Topic: Machine Maintenance

The Needle Retaining Bar (also known as a Sponge Bar or Sponge Presser Bar) on a knitting machine holds the needles in place. Most metal bed machines have a
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Bent or broken needles don't happen often, but when they do, you need to be comfortable with replacing them on your machine This tutorial walks you
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Pristine machine ... rusty needles ... a little elbow grease and voila! Ready to knit!

Here's a nifty little piece that you may have .... but not use. It's called a carriage lock. As the name implies, it's used when you are packing your
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Here are tips for troubleshooting problems with your ribber

Replace needles and spongebar on the Taitexma TH160 knitting machine

The sponge on any knitting machine will deteriorate with time. It doesn't matter how old your machine is or how much it was used. Replace the sponge BEFORE it
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