New toy! Circular Sock Knitting Machine!

I've only got a moment before the D&D gang gets here, but I had to share. I sold one of my floor looms today. With the proceeds, I bought this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370266628251&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123

The seller says it was making socks within the past year and a half, so I'm crossing my fingers that it is functional. I want to play with it. My guys want to reverse engineer it, and see if we can make something similar, since there is only one company in the world making these today.

Happy early birthday to me! I turn 43 on Monday, and this is my present to myself.

I can't wait...