My trusty ribber recently was really difficult to push. I wasn’t doing anything fancy and immediately checked the following:
- Was the tension too tight on ribber or main bed?
- I’d used this yarn many times, so I knew it wasn’t the yarn
- Was the yarn hanging up?
None of these provided an answer.
Clue #1
I then realized that this was the first time I’d used my ribber since I removed it for another project.
Clue #2
I took the knitting off the machine and tried to re-engage the ribber connector on the left side of the bed. I normally connect things and start knitting on the right. I had to “jiggle” the connecting arm to get it to connect. No problem on the right side … just the left.
Clue #3
I remembered having a bit of trouble setting up the ribber. But, as usual I was in a hurry ….
Clue #4 Ah ha!
Take a close look at the Setting Plates (what’s a Setting Plate? ).
This one has a gap |
This setting plate is flush against the needlebed |
Solution
I used my spanner, loosened the screw and slipped the Setting Plate into place (tight against the needlebed) … Voila mystery solved!
Is there a way to make the photo larger? I have just set up my first bulky brother and want to make sure I can see what is not spaced correctly. I am having trouble seeing these photos up close.
Hi MJ! Perhaps this link will give you a better view
http://kin.knititnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/adjust_ribber_main.jpg
Can someone give me a good site to purchase sponge bars…..
Thanks
MJ
Try http://spongebar.com/
Thank you for letting us see this properly. Really appreciated. Now it works! YES!!!
So… this is why I’ve never been able to make it work! However, I lost my setting plates screws (or maybe I never had them since I got a used machine). Could anyone tell me what the screw specifications are? I only need the screws, not the whole setting plate set. Thank you!