Questions About Circular Knitic

[serrarrs]

Hi Varvara and Mar,

I’m a master’s student at Hochschule Pforzheim in the Design and Future Making department, and as part of one of my projects, I’m working on creating the Circular Knitic. I have a few questions regarding the 3D printing and laser-cutting of some parts:

-Regarding the 3D printing, I noticed that the required layer height is quite thin, which significantly increases the printing time. Could you explain why such thin layers are necessary for this project?

-For the laser-cutting process, is there a specific offset value I should consider to achieve the correct thickness for the cuts?

-Lastly, about the plexiglass parts: can I use the same thickness (5mm) for all the components, or are there any specific parts that require a different thickness?

Thank you very much for your time and support :)
Best regards,
Serra

[oujlaki]

hi!!
We are also students at the Free University of Bolzano, faculty of design and we have seen your beautiful project as a reference for our knitting machine. We are looking for the right needles. Could you give us some additional information? we understand that they are the master silver reed sk120 sr120, but I can't find them in the right size online.
waiting for your kind help,
best regards
karola

[mcanet]

Hi,

The needle type is well-documented (Silver Reed SK120, SR120 LATCH NEEDLES 8mm). While other needle types can be used, they may require adaptations in the design. This particular needle is not the most common, but it is available for purchase on eBay or other platforms.

Screen shot from our manual: https://issuu.com/marcanet/docs/circular_knitic_documentation

High-precision 3D printing with a small layer height is required. You can experiment with lower resolution (larger layer heights), but this will depend on your 3D printing machine. Additionally, it may require extra sanding to assemble everything properly.

All plexiglass components can also be made with 5mm thickness.

We’d love to see photos if you build it!

Best regards,

Mar

[serrarrs]

Hi,

Thank you for your answer! Is it possible to send the link to the motor you used? There are many versions of the Nema 23 motor, and I'm not sure which one is correct.

Best,
Serra