When you open a knitting machine it does look like Spock's brain at first. Don't be discourage. Read the instruction manual, join a guild, check out support groups on Ravelry. There is help starting here.
Though I may not be machine knitting anything I feel is worth sharing I'm still here and keeping busy. Today I saw this video by "The Answer Lady" and thought what a handy technique for hand winding a center pull ball. There have been a few times I've been without a ball winder and needed a center pull ball pronto. I'm going to be practicing this technique.