Dreaming Robots | Lazy Kate 2024 Replacement Parts

A lazy kate is generally used to hold bobbins while you ply yarn on a spinning wheel.  This design is a collapsible design that fits pieces together and uses magnets to make them more user-friendly.

These 3D printable files are all the files I use with the injection-molded version of the EEW Lazy Kate that I sell at my Dreaming Robots store.

Some of the parts, like the 3/8 and ¼ inch rods, generally won't 3D print very well (injection molding them works much better since that doesn't have layers).  That is why, for these 3D files, I have various rodhole parts ranging from 6mm to 8mm.  These are designed so you can stick a knitting needle into those parts, and these work better when 3D printing, so I recommend trying those if you are 3D printing the rods.

Here is a list of additional parts you'll need if you want all the features to work (though you can get a basic lazy Kate without these).  I don't have links for them because I bulk order the items from a factory, and they don't directly sell to consumers.  I don't want to link to items that I haven't tested, but I suspect you can quickly find most of these online.  Hopefully, someone will find and test parts that work and then place them in the comments.

1. Oring (EPDM #203 70-hardness o-ring) (3/8 inch)
2. Oring (EPDM #201 70-hardness o-ring) (1/4 inch)
3. Elastic Brake (1.6mm elastic cord - 25 cm long)
4. Magnets 5mm diameter 6mm long cylinder N42
5. 8mm diameter 1.5mm thick rubber feet (Same as Cone Winder)

Note: HFS prints the rod horizontally with a portion of the threading clipped. This allows us to print the rod in its strongest orientation but with clean threads. 

For more fiber tools from Dreaming Robots, see their store at www.dreamingrobots.com

The Modified STL is available on printables.com