Happier dance

So the Compu-Dobby II that came with my AVL loom turns out to not be repairable.  Alas. 


That said, I decided that I'm just going to go ahead and buy their Compu-Dobby IV - they have a 16-shaft version which will fit my beloved old vintage AVL loom.  I'll have to finance it, but in light of the amazing flexibility it will bring to my weaving, it's going to be worth it!  I was disappointed that the Compu-Dobby II was not repairable; but on the other hand, it's good to know I'll be starting fresh with brand-new hardware purchased directly from the manufacturer, rather than trying to keep circa-1995 digital hardware alive and kicking.  It's one thing for the loom itself to be old - that I can handle.  But when it comes to electrons zooming around, newer is definitely better. 


I will also have to purchase a licensed copy of the designing/weaving software, which will be a few hundred dollars, though I should be able to do some work with the demo only, to keep me amused until I can purchase the license.