July 30, 2017 | ProgressTH The frame of our rigid heddle loom is probably as close to as good as we're going to get it for what we're aiming for. The final version and all files are now included on Thingiverse here.

The main improvement is allowing the 22mm PVC pipe to pass through the heddle supports and warp beam supports. This means only a single length of PVC pipe is needed on both sides of the loom, with 3 additional beams providing perpendicular support. 

The heddle supports also have holes for 3mm bolts and nuts to fix them in place along the single lengths of PVC. 

Before moving on to the power loom, we're probably going to experiment with the heddle some more, to make it modular and allow users to swap out different reeds. This system will likely be usable for the power loom as well. 

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