Doublewide Strauch "Finest" Drum Carder 405x2 Deluxe

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FOR THOSE WHO NEED A LARGER PRODUCTION RATE, A DOUBLE WIDE This model also has a pulley attached to the crank so that the carder can be motorized by the end user. Equipment to do this not included. Information will be provided upon request. Unit works with handle as other drum carders. Operates with ease because of the construction. General Features and Benefits of all Strauch Chain Drive Wood Frame Carders Feature Benefits Chain drive Non-slipping, durable (lifetime guarantee against breakage), never has to be replaced, NO GREASE NEEDED-EVER Solid hardwood frame Durable, attractive "Slicker-Licker" (unique to Strauch Carders) Transfer of fiber to main drum evenly & quickly without damaging the fiber. Minimal fiber build-up on lickerin drum. Extra fine card cloth Cards ALL fibers. No need to change drums. Galvanized metal feed tray Tapered design with high sides for easy feeding of fiber. Bronze bearings Easy turning of drum. Never needs lubrication. Aluminum bearing blocks Stable, won't slip, warp or crack like wood or plastic. Upgradeable Your Strauch carder never becomes obsolete! Modular construction All parts are interchangeable and replaceable. Lifetime Warranty Labor is always free. Brush attachment Produces fuller, loftier batts. Prevents fiber "fly-away". In addition to the above, here are additional Features and Benefits Unique to the "Finest" Chain Drive Wood Frame Carder Feature Benefits 5:1 gear ratio For high quality fiber blending. Powder coated drum handle Retains it's beauty & will not stain. 6" high frame Handle swings clear of table. Carder does not have to be at table's edge. Built in end frame hand cutouts Easy transporting of the carder. Furniture quality construction Eye appealing. All accessories included Easy one time purchase. Made in USA After extensive research we have found this to handle Alpaca as well as all other fiber without problems of changing equipment etc. Feel free to email us. This is a great piece of equipment. Drum carders are extensively used by fiber artists to card fibers and colors. Stauch drum carders are the most versatile machines available. All Stauch Carders come with their famous and unique "Slicker Licker" on the drum. Elimates the need to manually brush the fiber and helps you get more on the carder. The "405x2" Finest is the flagship model in DOUBLEWIDE WIDTH. This top of the line model is unique and comes complete with all available features including the Brush Attachment. Having a chain as the drive mechanism provides constant positive non-slipping acton while carding and is far superior to belt drives. The wood frame is ash with a warm honey-oak finish. It has a 7 in. diameter x 15 in. wide working drum producing a batt approximately 14 in. wide and 22 in. long. The overall length of the machine is 24 in. long and 19 1/2 in. wide with a 6 in. high frame. An important feature since the SWING OF THE HANDLE CLEARS THE TABLE SURFACE, THE CARDER CAN BE PLACED ANYWHERE ON THE WORK SURFACE. This model also has a pulley attached to the crank so that the carder can be motorized by the end user. This unit is equipped with the #05 (128 psi) card cloth(for ALL FIBERS especially the very fine varieties, with care, can be used with Merino,m Llama, Alpaca Cashmere blend, dog hair, & other exotics. . Also equipped with the "Sliver Licker"SL. The 6" high frame permits a larger sprocket on the small drum. This makes the 5:1 ratio between the drums which allows more carding action per revolution. This 5:1 ratioo allows for minimal turning of the large drum to produce an excellent, well blended batt, 2-3 passes are sufficient. Special tools included with each "Finest" are 1.The popular knuckle-saving-batt-pick, an invaluable tool for removing the batt without damage to the equipment or the user. 2.The new Teasing Tool to open locks and tease fiber prior to carding. 3.A small cleaner/dabber brush for use on the licker drum. 4.Table clamps to secure the carder to the work surface. EVERYTHING YOU NEED. We recommend this combination as very versatile combination if you need higher production. Hilltop Gardens and More Pavilion, New York 14525 http://stores.ebay.com/Hilltop-Gardens-and-More Contact: Barbara Beach Email: kkbbeach@aol.com Phone: 585-584-3077 We are located in Pavilion, New York among the rolling hills of Wyoming County. A family owned business; we have operated at this location since 1978. After a few years of researching and visiting other farms, we added Alpacas to the therapeutic animals and other animals on our farm. Family members had for many years knitted and crocheted appreciating fine and unusual yarns. Now, as fiber animal owners, we began to acquire knowledge, acquaintances, interest in having our own fiber made ready for use in our creations and for others that appreciated (especially the spinners and felters). Our frustrations seemed to be shared with other fiber animal owners in that if you did find a source to get your own fiber back it was so far away that you felt you were kind of sending your precious animal’s fiber into the big unknown, hoping that someday in the far, far future you might get it back. We embarked on our quest to find the path that would work for us and other alpaca and other fiber animal owners. We learned that the raw fiber that was precious to us as animal owners also was appreciated by fiber artists in its carded form (batts and roving). We then learned how we could prepare our own fiber for that use. This led us to the Straucher Fiber Equipment Line. Straucher Fiber Carders produce a product that is far superior to many carders on the market. The carders are also able to be upgraded to electric (another strong feature.) Another big feature is the chain drive making them far superior and more durable than the belt driven machines of other manufacturers. These carders are made in the US. This was appealing to us both for delivery, the customs issue and holdup and the service and quality for which they were well known. In our research we got many glowing referrals from the fiber artists that had used their products. This led us to be proud dealers of the Strauch line.