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Get Your Fiber Tools Ready for Fall!

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Otto

Once or twice a year, we recommend taking a close look at your fiber tools and equipment to see if anything needs a tune-up. Just a few minutes can help you spot problems before they happen, which means that your creativity doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning Your Strauch Drum Carder

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Otto

Have you been bitten by the spring cleaning bug? As you tidy up, don’t forget about your drum carder! While our machines are designed to require little to no maintenance or adjustments over a lifetime of use, there are a … Continue reading →

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Keeping Your Drum Carder Clean

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Otto

Like it or not, fiber gets EVERYWHERE. On all chain drive carders, it’s important to keep fiber off the idler shaft and the sprocket. As fiber accumulates, it pushes on the small sprocket and will eventually cause the carder to … Continue reading →

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