Deluxe Drum Carder - Easy Clean -
NOTE: OUR CURRENT PROCESSING TIME FOR THE CARDERS ARE 4-5 WEEKS.
We are still recovering from our woodshop fire in February, but hope to be back to faster processing times soon. Read about the fire here: https://www.bamfiberworks.com/pages/fire-update
Crafted in our woodshop in Central KY. This Drum Carder has been a project 8 years in the making. During the designing process I decided to LOAD the carder with any helpful feature I could imagine. (Including several never seen before features)
From the finished prototype I worked backwards going through my system to craft these efficiently so I could make the price VERY competitive and give you the greatest value. I am so excited to offer this product. As always if you don't absolutely love it I do WHATEVER it takes to make it right.
Baruch - Owner and Product Designer at Bam Fiber Works
Attachments:
- Auto Swift Cleaner. Cleaning drum mounts to back out of the way. Clean your swift in 5 seconds! (Patent Pending)
- 2" Hand Brush Use this for cleaning Licker in, AND for opening locks. (This can also be mounted on our comb holder to use as a stationary flicking tool to clean up poor quality locks before carding for nep free batts!)
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Packer Brush with one knob quick adjust.
- 2 Original Bam Fiber Works Clamps - (Same Clamps as our wool combs) Can Clamp on a 2" thick table surface. (Longer clamps are also available sold separately
- Quick Adjust Licker-in Levers Adjust your carder in seconds (No tools required)
- Hook Style Doffing Tool with Ergonomic Wood Handle.
Features:
- Onboard Tool Tray Attachments store inside front of carder. Right where you need it.
- Adjust the distance between the licker in and swift in seconds. No Tools Required!
- Belt Tensioner. Extend the life of your belt as it stretches by tensioning it.
- Feeler Line on Feeder Board. A sensory indicator your hands are getting close to the licker in.
- 2 Speeds 6:1 and 4:1 ratios for processing both fleeces and for blending
- Easy Clean Drum Shafts. Handles and pulleys remove in seconds for easy cleaning. (No tool required)
- Motor Grade Ball Bearings on drums- Permanently oiled, SMOOTH operation
- 72Tpi Cloth - Great for most fiber types.
- Special Style Licker-in (Doesn't tend to collect and wrap fiber)
- Cherry Wood, with Hand Rubbed Danish Oil Finish.
- Quality Non-skid Feet
Customer Reviews
I'm very happy with my carder. I am working through a bunch of Mohair and it turns that stuff into spun floof! Can't wait to spin and Knit socks with this yarn.
Your carder was worth every dime and has exceeded expectations.
I bought to help you out after the fire. My money was well spent. Keep rising. Never quit. BAM is a treasure to the Fiber Arts community.
Excellent quality, it turns so smoothly and exceeded my expectations. I bought this for my wife and she loves it!
This carder is a work of art and a joy to use! Even my husband commented "wow, that's a nicely engineered piece of machinery right there."
I've been using an old Clems and clems carder that was perfectly adequate, but frustrating to clean and hard on my arm and hands. I could only card a few bats at a time and did not enjoy the task.
Enter the BAM carder... OMG what a difference! I spent most of yesterday recarding what I had done on the Clems and double carding the rest of my picked wool. I barely noticed anything in my shoulder or my hands.
This drum carder is so well thought out, and well crafted, I just can't imagine anything else this could need. It's already perfect!
Deluxe Drum Carder - Easy Clean -
I've now had my new carder for a couple of weeks and have made some batts from a Jacob fleece. So far I love it! I like the doff hook (not a long doffer stick) which is ergonomically comfortable, as well as the other tools with onboard storage. The crank handle is very comfortable to hold. I love the cleaning drum which I haven't seen on other carders. It is well made and heavy, so I haven't even had to clamp it down to use it (I once saw a video in which the artist said if you need to clamp down the carder you are loading too much fiber on). This is my first drum carder, though I've used a different brand in classes and yet another brand when I borrowed a friend's tool. This is the only carder I will ever need and a great investment at a fair price for what you get. Definitely worth the wait. If you're on the fence, hop over and buy from BAM!