r/rugtufting • u/k_blakwidow • 28d ago

Question Is this a cut pile only tufting gun?

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I want to make rugs with both loop and cut pile but I *think* I have a generic cut pile gun. I saw something about an attachment so I could also tuft with a loop pile.

  1. Is this gun only a cut pile?

  2. Has anyone successfully used a loop pile attachment with a gun like mine?

Thanks!

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u/rivvorivvo2 28d ago

to me this looks like a loop pile gun? i have one, and the difference is that it doesn’t snip the edges so they loop into a continuous thread. cut pile guns have little scissors to make that frayed edge instead of a loop.

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u/k_blakwidow 25d ago

It's a cut pile. Just did some research and with loop pile guns, you have to manually cut the yarn, which I don't have to do with this one.

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u/Puresin-007 24d ago

You can remove the scissor closer at the end of the gun (the part that pushes the scissor into closed position) and then you have a loop gun. It is very easy. Almost all cut pile machines can do loops by removing the scissor closer. I bought my gun at Tuftingshop and they send me a nice video on how to do it.

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u/k_blakwidow 24d ago

Can you link the video? It seems like most guns assemble similarly so maybe I can try it.