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Ashford Lazy Kate – Upright
$46.00
Canadian Shipping only.
Upright design, holds three standard bobbins. NOT TENSIONED. Made from unfinished Silver Beech hardwood.
We personally prefer a tensioned Lazy Kate but this one is good value for those on a tight budget. It will do the job.
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1 in stock
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Drum Carder, Ashford – Electric Wide 72 PPSI – In stock
May 30/22 - currently in stock.
FREE SHIPPING within Canada! Canadian orders only. We have this item shipped directly from the Ashford Canada warehouse, generally within one or two business days. We also often have it in stock at our store.
After production and Covid-related delays, Ashford's new e-Drum Carder is now available!
Fibre preparation made easy. This carder has two exceptionally powerful motors to enable fleece and roving/top to be carded easily and quickly. It features a 12-inch (30cm) wide carding width and Fine 72 PPSI (points per square inch) teeth, which can handle a wide range of fibres. Makes batts up to around 135 grams (4.75 oz). Includes a dandy feed-in/dizzing stick that may be used to pull roving right off the drum.
Features include:
- Infinitely variable speed control for both drums plus a ratio control to vary the in-feed speed.
- Acrylic safety covers over the drums and the drive belts, and a magnetic safety switch, for safe use.
- Stepped tooth non-slip drive belts with belt tensioners.
- Additional on/off foot switch allows hands-free fibre preparation and feeding-in.
- When in reverse, for fibre removal, the drums rotate at 10% carding speed.
- Carding drums can be removed to clean bearings.
- 72 PPSI on the main drum, but 36 PPSI on the feed-in drum, which helps prevent it being clogged up by fibre.
- Manufactured in beautiful Silver Beech hardwood with a lacquered finish.
- comes with packer brush, doffer, cleaning brush, feed-in/dizzing stick, on/off foot switch and 12-volt adapter cord.
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Ashford E-Spinner 3 – In stock
December 13/22 -- currently IN STOCK.
FREE SHIPPING within Canada by Expedited Ground service! Canadian orders only. Generally in stock at our store.
Ashford just redesigned the e-spinner in late 2017. Small, light and versatile. Take this e-Spinner with you, wherever you go.
Spin large amounts of yarn, quickly and effortlessly for yourself or a cottage industry. The e-Spinner is quiet, convenient and simple to use. Small and portable plus the optional 12v car cord enables you to take the e-Spinner with you to guild meetings, on holiday, use it in the car, caravan, RV or boat. The scotch tension system allows all types of yarn to be spun. It comes with a lacquered finish and mostly assembled. This new version features:
- quick and easy bobbin change with snap-in flyer bearing
- convenient spinning and plying with a sliding hook flyer, frictionless yarn guides, 15mm (5-8 inch) orifice and reducer bush
- quiet but powerful 12-volt DC 2.0 amp 70 watt motor with soft start and infinitely variable speed from 0-1800 rpm
- optional 12 volt car cord enables you to use it in your car, caravan, RV, boat, or with a battery pack
- Light weight only 2kg (4.4lbs)
- Compact only 26 x 14 x 21.5cm (10-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches)
INCLUDES: Padded carry bag with shoulder straps. Three jumbo bobbins, 225gm (8oz) capacity. Two-bobbin tensioned Lazy Kate. 1 bottle of wheel oil. On/off Foot Controller, threading hook, Learn to Spin booklet.
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