The Octado is Louets 8-shaft Dobby floor loom and the mechanical option provides a program bar with dobby pegs. The numbered holes in the program bars correspond with shafts of the loom. If you want a shaft to be raised, you place a peg in the corresponding hole of the program bar. Your program bar chain can be as long as you like; however, if the number of program bars becomes too great, you may want to consider the electronic Dobby version of the Octado.
The Octado is available in 3 weaving widths; 70cm, 90cm and 110cm, and is constructed from Lacquered solid beechwood.
The Octado mechanical dobby weaving loom has a similar operating method to the familiar Megado, providing a big counter marche shed and a very light treadling action.
The middle (castle) section of the Octado comes completely assembled. A detailed instruction manual will help you to complete the assembly without any problems. Included with the loom are Dobby Bars with pegs, a shelf and built-in raddle, a stainless steel reed (40 dents per 10cm), Texsolv heddles, lease and tie-up sticks and warp sticks. Please note a bench not included.
Price include loom and mechanical dobby system
If you need help to assemble and deliver assembled, then we are happy to do so anywhere in the UK or Ireland.
Louet Octado Mechanical Dobby - 8 Shafts
Octado 70 – 115 x 99 x 127 cm
Octado 90 – 135 x 99 x 127 cm
Octado 110 – 155 x 99 x 127 cmOctado 70 – 45 kg
Octado 90 – 48 kg
Octado 110 – 53 kg