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.
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