Loom upgrade: from rustic vintage to modern and usable
An upgraded loom to make it more rigid and easy to use. Parts in orange have been 3D printed. I have added 2 wood battens to improve the rigidity, 2 other wood battens to make it higher and more comfortable, and 2 dowel rods to attach the threads (warp in weaving terms). The 4 butterfly nuts on the corners have been replaced by pawls and rachets on one side and rings on the other side.
First project...
Happy weaving
Credits: Pawl: from Prusa Printables website; ratchet: modeled with FreeCAD ratchet workbench