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Well, machine number 131 is out the door. That’s how many machines we’ve shipped to date. I have contacted through number 200 on my list. We’ve shipped machines as far as AUSTRALIA and the Netherlands. There’s one in Alaska, Southern California, Upstate Maine, Florida, Texas, and most of the states in between.

I still cannot think of the correct words to describe how it feels to watch your dream come true. It is simply amazing, but I’m not going to lie…it’s also hard work!! But since I love my work, it’s not a chore! How did I get this blessed?

Here’s a picture of how the yarn carrier is supposed to be positioned when the needle is at its highest point. Or my messy workspace, you choose.

I was and am amazed at the number of parts going through the machining process in his shop right now. I have, in my possession, all the parts to build through machine number 55. There is a batch of 20 more to be picked up when these are complete. When those 20 are finished, I should be able to pick up more parts to make more machines. We will probably do batches of 30-35.

Here’s the low-down:

The Tru-Knit Circular Knitting Machine will come with:

A ribbed knitted sample with a ribbed heel will be knitted on the machine and included with the shipment. The sample will be a sock with a toe, knit at my preferred sock tension. If the knitter so chooses, he or she may keep all adjustments the same and use the sock sample provided to judge the length of the sock they would need in order to make a sock that fits. That’s provided one doesn’t get it out of the box and begin turning screws and making adjustments before knowing what the adjustments actually do. All screws are hex heads, so you can’t just go turning knobs and changing things accidentally.

$2950 for the total package.

Pay with a check, and the price is $2850.
Shipping is not included. If delivered or picked up, applicable sales tax will apply. (Sales tax if you pick up in CG MO would be about $185)  Shipping is always less expensive than sales tax. (the machine and goods will ship in two boxes. It should be around $40, unless you live on the other side of the Rocky Mountains, around $60.  International shipping via USPS will be exact cost of the shipping.

Additional cylinders $250 
Additional Ribber Dials $130                         

Cylinders Available 84, 72, 64, 60, 54 & 48  Ribber Dials Available 42, 72, 64, 60, 54, 48 All cylinders will have a ribber stop pin installed on them.

*These items can be personalized at no charge, or they can come with the Tru-Knit logo.        

There are no hidden charges, such as, “well, if you want a cylinder spring for your machine, it will be an additional cost.” I didn’t list a cylinder spring above, but it does come with a cylinder spring. You’ll need a table and a light to get this bad boy knitting. Tables are conveniently available on CSMSupplies.com

The Tru-Knit has two screw knobs on the bottom of the machine that clamp to a table up to 1″ thick. It is shown on the solid oak table that I sell on CSM Supplies. This table is solid, with no wobble and made for a circular knitting machine. Check it out over at www.csmsupplies.com

I don’t know when he will give me a final price. The people who have the machine trust me and know that I will not skin them and that the machine will not be outrageously expensive. I will tell you, it will not be the cheapest machine on the market. My goal is to be the best machine on the market.

I am watching the people who have the machine learn it. It is a different operating system, and the machine is not just like your old machine, so you still have to get used to it, and you know what I am going to say? It takes practice to make perfect socks every time. For the past two days, Joyce has been sitting beside me, making socks on the 72-cylinder. She made operator error mistakes, and one time, a needle flew out of the machine and hit her! We laughed a good one at that trick…there was a ribber needle and a cylinder needle in the same slot because she forgot to remove the cylinder needle after transferring the stitch to the ribber needle. It must have just hit that cylinder needle at just the right angle, and bam! there was a needle in her lap!

The most recent discovery is that it works with those stupid setup bonnets with rings. If you know me, you know how I feel about those setup bonnets, so why did I even try it in the first place?? But I did, and the rings did not get jammed up in the slots! Cool, right?