Collection: Compu-Dobby®

In early 1982, AVL made a breakthrough. This time, the inspiration came from Silicon Valley, where personal computers were starting to make big headlines. We realized that the dobby mechanism is essentially a computer using 1s and 0s as inputs. In other words the harness is either up or down. From there we made the relatively easy jump substituting solenoids and electronics for wooden bars and pegs. Tim Trudel produced our first software, Generation II, for the Apple II computer. It featured 32K of memory, ran in black and white on cassette tape and was a sensation!

We’ve since had several software programs written for us from all over the world, including San Francisco, Syracuse, France and Oslo, Norway where our good friend and colleague, Bjørn Myhre (author of WeavePoint) resides. Our latest iteration, the Compu-Dobby IV, continues the tradition with surface mount electronics and multiple communication interfaces.

Compu-Dobby 5 upgrades are now available for nearly every dobby and loom AVL has produced, including A-Series positive and negative dobby, Folding Dobby (both positive and negative dobby), Industrial Dobby, Production/Technical Dobby (16, 20 & 24 harness positive, 16 & 24 harness negative), Professional Dobby Rug, Studio Dobby, V-Series, and Workshop Dobby looms. New features include a web browser based driver software (brand new for a Compu-Dobby) and digital control features for warp tension and auto-advance (ppi). The new generation of Compu-Dobby has already begun!

8 products
Compu-Dobby® Upgrade
Regular price
$2,907.50
Sale price
$2,907.50
Serial to USB Adapter, High Speed
Regular price
$59.00
Sale price
$59.00
USB Cable, 10ft for Compu-Dobby
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$30.00
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$30.00
RS232 Serial Cable, 10ft
Regular price
$26.50
Sale price
$26.50
25M to 9F Serial Adapter for CD1
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$14.50
Sale price
$14.50
Air filter replacement for Compu-Dobby I, E-Lift 2, E-Lift 2+ (4.75" Square)
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$10.00
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$10.00
Air filter replacement for Compu-Dobby II (3.63" Square)
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$8.50
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$8.50
Air filter replacement for Compu-Dobby IV, Compu-Dobby 4.5, & Jacq3G (2.36" Square)
Regular price
$6.50
Sale price
$6.50