Knitting Needles etc.

Homemade knitting machine using old printer parts, two servos and a Picaxe-18x microcontroller

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25 Responses

1. Aurthorcreation Says:
   July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

   Come on people …
   Come on people support Obama’s health care plan. If I get sick because I can’t afford health care. How many of you want to get sick after being around me?

2. schultzee4748 Says:
   July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

   cool….
   cool….

3. klonk98 Says:
   July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

   wow!!
   wow!!

4. correx37 Says:
   July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

   Sorry I have no …
   Sorry I have no plans, however I intend to upload a video of how to make a hand knitting gadget which uses machine needles.

5. axebeakjack Says:
   July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

   Pure genius
   Pure genius

6. ryobie1 Says:
   July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

   Show us how to make …
   Show us how to make one.
   I wish I was smart

7. kraftymomma1979 Says:
   July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

   Do you sell plans …
   Do you sell plans for it? i love it!

8. correx37 Says:
   July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

   Thanks for your …
   Thanks for your comment. If you intend to build one checkout the video of my mk2 machine it uses a drawer runner as the main slide and operates a little faster.

9. correx37 Says:
   July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

   Thanks for your …
   Thanks for your comment.

10. correx37 Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Thanks for your …
    Thanks for your comment – I must admit the knitting turns out a little curly but I think that is normal for conventional knitting machines.

11. correx37 Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Thanks for your …
    Thanks for your comment

12. KarmaGhost22 Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    I was thinking the …
    I was thinking the same thing. :3 It has a nice rhythm to it.

13. CandyLV72 Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    That is just …
    That is just facinating, what a mind!!

14. yelirjp Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    WOW! Thats AMAZING! …
    WOW! Thats AMAZING! And your knitting turned out beutifully! WOW!

15. nis3r Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    thats incredible …
    thats incredible nice work!

16. SciFiFemale Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    This is great, as a …
    This is great, as a machine knitter and gadget lover myself, I want one!

17. correx37 Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Thanks for your …
    Thanks for your comment

18. correx37 Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Thanks for your …
    Thanks for your comment

19. wolffenhaus Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    it sings nicely
    it sings nicely

20. asteroidphobic Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Very clever!!
    Very clever!!

21. correx37 Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Please checkout my …
    Please checkout my Knitting machine – Homemade Mk2 it’s a bit faster.

22. correx37 Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Appreciate your …
    Appreciate your comment.

23. mateoarv Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    now make it faster …
    now make it faster

24. NJKatwoman Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Well, I suppose …
    Well, I suppose it’s all a matter of perspective. I’m blown away at the genius who made this…he thinks, “its no big deal”….On the other hand, I play something that I find relatively easy on my five string banjo, and somebody else may think I’m a musical prodigy! lol! It’s all perspective.

25. correx37 Says:
    July 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Hi, I use the …
    Hi, I use the standard cast on technique used on knitting machines. You will find a video showing this if you enter Bond Cast On Comb

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