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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 f
by 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.
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- DanBC 10y agoThere'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 agoThe newer Brother machines were digitally-controlled too. I think the main innovation here is tying it to the hype around 3D printing.