The basis of this CSM stand was taken from the *Sock Machine Newsletter.
Plans and template were sent in by Barry
Travis.
Barry stresses that you should be able to make the stand inexpensively
by substituting materials that you already have and that the ball wheels
are very important if you'd like it to turn properly.
By using the ball wheels, you are able to change the ribber and cylinder
needles without getting up. You just turn the stand.
I've decided that my preference now, is to keep the stand stationary and to be
able to look over the top when switching out needles.
Everyone is different. There is no set way to work with these machines.
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for the new pictures of Barry's low cost sock machine stand.
Click on any of the pictures below for a larger
view.
I went outside to see if I could come up with the materials and my eyes
hit the swing set swing that I had taken down a few weeks earlier.
The picture above is not our swing set or our house, but I wanted to
give you an idea of what I used. Our swing was not in good condition
or I wouldn't have taken it down in the first place.
I cut the top bars to use for the legs and crossbars.
Here's the stand after I put together the bars, cut out the template
in wood, connected them and painted them. |
Here are the legs and two cone holders that I added later. If
I did the table again, I would bolt them on somehow in the beginning.
They're great because the yarn turns with the stand this way. |
Here's my table top. I cheated a little and taped the yogurt
lids to the table. Barry's table plans have a nice pad. I changed
the plans a bit because I wanted to use only materials on hand. You'll
notice later, though, that I did change my wheels. |
Here's my table with my auto knitter on it and yarn on the cone holders
with the original wheels. |
I found out quite quickly that normal wheels will not turn
right on a three legged table. At least not on this three legged
table. Part of the reason for this is that the legs come down at an angle
and the other reason may be because of the direction that you want to turn
it. |
Here's the table with the new wheels and the little tins I exchanged
for the yogurt tops :) |
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