XL Drum Carder – Extra Fine 72 TPI Louet

The Louet XL – Extra Fine 72 TPI Drumcarder is a Clydesdale! The diameter of the drum is 10 1/2″ and the width is 11.5″. The carder clamps to a table and comes already permanently adjusted for you. The carder is designed to accommodate fine to medium fiber lengths. The teeth on the carder are 3/8″ deep and a batt of about an ounce can be produced. Color blending can be done with success as well.

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 (except on the Elite) are enclosed to prevent fibers entering the gear system. For drumcarders 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 of 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.

• Drum is 11.5″ (30 cm) wide and 10«” (26.5 cm) in diameter
• Surface speed ratio is 12:1
• Teeth are spaced at 72 teeth/sq inch
• Teeth are 3/8″ deep (11 mm)
• Card approximately 1 ounce (30 grams) per batt
• Weight 20 pounds (9 kg)
• Carding teeth flexible
• No pre-teasing needed
• Included with your Drum Carder:
• Table clamps
• doffer brush
• doffer pin
• instruction manual written by well known author and fiber artist Deb Menz 

PLEASE NOTE:

Our first response to your order would be to have it shipped directly from our warehouse. In the case that our stock levels are too low, your order may need to be either ordered into our warehouse or dropshipped directly to you from Louet in Canada. Please allow 3-5 business days for them to process and ship out your order before receiving an e-mail with your tracking number. Should your order be backordered with our vendor, one of our customer service representatives will contact you with delays and shipping information. 

Please note that Louet drop-ships are sent via UPS or Fedex and typically arrive within 3-5 business days after being shipped. Please provide a physical address for your order as UPS does not send to PO Boxes. Drop-shipping is not available for international orders at this time so please allow time for your order to reach us before we ship it to you.

Please contact us with any questions or concerns regarding your order at (509) 536-7746 or sales@paradisefibers.