slotting

2018 Nov 8 - Topper or Yarn Stand Top

Want to see how to thread or slot your yarn carrier? SEE HERE.

SLOTTING YOUR VINTAGE YARN TOPPER (Feb 11/19)

My csm yarn topper (yarn stand top) was effort to use so I slotted it. Tonight I finished the upgrade by cutting into the bar guide and installing a custom metal 1.5 turn pig-tail.

Why make something slotted? To be able to remove yarn without cutting the yarn.

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THREADING THE YARN TOPPER (Nov 8/18)

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Most Yarn Toppers have a ‘brake’ of some kind. This style once the yarn comes out of the tunnel, is braked by the horizontal wire so the correct heel spring application is to hook the yarn after the wire brake and before it leaves the topper all together. (A).

On the B photo the brake has no real effect on the yarn as the heel spring lifts the yarn too soon.

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2018 Sep 25 - CSM Upgrades

Securing your yarn mast at the CSM base

Installed a tension screw to help secure the mast on my Legare 400 antique circular sock knitting machine. Highly recommended. Very easy to accomplish with a hardware store purchased “Tappet” a device used in the drill to create a threaded hole in a hole already drilled. Tappet and matching screw purchased at Home Depot.

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HANDLE UPGRADE

The handle on my vintage CSM is gorgeous, however much thought I came to decide I wanted to upgrade it. These handles are permanently installed on the metal mount with a hammered rivet on both ends - in order to remove the wood handle - either one must cut the metal or one must cut the wood. After discussing with Dave Lord of Chambord CSM, it was decided to send my crank wheel to him in Quebec for a stem upgrade and unpainted Chambord CSM handle purchase.

The unpainted hand was gorgeous - having been cut from a tree from their property - it had a natural heart in the wood grain (see the lighter colored wood photo) that I decided long and hard to cover still with paint. And paint it I did - I used Unicorn Spit (this is the brand of paint) with a hand applied personal technique.

Extreme thanks and appreciation to Dave and Kathy for making the handle happen.

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LOOSE CONNECTIONS - SECURE WITH A TENSION WASHER OR DOUBLE NUT
Sometimes while working on your machine a screw can work itself loose - this is a BIG deal if its the timing screw on the tappet (as shown). I locked my screw into place using a tension washer. I added nail polish to mark the standard UP side of the nut when timed.

NOTE: Timing can slightly change between different fibers - its not something set once and ignored.

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A quick cover for your CSM... a (Panda) shower cap. ;)

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2018 Sep 25 - Yarn Carrier Upgrade

Want to see info on threading or slotting the Yarn Topper? SEE HERE.

SLOTTING YOUR VINTAGE YARN CARRIER

At the 2018 Spokane CSM event Steve Ashton slotted my antique yarn carrier by cutting a vertical access on the main component. In order for this part to still function correctly the yarn fed through this now open area, needs to be held down. In these versions shown here from initial to last update useing KwikWeld, using a variety of simple materials and measures one can make your own vintage yarn carrier into a slotted one! Works great!

The 2.0 version: I’ve upgraded the yarn feed part on my vintage yarn carrier by drilling a hole in the carrier and installing a bent in a curled pigtail small Brass Mug Hook using KwikWeld. I then painted the hook.

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