Lucky you to have 3 card readers. There must be a way to use the extra card readers on the same bed, to extend your patterning capabilities across the bed, beyond the 40 stitches wide. Now you have a 120 stitch wide pattern possibility on your knitting bed as a horizontal repeating pattern. I wonder if that is possible. Of course, that can be done with several Jac 40s. That would be an interesting expirment. Sometimes grease is about keeping metal parts from rusting, not just movement. Anything metal should have a light film of grease added as long as the grease will not come in contact with the cards. Another great informative Passap video with really clear video. ❤
Thank you for your comment! It would have been nice if possible, but unfortunately, the Deco device has a memory drum with only 40 pins, so it will memorize only the last 40 stitches it passes over, resulting in a 40-stitch repetition. I am pretty sure I tried to use 2 of them sometime ago.
Unfortunately, the card reader can't do anything by itself. The Deco is the thing that makes the card go forward and selects the pushers. Nothing will happen with only the card reader attached.
This was very helpful to diagnose the issue with my card reader; the little hole that the spring hooks into is cracked. Tried gluing it with epoxy, but it broke again because it’s under so much stress. Do you have a suggestion on how I could fix it?
I'm glad the information was helpful! I love using a two-component glue that "welds plastic." I'm not sure if it's available internationally, but you might find something similar in your area. I have never used epoxy myself, but I have tried baking soda and super glue, although I don't think it will work in this case. For your card reader repair, I suggest gluing a small nut at the bottom and attaching the spring to it. This can provide a more secure hold. Additionally, you can check out this video from the Answer Lady's channel for another potential fix: ruclips.net/video/mLFZq_wVL2M/видео.html I hope this helps!
Lucky you to have 3 card readers. There must be a way to use the extra card readers on the same bed, to extend your patterning capabilities across the bed, beyond the 40 stitches wide. Now you have a 120 stitch wide pattern possibility on your knitting bed as a horizontal repeating pattern. I wonder if that is possible. Of course, that can be done with several Jac 40s. That would be an interesting expirment.
Sometimes grease is about keeping metal parts from rusting, not just movement. Anything metal should have a light film of grease added as long as the grease will not come in contact with the cards. Another great informative Passap video with really clear video. ❤
Thank you for your comment! It would have been nice if possible, but unfortunately, the Deco device has a memory drum with only 40 pins, so it will memorize only the last 40 stitches it passes over, resulting in a 40-stitch repetition. I am pretty sure I tried to use 2 of them sometime ago.
Drats!!
@@ArtOfClay can it be used without the Deco
Unfortunately, the card reader can't do anything by itself. The Deco is the thing that makes the card go forward and selects the pushers. Nothing will happen with only the card reader attached.
This was very helpful to diagnose the issue with my card reader; the little hole that the spring hooks into is cracked. Tried gluing it with epoxy, but it broke again because it’s under so much stress. Do you have a suggestion on how I could fix it?
I'm glad the information was helpful! I love using a two-component glue that "welds plastic." I'm not sure if it's available internationally, but you might find something similar in your area.
I have never used epoxy myself, but I have tried baking soda and super glue, although I don't think it will work in this case. For your card reader repair, I suggest gluing a small nut at the bottom and attaching the spring to it. This can provide a more secure hold. Additionally, you can check out this video from the Answer Lady's channel for another potential fix: ruclips.net/video/mLFZq_wVL2M/видео.html
I hope this helps!
@@ArtOfClay This is unimaginably helpful! Thank you soooo much!
You're very welcome! I'm so glad I could help. Good luck with your repair! 🛠