NODOCA Rug Tufting Frame Kit, 53.5'' Newest Aluminum Metal for Making, Primary Cloth Stand, Fabric Supplies, Carpet Gun Kit

I started tufting about 10 weeks ago. I am retired, so that means I can spend a lot of time and too much money on things that I find satisfying. I am outgrowing my first frame, but not yet skilled enough for the really big frame that I already have. This is perfect in lots of ways: 1. I had no trouble putting it together without help. 2. It’s really light, so I can easily move it. 3. It’s exactly the right width for my supply of cloth. I had a lot of wastage with the smaller frame. 4. The fabric is TIGHT when stretched. You can see in the pic how I wrapped it around the sides before attaching it. It took more time than with carpet tack strips, so it is so worth it. No tearing no matter how tight you go. 5. It comes with way more fasteners than you could use at one time and that’s great insurance for when the dog snatches one. 6. The height is adjustable, the width is not. Too bad, that would be extra wonderful. 7. It comes with everything you need, but I wished I hadn’t lost my socket wrench. 8. No little spikes to avoid or to tear your fabric. 9. The price seems fair, based on quality, great design and comparison to other frames you can buy. Improvements on my wishlist: 1. Include more pieces for flexibility in dimensions. Like a great big Lego set. 2. Include an extra cross beam for the base. That’s about it. I will probably use this one instead of my smaller one.

Really nice frame for making rugs! Love it and it is very sturdy.

those plastic screws to keep the cloth in place don’t work well and don’t It in place as well as I thought. There a pain to get in and a pain to get out 😭 I have kids and just wanted a safer environment for them and my pets. I like the size and the adjustment but those pins is why I gave it a 3* instead of 5

This frame has not been ideal to say the least the screw system is terrible, it does NOT keep your monks cloth tight no matter how many you put in. Several fly out as you tufting and the cloth is NEVER tight. The screws wind up ripping your fabric and if you don’t have a good grip or hand strength you will not be able to get them in the groove. I ended up using pliers to put them in while I was trying to stretch it. Terrible design! And no matter how tight you put the screws in the joints of the metal it still comes loose so with the pressure of my tufting gun, the whole frame squeaks back and forth and doesn’t have much sturdiness. I will probably have to add two more braces on the back of the legs for stability and I’m going to try putting a tack strip in the grooves so I won’t have to use the PLASTIC screws and pliers. So unless you are prepared to do major modifying on this frame or have great hand strength don’t waste your money on it. It costs less than 65 dollars to make a custom size frame at Lowe’s by the way.

This is a great investment if you are looking to take Rug Making more seriously. This frame is very light and compact. For the manufacturer NODOCA: I seem to have had an issue with one of the T-screws, do you think you could reach out to me about a replacement?