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How is this used any differently from a sewing machine?

• tcdent 10y ago
  It's a knitting machine, so it's nothing like a sewing machine. It's not a new concept; I have a manually-operated Brother machine from the mid-60's intended for home use, and industrial knitting machines for socks, etc. have been around for decades. Hobbyist computer control, is of course, the significance here. https://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5491/2393/320/tn_DSCF0031_edited.jpg https://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5491/2393/320/tn_DSCF003...
  • DanBC 10y ago
    There've been a few attempts to hack knitting machines that look interesting. 2012: https://learn.adafruit.com/electroknit https://learn.adafruit.com/electroknit 2014: https://hackaday.com/tag/brother-knitting-machine/ https://hackaday.com/tag/brother-knitting-machine/ There are probably some nice hacks in these types of machines.
  • makomk 10y ago
    The newer Brother machines were digitally-controlled too. I think the main innovation here is tying it to the hype around 3D printing.
• dbcurtis 10y ago
  Search YouTube for some knitting machine videos. You will quickly get an understanding of the basic operation. It is knitting fabric from a spool of yarn, a sewing machine is joining two pieces of woven fabric using thread off of two or more spools.
• pjc50 10y ago
  A sewing machine joins pieces of fabric that were previously woven and cut elsewhere. A knitting machine extrudes woven fabric from spools of yarn. In the process, you get to pick colour and knit/purl for each stitch, so you can do "pixel art" patterns (e.g. Fair Isle style) and ribbed or textured surfaces.