Deep Cleaning the Passap Duomatic 80 Knitting Machine

[@petrathorsty3833]

Absolutely loved this video! I'd leave to see what else you've made on this machine since this video ❤

[@robincrawford2252]

Wow.. I've just had an offer accepted on a passap and I am so glad to find this video. I think you ate very brave for taking it apart, nice work

[@darcyfabre]

Thank you! I've read since it's not advisable to take the machine apart to clean it yourself, rather to clean it other ways or have a professional do it. I'm nothing if not audacious when it comes to things like that, maybe to a fault.

[@jaimebustamante794]

Very didactic and useful video. Thsnks.

[@veggieview2264]

The metal piece you have no idea what it is belongs to your u80 transfer carriage. This was the best machine for you to learn on. Save the E6000 for a year or two from now. Any time you are working with short rows such as in socks you will need the sock weights under select needles of your knitting to keep the stitches on the needles. In the future when you need machine oil, get gun oil that is safe on plastic parts. It will say on the lable safe for plastic. There are some great youtubes how to deep clean this machine. Looks like you did well cleaning it. The plastic becomes discolored from smoking and sun exposure from a window. Always keep the machine covered with an old sheet or quilt when not using it. Enjoy your new machine to the fullest. You will have great fun making dyed sock blanks.

[@darcyfabre]

Hi, thanks so much. I haven't used or even looked at the U80 since I made this video. I purchased gun oil while I was cleaning it per the recommendation of folks on Ravelry.

[@cynvision]

I think it's okay to call it a knitting loom. It's got that shuttle thing going side to side. There are the plastic circle and square knitting looms and sock looms too. I once picked up an older all-metal machine in sad shape. It was almost something portable because it closed up into a metal shell case. Don't remember much about it like its brand name. At some point I sent it back out to thrift.

[@MsDeonM]

Darcy. Thank you so much for this video I too am doing the initial buy and deep clean. The part where I am stuck is that long spring that goes the length of the rail I got it out but I don’t know exactly where it goes back. Do you remember?

[@darcyfabre]

Yes! I'm sorry I missed that part in the video. I'm fairly certain it goes behind the topmost metal rail. You can /kind of/ see the slot where it goes around the 12:24 mark in the video. It's right above the metal channels I'm picking at. Let me know if that helps!

[@mayabeerlette2575]

Thank you for this video! I decided to clean mine after that! Did you clean the carriages and if you did, how ?

[@stevemichael8186]

Im nervous i get a e6000 sunday and will need to clean it

[@anne-mariegaglio1461]

Hi, I am doing as you. I am in process of buying a Passap machine. I used to hand knit though many years ago but I dropped this activity over 20 years ago. In my teens I had a Singer knitting machine and got bad memories. Complete nightmare. So why am I going thru this again ? Hum like you probably a crazy moment…also arthritis in my hands, wants to go back to knitting with eventually faster results…if I manage to get the machine going. 🙏

[@darcyfabre]

I've got repetitive stress injuries in both of my hands from crocheting too tightly for so long, so I totally understand where you're coming from. There's definitely a steep learning curve, especially for me having very little understanding of how knitting works. I'm wishing you the best of luck with your machine! Do you know what kind you're going to get? I almost wish I would have held out for the E6000 for the extra patterning ability and that magical motor.

[@anne-mariegaglio1461]

@@darcyfabre Hi, the machine I booked is a Passap 80 S. It is not as complete as the 80. Pushers are only on the front bed. I did not want to go for more expensive machine considering my first experience that was a disaster and very frustrating. After looking at manual, discussing on a group dedicated to knitting machine, I should not be limited too quickly. I heard that there an engine that can eventually be fixed to the Passap 80...has to be found on second hand market. Good luck too in this new venture. Thanks for the video and your sense of humour...made me lough.