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Brother knitting machine - how pattern selection works

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A nerdy detailed look at the mechanical parts that convey the pattern information from the electronics or punchcard to the carriage of a Brother knitting machine. The main section shows an electronically-patterned machine; the minor differences for punchcards are described near the end. 00:00 Intro 02:14 Leading half of the carriage knits, trailing half sets up for the next row 04:00 The needle retaining spring 05:15 The needle selection plates 09:00 The cams, solenoids and rotary cam levers 13:05 The solenoids in action 14:30 Slo-mo of the cams turning 15:00 The role of the carriage 17:20 Watching the needle selection hooks in motion 18:30 More hooks action 19:15 Recap/summary 19:40 Differences for punchcards 21:40 The End, followed by two more slow-motion clips.

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