Yarn cone winder (I need to make an over engineered tube)

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I got a knitting machine and it can’t use cakes, it has to have cones to keep the tension consistent. I tried winding a cone by hand today and it was terrible and didn’t fix the tension problem because my winding pattern was inconsistent.

Cone winders are super expensive, I found out it’s mostly because they have a lot of complicated math involved on the winding roller.
I found 3d files for printing one, but it would take a long time to print, and has 3d printing techniques I don’t understand.

The tube doesn’t have a lot of pressure on it, it just guides the yarn onto the cone. Does anyone have any ideas how I could make it?

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If you don’t mind borrowing rather than making, I have a cone winder from a kickstarter some time ago. Specifically this one.

Perhaps playing with one in person would also help figure out how to make it?

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That would be so helpful. I mostly have several years worth of carefully caked yarn that I cant use right now. Can it only use their cones?

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Nope, it should be able to use other cones as well, and he published some 3d printable arms to use straight tubes as well. I’ll bring it next time I’m in.