, fabrics, ribbon, feathers, noils, cocoons, paper and more...
Prepare 40gm (1½oz) batts.
Use the adjustable packer brush to smooth and pack more fibre onto the large drum.
Extra long 72 ppsi teeth.
Adjustable drum clearance to suit your fibre.
Rubber feet to stop it from slipping.
Assembled and lacquered - ready to use.
Includes doffer (awl), cleaning brush and clamps.
Assembly
Attach the handle as shown. Note: Place the spring washer on first, thread on the handle and lock in place with the dome nut.
Place the drive band onto the pulley as illustrated below. When not in use, remove the drive band to avoid it stretching. Store
the doffer in the 2 screw eyes on the side of the carder. Store the cleaning brush under the feed-in tray. Assemble the 2 clamps.
Drive band Clamps

Ashford Wild Carder Specifications

General

Type	Drum Carder
Carding Cloth	72 point
Brand	Ashford
Material	Wood, Metal
Use	Preparing fibers for spinning

Summary

Product Overview and Assembly

Product Description

Create art yarns by blending fibres, fabrics, ribbon, feathers, noils, cocoons, paper. Prepare 40gm batts.

Key Features

Adjustable packer brush, extra long 72 ppsi teeth, adjustable drum clearance, rubber feet.

Assembly Instructions

Attach handle, place drive band, store doffer and brush, assemble clamps. Remove drive band when not in use.

Using the Wild Carder

Preparation and Setup

Clamp carder to a bench. Lightly wash fleece, tease staples, pull apart sideways, place on feed-in tray.

Carding Techniques

Card small amounts of fibre. Use packer brush to pack fibres. Add embellishments for wild carding.

Removing the Batt

Loosen packer brush, twist off drum. Turn drum to top, part batt with doffer, pull batt over back beam.

Maintenance and Adjustment

Oil bearings. Adjust drum gap (0-1mm) for fibre type by rotating eccentric bearings.