> Thing is, standard knitting machines are expensive and cannot be controlled from standard cheap consoles :-) The Passap line ($1-3k depending on model, IIRC)

> Thing is, standard knitting machines are expensive and cannot be controlled from standard cheap consoles :-) The Passap line ($1-3k depending on model, IIRC) could be controlled by PCs, which were relatively cheap even then. One of the Passap accessories, not included in that price, was a motor to move the shuttle back and forth. Unfortunately, Passap is out of biz.