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This year, unlike previous years, I did not overpick.
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Generally, cone-overpick motions are used for fabrics of light to medium weight and underpick motions for medium and heavy fabrics.
Chapter 6 1983
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When non-automatic looms were more widely used in the UK, many loom overlookers were of the opinion that, when correctly maintained and adjusted, overpick motions should give a smoother picking action, with less wear of components, than would underpick motions.
Chapter 6 1983
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A shuttle-box for the overpick motion is illustrated separately in Fig.III. 7.
Chapter 6 1983
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In the overpick motion, the picking sticks are in the form of swinging horizontal arms located above the shuttle boxes.
Chapter 6 1983
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The first of these, called the cone-overpick motion, is illustrated diagramatically in Fig.III. 6.
Chapter 6 1983
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