I’m at a knitting conference, and Scott and I decided to use this as a forcing deadline to publish an alpha version of the printable modular flat-bed knitting machine that he has been working on.
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I’m at a knitting conference, and Scott and I decided to use this as a forcing deadline to publish an alpha version of the printable modular flat-bed knitting machine that he has been working on. I made a lil zine about it too.
@lea this looks awesome!!
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@lea ooo i've never 3d printed anything but i've been really wanting to 3d print a knitting machine!!
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@lea ooo i've never 3d printed anything but i've been really wanting to 3d print a knitting machine!!
@b0rk Build files and instructions here: https://cmu-devlab.github.io/knitting_machine/
If you try it, let me know how it goes! This is very much an alpha release, feedback would be highly appreciated.
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Knit files and instructions: https://cmu-devlab.github.io/knitting_machine/
This is absolutely an alpha release and we’d welcome feedback. The documentation notably does not include any “how to knit with this,” but fwiw this machine was highly inspired by the Bond “Ultimate Sweater Machine” (as well as other modular knitting machines on Thingiverse), so tutorials for those should be helpful here too.
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Knit files and instructions: https://cmu-devlab.github.io/knitting_machine/
This is absolutely an alpha release and we’d welcome feedback. The documentation notably does not include any “how to knit with this,” but fwiw this machine was highly inspired by the Bond “Ultimate Sweater Machine” (as well as other modular knitting machines on Thingiverse), so tutorials for those should be helpful here too.
The machine has, shall we say, zero bells or whistles. It was engineered by Scott (an expert in hobby build processes) to be robust to low-quality printing, to use very few tools, to minimize complication (e.g. all of the bolts are the same), and to be modifiable and open-ended. It is probably harder to use than a “real” machine.
It does have one genuinely helpful unique feature: the cams and needles are *much* more visible than in other machines. I think this will make it good for teaching!
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@b0rk Build files and instructions here: https://cmu-devlab.github.io/knitting_machine/
If you try it, let me know how it goes! This is very much an alpha release, feedback would be highly appreciated.
@b0rk also uhhhhh the docs were written 1) “very recently” and 2) with not enough sleep. (I already see a typo in the zine…)
I do hope to improve them somewhat but you should also absolutely ask any questions you have. -
@b0rk also uhhhhh the docs were written 1) “very recently” and 2) with not enough sleep. (I already see a typo in the zine…)
I do hope to improve them somewhat but you should also absolutely ask any questions you have.@lea will do thank you!
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@lea will do thank you!
@lea I think the materials links in the PDF (like "25N KR830, KR838, or KR850 needles such as _these_") are not working? https://cmu-devlab.github.io/knitting_machine/knitting_machine_instructions.pdf
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@lea I think the materials links in the PDF (like "25N KR830, KR838, or KR850 needles such as _these_") are not working? https://cmu-devlab.github.io/knitting_machine/knitting_machine_instructions.pdf
@b0rk haha oh no! Will look into it.
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@b0rk haha oh no! Will look into it.
@b0rk I can’t upload the fix because the site is GitHub pages (not my choice) and apparently one can’t push to git on eduroam.
Here are the links:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYJWBGYK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FSVK2Y
https://excelblades.com/collections/knives-and-cutters/products/k1-craft-knife
https://excelblades.com/products/sprue-cutter
(You do *not* have to buy from Amazon — those are Scott’s links, but the needles can be found on AliExpress and foam from a hardware store.) -
I’m at a knitting conference, and Scott and I decided to use this as a forcing deadline to publish an alpha version of the printable modular flat-bed knitting machine that he has been working on. I made a lil zine about it too.
@lea TIL there are knitting conferences
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@lea TIL there are knitting conferences
@malstrom honestly it’s my first time at one and it’s a little uncanny
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The machine has, shall we say, zero bells or whistles. It was engineered by Scott (an expert in hobby build processes) to be robust to low-quality printing, to use very few tools, to minimize complication (e.g. all of the bolts are the same), and to be modifiable and open-ended. It is probably harder to use than a “real” machine.
It does have one genuinely helpful unique feature: the cams and needles are *much* more visible than in other machines. I think this will make it good for teaching!
also I’ve been walking around holding this thing like a keytar
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