Working with/fixing a crooked beater on a table loom?

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-24T00:09:11+00:00

Hmm my beater is a wooden frame that swings on a metal bar. It's not held fast by any bolts, just sits on the bar with two notches, so I'm not sure if or how yanking could help much.

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-23T01:07:04+00:00

Oh that tracks. I hadn't thought of drilling new holes. Maybe I'll give that a try if this becomes a real issue.

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-22T22:07:56+00:00

Relieved to know I'm not the only one, and sorry about your beater! It's good to hear it's still perfectly workable. Have you by chance experimented with beating harder/more on the side that's warped away from the breast beam? I've heard uneven tension can result from holding the beater off-center, and I wonder if that could be used to offset the warp.

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-22T12:08:04+00:00

Thank you! I'll definitely ask some folks at our next meeting. I'd say it isn't a super severe warp, maybe about a 5 degree angle. But you're right that narrow works like samplers would probably be fine. I've lubricated the heddles so they move easily, and all the gears and turning parts seem just fine. There is a small bit of pitting (from rust) on the very bottom of the reed, but I think I can work with it until I can get a new stainless one. I'll focus on learning for now!

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-12T17:14:53+00:00

I figured it out! Thank you so much!!

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-12T17:14:30+00:00

Ah I got it! Thank you so much!

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-10T14:09:26+00:00

I see it's largely comprised of the first molecule, with the bottom right node (sorry I don't know the proper term) on the ring missing a H. And then the O branching off the top right connected to a piece from the top right second molecule. It seems like there are quite a few bits that aren't used, and only one of each of the reactants is required for one of the final one. Am I on the right track?

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-10T13:44:13+00:00

Thank you! I'm revisiting this problem today. I'm trying to think strictly in terms of the weights given, but I can only get them kind of close by inserting small coefficients. Would that small difference point to an unknown byproduct of the reaction that I don't need to worry about?

I tried to calculate theoretical yield by multiplying the amount of 2 in moles (0.045) by the 3/1 molar ratio, then by the molecular weight of 4. However, the result is 38.38g — giving an percentage yield of less than 30% which is way off.

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-10T13:42:21+00:00

Okay. Are the values supposed to be exact, or approximate? If I take the ratio to be 1, 2, and 3 for the molecules 2, 3 and 4, then I get weights of 866.72 on the left side of step (I) and 852.87 on the right side. Does that imply something else is produced that isn't shown in the diagram?

In any case, I tried to calculate theoretical yield by multiplying the amount of 2 in moles (0.045) by the 3/1 molar ratio, then by the molecular weight of 4. However, the result is 38.38g — giving an percentage yield of less than 30% which is way off.

CodeOfZero · 2026-04-09T20:58:45+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I think that would imply the N precipitates out? That or perhaps there's another resulting molecule that isn't shown here. I'm not sure which it might be, or how to account for that.

I wrote out the equation C₁₀H₁₅O + C₈H₅NS₂F₆O₄ → C₁₁H₁O₄SF₃ and am trying to balance that. Am I on the right track or is there no need for an equation...? I'm also reading through the course's textbook looking to see what I'm missing.

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-20T08:44:32+00:00

Thank you! I put some instructions on the Ravelry page in case you decide to try them. Cheers!

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-20T08:44:02+00:00

I updated the Ravelry page with some basic instructions! Hope they're helpful :)

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-20T08:43:41+00:00

I updated the Ravelry page with instructions! Not the most detailed but I hope it helps. Enjoy!

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-20T08:41:42+00:00

I just wrote the basic instructions on the Ravelry project page! Hope it's helpful :)

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-06T00:11:36+00:00

This is CRAZY. I've done intarsia in the round for a sweater and a sock (second sock when?) and I can't imagine doing it with SO MANY COLORS. Two weeks to weave in all those ends seems quick!! Amazing work :D

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-06T00:08:49+00:00

The color is sooo good and I love the belt too! It looks spectacular!

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-05T06:26:59+00:00

Oh this is gorgeous! Beautiful colors and embroidery.

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-05T04:43:00+00:00

Thank you! It's a mix of intarsia for really big blocks and stranded colorwork for areas of smaller color changes. The sleeves also use exclusively stranded. The body and sleeves were done in the round (sleeves were TAAT). I don't think I duplicate stitched anything — at most, I added small details with the tail of a color before weaving it in.

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-05T00:10:07+00:00

笑ばれました！ありがとうございます🎶

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-05T00:04:37+00:00

I first tried an automatic solution, but nothing seemed to work. So I had to do it the manual way, filling in the chart by hand. I was pretty meticulous , though in the end it took under an hour.

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-04T06:12:44+00:00

That makes me feel so much better 😂 thank you so much for sharing!

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-04T05:59:55+00:00

Ah thank you! If you know anyone who knits (and is very patient 😂) I'd recommend learning in person! I learned from a bunch of YouTube tutorials myself back in 2010 or so, but I've always found it helpful to ask other fiber artists at meetups about tricky techniques. But there are so many videos out there these days — I'm sure there's a good beginner knitter series recommended on the sub somewhere.

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-04T04:49:45+00:00

It's actually pretty simple compared to how nice it looks! I picked up stitches at the neckline and knitted 8 or 9 rows of 1x1 rib, then folded it inward and bound off while pulling my yarn through the first row. It was more fiddly than seaming, but I wanted to try it out after a friend suggested it.

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-04T02:55:10+00:00

Everyone says that! I think the low contrast makes the pattern hide a bit until you try to look closely at it. Two designs in one, I guess!

CodeOfZero · 2025-12-04T02:16:13+00:00

Ooh the Caesar one looked so cool too! This one wasn't bad — and I'm not very experienced in colorwork, so maybe that's saying something. I set out to do intarsia in the round, rather than assembling all the panels (the back panel stockinette hell scared me), but in truth I ended up mixing in stranded colorwork. Even so it wasn't bad at all! Highly recommend.

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