Needle Bar Assembly
AssemblyThe full-width needle bar holding hundreds of needles, reciprocated up and down by the needle-bar drive off the main shaft through eccentrics so the needles punch the backing in time with the loopers. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Needle Bar Assembly
3 top-level lines as of r177711| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Needle Bar | tufting-machine-needle-bar | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Tufting Needle | tufting-machine-needle | 480× | 480 | · | part |
| 3 | Needle Bar Drive 5 parts | tufting-machine-needle-bar-drive | 1× | 1 | 0 | assembly |