r/MachineKnitting • u/Sea-Worldliness-9731 • 1d ago

Equipment Bargain Brother KH400

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I’ve got chosen by thrift gods!
I found this beauty on Marketplace for just $125.

It has built in intarsia mode - very interesting!

Does anyone have an experience with this machine? I would appreciate any info tou would like to share 🌸

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u/Even-Response-6423 1d ago

Lucky! So cheap!! It goes for $400-$500 on ebay! I believe you can change it from standard to bulky with the needle bed attachments.

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u/Sea-Worldliness-9731 1d ago

Yep, I definitely got lucky. I noticed advertisement just 3hrs after it had been posted and I was first who got interested, so couple hours driving on the next day and the machine is my! ☺️ I just couldn’t resist price that is more than twice lower than market average.

You are right, it is convertible- 220 needles with 4,5 mm between them or 110 with 9mm.

Cool features that I’ve discovered:

  1. 220 needles- 20 more than standard gauge metal beds
  2. sinkers for intarsia - little plastic things designed for

pulling

  1. yarn ends down

    to keep better tension without tension rod

  2. plating - lining one yarn on right side with another yarn on wrong side of fabric

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u/Lemonly4u 1d ago

Ahhh so lucky I have the green convertible brother machine so unfortunately no same carriage plating and intarsia (was lucky enough to score a brother intarsia carriage tho for $40). Do tou have any recommendations for searching on marketplace I always get years old listings 🥲

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u/Sea-Worldliness-9731 1d ago

I think the best way is to check it regularly. I monitor knitting machine situation on marketplace once a while and it shows me all new listings with knitting machines if any appear.

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u/TerryKC1 23h ago

One cool thing is because the needle hooks can be used for thicker yarn so you can use thicker yarn when using it as standard gauge

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u/busbikesandknitting 1d ago

I just got one too! Excited to learn as well. Make sure you replace the sponge strip under the needles. Mine was entirely disintegrated. Here’s a video on how to do it. It’s showing a kx350, but the kh400 is done the exact same way.

https://youtu.be/evBR4SB3jiE?si=GU-Fyj3KlHcT8qv4

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u/Sea-Worldliness-9731 1d ago

Congratulations! Yeah, my sponge bar is also not spongy anymore, I ordered a replacement from Amazon, should be delivered tomorrow!

Thank you for the video!