Welcome to the world of multi-shaft rising shed looms. They are all heavy to
treadle. AVL has 2 options - neither inexpensive - air assist using
compressed air to assist in lifting all that weight and elift, an electronic
lifter.
You mention untangling Texsolv heddles. If the 100 heddle bunches have been
cut apart it is more difficult to keep them untangled. If it works for you
to leave them in 100-heddle chains, pulling the last threaded heddle pulls
directly on a link to the next one so tangling is not a problem. Also,
remember that Texsolv heddles were designed as a replacement for string
heddles on CM and CB looms that don't have fixed heddle frames. Where the
heddle frame is fixed, they have to be rather tight to keep them from
slipping around during weaving.
Sara von Tresckow
Fond du Lac, WI
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