Brother KH830 knitting machine serviced and tested in January 2024

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5 ай бұрын

Brother KH830 is a punchcard knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart from each other (standard gauge). Read about this particular model in my Knitting Machine Encyclopedia: mightyknittymachines.com/brot...
This video is about a machine I serviced and tested in January 2024. It shows how I test (on the full bed) whether all needles work well.
Read more about this particular machine in my blog: thoughtsandknits.com/2024/02/...
This machine is available for purchase in my Etsy Store (www.etsy.com/listing/15307845...)
or in my independent store for less (thoughtsandknits.com/store/)
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@marjetagomboc3219 4 ай бұрын

Hi! I have KH 830. I can not press both TUCK or both PART button at the same time. When I pressed either of them, ther is allways automaticly pressed one of the button on the other side. What can I do?

@MightyKnittyMachines 4 ай бұрын

It is a typical problem for these machines when they were not used for a long time. I recommended Kroil oil (or an alternative depending what part of the world you are) to apply (spray generously around those buttons) and try to press them every 8-12 hours). Reapply every 12-24 hours. This is how I unstuck buttons on all my Brother machines I refurbish. Hope it helps!

@marjetagomboc3219 4 ай бұрын

@@MightyKnittyMachines Thank you very much. Unfortunatelly I can not get this Kroil oil and LPS as shown on video. I am from Slovenia and I can not by this from Amazon (not allowed). Do you know any alternative? Yesterday I went shopping. None of the oil sellers knew what to tell me about the compensation or dared to give advice, as they do not know anything about knitting machines. Someone recommended WD 40, which is a degreaser and can be used on both metal and plastic. But no one knew what to use to ``wash this (WD40) off'' with (as I saw in your video), or what lubricant I was supposed to use after cleaning.

@MightyKnittyMachines 4 ай бұрын

I would recommend going to FaceBook and finding a group on Brother Knitting machines and ask what other European machine knitters use. I heard about WD40 and there are very mixed reviews: some say never use it, some say they use it ok on needles. I do not wash the kroil oil off when I use it. Whatever flows I simple collect with cotton swabs. I also do not wash away the LPS oil that I use on machines. Hope it helps!