Mini Loom

Modular, 3D printable, upgradable, miniature double-roller loom for weaving.

Goals

• Design an inexpensive tabletop loom for
  • tablet weaving
  • [TODO] rigid heddle weaving
  • [TODO] others?

Background

Looms are expensive, large, and generally single-purpose. I want to start weaving, but don't want to shell out $1,000+ just to see whether I like it or not. This loom fixes all these problems.

Modular

The frame has holes for and arbitrary number of attachments. Anything can be attached to it using connectors modeled after the beam/pin/bracket system that is included in this design.

3D Printable

All parts are designed to be 3D printed with no support. [TODO] Currently the frame can only be printed on the CR-10 (or larger) printer. This will be fixed very soon.

Upgradable

Once v1 is achieved, I will make backward compatibility a goal. Further, since this system is modular, upgrades can be made simply and quickly to achieve any goal.

Miniature

Perhaps due to the limited size of 3D printers, or in an effort to maintain its "table top loom" classification, this loom is bigger than a breadbox, but smaller than a microwave.

Instructions

Print .stl files

1. Download desired .stl file
2. Open in Cura (or your favorite slicer)
3. (OPTIONAL) Download and import the Cura profile, make adjustments as you see fit.
4. Print!

Print from .f3d file

[TODO]