Classic Drum Carder

The Classic Drumcarder used to be called the Standard Drumcarder and has been with us for over 20 years. The diameter of the drum is 10" and the width is 7". Compared to the new Standard Drumcarder the cloth has less and higher teeth (46 teeth/sq inch, 5/8" long) and the teeth were designed to intertwine. This makes the Classic Drumcarder more suitable for medium to long fibres. It is the perfect carder if your needs include carding lots of thick batts fast. It is great to card batts for layers for felt making and colour blending can be done with success as well. The carder clamps to a table and comes already permanently adjusted for you.

Specifications:

• Drum is 7" (19 cm) wide and 10" (25 cm) in diameter. Surface speed ratio is 9:1. Teeth are spaced at 46 teeth/sq inch. Teeth are 5/8" deep (14 mm) Card approximately 1« ounces (45 grams) per batt. Weight 16 pounds (7 kg). Carding teeth flexible No pre-teasing needed. Table Clamps, Doffer Brush, and Doffer Pin included.
  • Drum is 7" (19 cm) wide and 10" (25 cm) in diameter
  • Surface speed ratio is 9:1
  • Teeth are spaced at 46 teeth/sq inch
  • Teeth are 5/8" deep (14 mm)
  • Card approximately 1 ounce (45 grams) per batt
  • Weight 16 pounds (7 kg)
  • Carding teeth flexible
  • No pre-teasing needed
  • Table Clamps
  • Doffer Brush
  • Doffer Pin included

An instruction manual written by well-known author and fibre artist Deb Menz is included with all drum carders. The Louet Drumcarders are made of laminated birch and have a hard white coating. In order to ensure a long life, the teeth on all Louet carders are made of high grade plated steel wire. All gearboxes are enclosed to prevent fibres from entering the gear system. For drum carders, it is common to mention the gear ratio that drives the licker-in when you rotate the large drum. However, what really counts for carding is the ratio of the surface speed of both drums, because the difference in surface speed does the carding. You get this surface speed ratio by multiplying the gear ratio with the ratio of the diameters of the large drum and the licker-in.