Two minutes of the 3d printed csm in action
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ม.ค. 2023
- Woah...apparently youtube decided this was interesting enough to boost...before I even had a chance to add a description!
Short version - this isn't my design but the files are available on thingiverse from the original designer who also has some detailed videos showing how to build it: www.thingiverse.com/thing:469...
Long version - I've long been fascinated by knitting machines. My mom sewed a lot when I was growing up and we spent a lot of time in fabric/fiber/sewing stores...and I always wondered how the knitting machines worked. Sometimes they'd have some work hanging off of them...and a few times I got to see them being used. But just how they worked never clicked for me.
Then a few weeks ago youtube suggested a video about a 3d printed knitting machine to me and I got nerd sniped. I found another design for a CSM that I built and got working - but it was a very basic design done in openscad and there was a lot of low hanging fruit for easy improvements. I started redrawing and redesigning it in Fusion360 got got about 90% of the way there...when I found this design that I liked better than what I was doing. So I set my own work aside and printed this one instead.
I'm not completely done with it...but I've got it assembled enough that I'm learning how to knit with it and having a blast. I still need to add return springs on the uplift cams, add the fine adjustment to the tension cam, and the cams would still benefit from a bit more sanding. I'm also working on printing the ribber that goes with it - but I need to get better at knitting with it before I dive into that! - บันเทิง
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That's really cool, no idea how it ended up in my recommended, but I'm happy it did.
Exactly, my moms machine broke when I was like 10. The fact im 24 nearing 25 and can actually surprise her with something like this? Top tier dude...
I've seen a few attempts at these being printed, and this one is probably the most reliable. Lovely work 😁
Thanks - I can't take credit for the wonderful design though I found it here: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4695746 I just built it following his instructions and have been quite impressed by how well it works. The only part I'm considering modifying is the return springs on the uplift cams - but I'm having too much fun knitting with it to address that yet :D
Damn thats awesome! Gotta love 3D printing and the endless possibilities
Absolutely brilliant
Cool as heck! Makes me want to try a v bed!
Nice build! Steve
That is pretty awesome
This is so cool!!!!
Nice one!
That’s awesome! Great work
That’s really cool!
Nice 👍
There is a ula wood trunks one of these big one to make stuff with equals sail boat wood and ply wood
Wow... well, just when I thought I'd gotten to the bottom of the rabbit-hole leading from programming, to arduino, to mechatronics, to CNC, to drawing machings and pen plotters, to arduino based rope makers and yesterday, surprisingly, to a manual sock making machine, something I've never seen before; I get here. I was actually wondering yesterday if anybody has tried automating the process with this sock maker. I imagined that it might be pretty difficult because the process of hooking those little loops of thread looked impossibly finicky.
Awesome project. I suppose automation (in the DIY sense, well, part automation) is probably reachable.
Sounds like we've chased some of the same rabbits :D Having made about two dozen pairs of socks on this machine now I've been thinking about adding a stepper motor to drive it for some of the more tedious parts. But...part of me just really enjoys cranking it manually. And there are definitely a lot of times when manual control REALLY helps make sure stitches form properly! Still...I'm tempted to experiment....
As someone who has several circular cheapo circular knitting machines you can definitely throw a motor on this. Look up Addi Express Knitting machines and you'll see several that are motorized. I run mine with a drill and attachment. It is awesome! I have a flat bed knitting machine also. I would love to get a sock knitting machine but can't justify the price. Would you consider making one for me? They have ones online(look up Dean and Bean) but there is no way I can afford that for something I would use primarily for charity work. I'm pretty handy - my Dad was a contractor and I spent most of my time hanging out with him. My friends say I should have been a guy! I was a math teacher and did volunteer work with Boy Scouts. Anyway, if it is something you would consider I would greatly appreciate it. I can pay you but don't want to break the bank. @@jhitesma
Wow, that works great!
I have a question about this though. I've recently started looking into old mechanical machines that was replaced by electric versions over the years, and I find them absolutely fascinating, but I digress. My question is this; Can you only knit like tubes with this thing or how does it work? Because I have no idea. I recently bought a 3D printer to just experiment with a whole bunch of mechanical machines from back in the day.
You can do flat material as well. Not overly wide - but by reversing the direction each row. It's a little tricky because you have to lift needles out of work to reverse. There's a video by "CSM Love" that shows how to do it to make their universal cast on bonnet: th-cam.com/video/Ii3NfRO_PKA/w-d-xo.html
@@jhitesma I only received the notification now, so I apologize for the late reply. Thank you so much for the extra info. I'll be sure to check it out😁
There is a ula big one of these for cloth making equals geomitry
Can you share the type of needle you use please
Where's the files available for your design? I like this
Not my design, just my build. Original project is here along with the original creators videos on construction: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4695746
@@jhitesma awesome, thank you
csm- continuous sock machine?
Super
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I would like to have a machine like this. Do i absolutely need a 3d printer or can i order a machine like this?
There are quite a few options for CSM's you can buy. There are really nice metal ones but they start at about $2k and go up quickly from there. Dean and Bean make an affordable 3d printed machine - but I'm not a huge fan of their design as it's very similar to the first one I built and didn't enjoy as much (On theirs the cylinder rotates and the yarn feed stays stable - which is nice if you're doing colorwork but for general sock knitting I really like the fixed cylinder with a flying yarn feed better.) There are a few others out there but also a number of scams on etsy and other places to be wary of. The particular one I printed is released under a non-commercial license so people can't just make that design for sale.
bouta upgrade my grandmas setup
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What does it make? A super long arm sleeve?
Mostly socks. You can also do mittens, hats, and scarves. And you can do some flat panels as well. There are ways you can raise and lower needles in and out of work to make curves for the heels and toes on socks (and thumbs on mittens)
Mesmerizing, isn't it? :-)
Especially with the multi-color yarn. I'm half tempted to stick to leg warmers and scarves since then I can just keep cranking and watching without having to deal with making heels and toes :D
@@jhitesma How do you make different sizes with these round ones? Just by adjusting yarn tension?
There are 3 main variables - tension, yarn size, and number of needles. The design for this one is in Fusion360 and is parametric so you can easily generate cylinders with different numbers of needles. This is 60 which is a fairly popular size. The tricky thing about tension is it also depends on the size/type of yarn how much tension it knits best with. I have some #1 "extra fine" yarn that's thicker than another skein of #2 "fine" - even though they're both marked as 1.75oz and suggest using the same size needles. So....it takes some experimenting. This 60 needle cylinder works best with most #2 yarns for me so far. Thinner #1 yarn works...but even with higher tension the knit feels "looser". And thicker #3 yarn kind of works...but seems to jam up very easily.
But I also have some nice thin #2 yarn that jams up worse than #3...because it's a mostly cotton blend and just isn't as "Slippery". I've still got a lot to learn on this thing...right now I'm just happy I can reliably cast on and get it knitting a tube at all :D It took me almost 3 frustrating evenings to get a successful cast on - I tried a bunch of methods that I found in other videos and didn't have much luck with any of them. Finally I sacrificed a bath scrubber and with it's mesh was able to get a cast on and then used that first bit of knitting as a "cast on bonnet" and now it's quick and easy to get it started.
@@jhitesma I have a flatbed machine I really need to spend more time with, but yeah - learning everything about rockets might be easier than diving into the knitting hole ;-)
That’s awesome. I make crochet condoms out of 100% cotton for people that are allergic to latex. This would speed up my manufacturing by 10000 % Thanks for sharing
Is that not just a willy warmer?
Anxiety cured
Stl?
are there files for this tool available? or plans on how it all got put together?
Yes there are. This wasn't my design and the original designer shared it on Thingiverse: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4695746 He also has a number of videos showing how to print and assemble it. It's a bit more complex to build than the other popular 3d printed CSM design that's out there but this is a far better design and worth the effort to build.
Could you share the project files?
See the description, the link is there as it's not my original design.
In vase mode. ;-)
Woah, mufflers for life
Someone doesn't understand what a 3d printer is