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Just bought Cambam.. very delighted.
JohnHaine:
Probably a silly question but does it import from designspark properly?
Swarfing:
This thread just got my other half excited to think she could join the cnc revolution.
It actually scored me more points to spend more time in the garage :D
vtsteam:
That knitting machine is pretty cool -- and it uses 6 R/C servos, which I probably already have on hand. Too bad there aren't plans to make one without a 3D printer for the main part, which is plastic.
Very interesting :thumbup:
Dawai:
All the 3d files are github available in sketchup format. I downloaded them you can import them into cambam with a extension change. Make yours in metal if you have the resources to do so. Plan on polishing the components thou. Fuzzy yarn hangs on every rough uneven surface.
You can of course have the 3d parts printed online.. As I should have. I have spent months making my own 3dprinter to fit all my needs. If all else fails, throw time and money at it. I have not been bored, but not making headway much.
I am working out the bugs on the flat-bed afghan knitter. the carriage-cam plates that come with the ultimate sweater machine is crap. (due to the lead-lag feeding of the yarn and all the internal switching jamming) A better design would be a simple cam-plate with smooth flow, and a switching lead-lag yarn guide. (as is my current plan)
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/openknit/KgyJhvOa6Hc The google forum Gerard posted, I have some of the information I have discovered posted there now.
vtsteam:
Fun to think how the history of programming has come full circle now.
From Wikipedia:
--- Quote ---The Jacquard loom is a mechanical loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard, first demonstrated in 1801, that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with such complex patterns as brocade, damask and matelasse. The loom was controlled by a "chain of cards", a number of punched cards, laced together into a continuous sequence. Multiple rows of holes were punched on each card, with one complete card corresponding to one row of the design. Several such paper cards, generally white in color, can be seen in the images below. Chains, like the much later paper tape, allowed sequences of any length to be constructed, not limited by the size of a card.
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re. 3D printing : oh, well if the component design is available in SketchUp, then it's pretty easy to mill or modify. SketchUCam, a free plugin for SU, will output G-code directly, also.
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