Discover the Perfect Main Drum for Your Carder

Upgrade your 190 mm (7.5″) wide drum carder with the ideal main drum. Our user-friendly design allows for easy swapping, giving you the flexibility to choose different cloth types for various fibers, perfect for carding and blending.

Available Options for Customization

Choose from three TPI options to suit your needs:

• 54 TPI (Coarse): Ideal for the coarsest wool types.
• 72 TPI (Standard): Perfect for common wool types.
• 120 TPI (Fine): Best for fine fibers like cotton, alpaca, or angora.

Each drum is designed to enhance your carding process, giving you precise control over the fibers you’re working with.

What’s Included in the Package?

When you purchase the main drum, you’ll receive everything you need for quick installation:

• Drum with attached carding cloth
• Steel shaft with pre-mounted O-rings
• Pulley already attached

With these components, you can quickly swap them and start carding without delays.

How to Swap the Main Drum

Simple Steps to Replace Your Main Drum

1. Remove the handle using the provided Allen key.
2. Unfasten the 4 screws with the Allen key.
3. Remove the 2 wooden fixers with bearings
4. Lift out the old drum.
5. Take off the drive belt.
6. Insert the new one, ensuring the drive belt is placed on the small pulley before securing.
7. Mount the 2 wooden fixers back onto the carder using the 4 screws.
8. Cross (twist) the drive belt onto the small Lickerin
9. Tighten all screws, ensuring the distance between the wire pins is equal to the thickness of a credit card. Make sure the teeth on both drums don’t touch.
10. Re-attach the handle, making sure the pins don’t touch and point backward.

Important Considerations

To ensure proper function, please keep in mind the following:

• The TPI of both drums should match, or the Lickerin should be coarser than the main drum. Recommended configurations include:

  • 54 TPI Lickerin – 54 TPI Main Drum
  • 54 TPI Lickerin – 72 TPI Main Drum
  • 72 TPI Lickerin – 72 TPI Main Drum
  • 72 TPI Lickerin – 120 TPI Main Drum
  • 120 TPI Lickerin – 120 TPI Main Drum

• Ensure that the pins do not touch each other and that both drums are pointing backward. These adjustments will ensure the best performance and longevity for your drum carder.

Additional Options for Your Carder

If you’re also interested in purchasing a separate lickerin drum with various TPI configurations, we offer a wide range of options.