End-feed shuttles allow for extremely easy and even release of weft. This can improve selvedges dramatically. The Leclerc end-feed shuttle uses two metal plates, adjusted by an Allen wrench, to control the tension on the weft. The two metal surfaces can be brought closer together or farther apart to allow the weft to feed out faster or slower. The yarn is wound onto a pirn rather than a typical bobbin. The pirn does not spin on the shaft of the shuttle but stays firmly in place while the yarn pulls off the end. There is no rattling bobbin to catch and hold up the weft.
The end-feed shuttle uses 6 1/4" wooden Leclerc pirns. One comes with the shuttle.
Dimensions: 13" long; 1 3/4" wide; 1 3/8" high
Weight: 6.8 oz. including pirn
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