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  • Members: 190
  • Category: Knitting
  • Founded: Nov 24, 2004
  • Language: English
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While poking around looking at DAK cables I found a new gadget, at least new to me, the Brother Super Cartridge for brother machines which use the cartridge...
10 Jan 5, 2013
12:29 pm

rita27612
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Hi folks -- We've finally released a MacOSX app version of img2track, my knitting machine software. It has a graphical user interface, and is easy to install....
2 Dec 25, 2012
2:53 am

John R. Hogerhuis
jhogerhuis
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Good Morning Hope 2013 brings us all some great things. Am new to Brother Electronics - found a reasonably priced HK270 and am wanting to take art from my...
1 Dec 23, 2012
2:01 pm

piano1923
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Has anybody examined the cables that you have to buy for DAK to find out why they're so expensive. It would be nice if they could be "home made." Debby...
2 Dec 15, 2012
8:50 pm

John R. Hogerhuis
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Does any one have any experience with a SR 840? Currently, you have to have it connected to DAK in order to get a pattern out of it. I'd like to be able to...
2 Dec 15, 2012
8:35 pm

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So I've been working on talking to the KH-950i machine using software based on Steve's package for the KH-930 and things are looking good. Over the weekend, I...
9 Sep 24, 2012
6:49 pm

Sally
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But before I do, did I read there was a way to not have to splice together the red and green wire. I would really love not to have to do this, just removing...
7 Jun 29, 2012
11:31 am

Adele
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I've sent Cobi an email and disabled her posting privileges for for now. Hopefully she can get her email situation rectified soon. Apologies to all for the...
2 Jun 6, 2012
10:50 pm

Adele
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I am writing this with tears in my eyes, I came down here to Manila,Philippine with my Family for a short vacation unfortunately we were mugged and robbed at...
1 Jun 6, 2012
6:16 pm

Zack Santoro
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Those of you who have delved into the internals of the Electroknit memory format may be interested in some progress I made in deciphering some critical...
3 Apr 22, 2012
8:10 pm

Davi Post
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HI STEVE, et al Really embarrassed here. I have been lurking on this group for quite a while as what you are doing is totally fascinating. Am totally...
1 Apr 22, 2012
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Devav@...
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When Doing DBJ to avoid floats, you are using both, the ribber and the machine.....is that the problem???? It is my understanding that the 930 having less...
2 Apr 21, 2012
3:47 pm

M.D.
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I forgot to mention.... the higher up models such as 940-970 are supposed to be able to read the lower model's patterns, but if saved in a 970 format for...
2 Apr 20, 2012
2:45 pm

Steve Conklin
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Hi, I can feel the excitement in the posts, so I AM trying to grasp what is "happening&quot;, but the computer language eludes me..... Like Pegi though, I am that...
1 Apr 20, 2012
1:55 pm

CobiCreations
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Thank you both for answering, and maybe there will be an answer in all of this that makes for solutions for others as well. All the techno is beyond me!...
1 Apr 17, 2012
9:38 pm

CobiCreations
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Hi Kevin and Steve especially...as I am hoping that maybe you can help me. I purchased a KH970 awhile back from a dealer to use with DAK as my KH930 as you...
3 Apr 16, 2012
4:15 pm

Kevin Blain
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12 Apr 12, 2012
6:15 pm

Davi Post
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Hello -- Two days ago I released the first beta test version of a Python program I call img2track. It reads a graphic image, and writes pattern data to files ...
1 Apr 8, 2012
5:14 am

Davi Post
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Hi Let me introduce myself briefly, I'm an embedded electronic engineer by trade, with a girlfriend who has a knitting passion and now a KH950i. So I've been...
2 Apr 5, 2012
7:47 pm

Becky Stern
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I did a bunch of work a while back on the data format for the KH-930e machine, and others have been using that work for some cool projects. Lately I've been...
14 Mar 30, 2012
1:39 pm

Steve Conklin
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Alea, Absolutely, you can wire the FTDI interface so that it uses hardware flow control, and it only needs simple jumpers if you do that. A couple of caveats: ...
1 Mar 18, 2012
6:32 pm

Steve Conklin
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I am just starting out with an 940 electronic knitting machine after using punchcard models for many years. I am confused by the various interface options,...
3 May 26, 2011
10:50 pm

Kidoodles3
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A friend of mine, Rick Hanson proprietor of Club100 sells the proper belt for FB100/TPDD drives. He has been hit with some medical bills and is currently...
1 Apr 12, 2011
3:48 am

jhoger
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New here... I have a slew of knitting machines that I have refurbished or will refurbish when I can make room. Passaps are my favorites. I'm hoping that...
1 Feb 13, 2011
4:08 am

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Hello John, I just wondered if a solution was ever found for a PPD emulator on PC. Thanks....
4 Feb 1, 2011
4:51 pm

John R. Hogerhuis
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Hello, I am not electronically gifted so please be gentle. Is it possible to transmit data between pc and KM using wireless signals or bluetooth? Thanks....
1 Jan 23, 2011
5:33 pm

onimuoyinbo
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Hello All and thank you for accepting me into this group. Please can you advise if the cable hacking technique will work on brother KH965i. Has anyone out...
3 Jan 17, 2011
6:16 pm

onimuoyinbo
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I am reburbishing my 930E and was wondering if anyone one had a service manual they would be willing to pdf.me or post? Thanks for your time! -Vashti Davis...
1 Mar 3, 2010
2:24 am

vashtid
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Hello!  I would like to send emails to other members regarding my 930!  Thanks and have a great day! Hello! I would like to send emails to other members...
1 Mar 2, 2010
12:36 pm

JOSH DAVIS
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I have made very good progress on the brother knitting machine file format. There is a link to the information from this page: ...
3 Jul 29, 2009
9:39 pm

Steve Conklin
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