Strauch "Petite" Drum Carder

The newest Drum Carder in the Strauch carder line is the "Petite" (shown with the optional brush attachment). The Petite is a manual drum carder with a polyurethane drive belt. This carder is part of the production line for fiber artists who have budget or space considerations but want Strauch quality.

The Petite is an excellent choice for a mid-sized carder with full sized features. The Brush Attachment shown is an extra-cost option. The Petite is slightly smaller (6 1/2" wide drums) than the standard chain drive (7 3/4" wide) models. This drum carder comes with 128tpi cloth on the large drum and the "Slicker-Licker" on the small drum.

Unique to this carder is that is available as a kit as well as fully assembled. The kit comes with everything you need. A word of caution, however, being a belt drive carder, it is designed for the occasional user. If you plan to do a lot of fiber processing, consider the durability of the chain drive series.

The fabulous Brush Attachment is an option that is available separately and can be installed at the time of purchase or added later.

Special tools included with each "Petite" (both kit and assembled) are:

• The popular Knuckle-Saving-Batt-Picker, invaluable tool for removing the batt without damage to the equipment or the user.
• A Doffer/Cleaner Brush to throughly and easily clean any residual fibers from the carding drum.
• A small Cleaner/Dabber Brush for use on the licker drum.
• A table clamp to secure the carder to the work surface.

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