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==The item==
==The item==


'''A new knitter has been found!'''
We have a Brother KH-950 Knitting machine!


This is a pledge for a Brother KH-950 Knitting machine.
It can be hacked to knit over usb and to work automatically. This means you can 'print' pixle art in wool form!


It can be hacked to knit over usb and to work automatically. This means you can 'print' pixle art in wool form!
==Story so far==


The knitter was recently "won" in an auction on a well-known auction site for £250.  The knitter is in Chesterfield and I'm currently arranging with the seller to go and collect itHopefully this can be arranged for the weekend of 2-3 July, when I am next in the area.
* Knitter won on a well-know auction site
* Got a very strange look from the seller when I collected it "Is it...for you??!"
* Briefly set up in Derby and ran for two minutes before the smoke escaped
* Fault identified as a failed capacitor in the PSUSpare cap will be collected from a well-known high street electronics company on Tuesday 5th July
* Should be delivered to the Space on Sunday 10th July


Please could all pledges now be settled by transfer to the HackSpace account, with the unique reference "KNITTING".
Please could all pledges now be settled by transfer to the HackSpace account, with the unique reference "KNITTING".

Revision as of 13:06, 4 July 2011

The item

We have a Brother KH-950 Knitting machine!

It can be hacked to knit over usb and to work automatically. This means you can 'print' pixle art in wool form!

Story so far

  • Knitter won on a well-know auction site
  • Got a very strange look from the seller when I collected it "Is it...for you??!"
  • Briefly set up in Derby and ran for two minutes before the smoke escaped
  • Fault identified as a failed capacitor in the PSU. Spare cap will be collected from a well-known high street electronics company on Tuesday 5th July
  • Should be delivered to the Space on Sunday 10th July

Please could all pledges now be settled by transfer to the HackSpace account, with the unique reference "KNITTING".

Pledges

Paid : £160

Running Total:£250

Approximate target:£250

Left over cash (if any) will be used for maintenance/repairs.