Looper / Hook Bar Assembly
AssemblyBelow the bed, the looper bar swings hooks up to catch each needle loop; for cut pile the hooks pair with reciprocating knives to slice the loops open, all driven from a synchronized looper drive shaft. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Looper / Hook Bar Assembly
6 top-level lines as of r177718| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Looper / Hook Bar | tufting-machine-looper-bar | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Looper / Hook | tufting-machine-looper | 480× | 480 | · | part |
| 3 | Cut-Pile Knife | tufting-machine-knife | 480× | 480 | · | part |
| 4 | Looper Rocker Shaft | tufting-machine-looper-drive-shaft | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Drive Eccentric | tufting-machine-eccentric | 4× | 4 | · | part |
| 6 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 6× | 6 | · | part |