User:Dorkmo/Builds/CircularKnitic-Sock

Overview

Building a small machine to test sock size fabric

https://github.com/OpenSourceEcology/circular_knitic/tree/master/SCAD/Build-20190331-socktest

BOM

• https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0163695
• https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/86258

Log

April 19, 2019

• got lasercut parts
• assembled machine
  • new mountain design idea is not able to be removed easily
    • have to remove needles or disassemble plates
  • claws on p4 yarn holder have holes that are relatively too big
    • bottom side is snapping off on the outer hole
  • aluminum angle iron holder needs some tweaking
    • when tightened all the way, begins to expand and let go around corner
    • maybe trim less on the internal side, make wiggle room larger
    • coud possible have a square nut in mountain to insert bolt on side
    • change to square nuts for back side, have to dissasemble machine to insert 30mm bolt
  • Need to make nut insert on Z bearing holder a little bigger

April 16, 2019

• got 3D printed parts
• waiting on laser cut parts to ship

April 6, 2019

• ordered cut parts from sculpteo
  • $88