Weaving this action is a bit more difficult, because weaving involves passing the shuttle from one hand to the other.
Using mechanical gripping and releasing, with synchronization on both sides, was something he had never tried before.
But it wasn't impossible.
At worst, he could make the machine very clumsy.
The pedaling action must also be synchronized with the weaving action.
They would then be driven by a steam engine, with possibly a complex gear set.
Ma Lin knew he could definitely create a prototype, but considering the precision of the machine tools, the produced components wouldn't be standard, and it would likely prone to malfunctions during operation.
So mechanical weaving was something that should be considered in the future.
He needed to improve his own skills first, gain some experience, and then try again.
The research on glass had not yielded any results.
"Smarty Pants" helped him with the glass experiments.
