Lazy Susan – 3d print
So while I was working on the Haid and Neu, trying to get the needle timing right, I was having to view the needle and shuttle interaction from the front of the machine, from the rear of the machine and …
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Hermes, cleaned painted and reassembled.
The picture above show the cleaned and painted Haid Und Neu Gloriosa machine. The paint job did not turn out as well as expected,but the plan is to polish it and add some decals soon. The machine turns over very …
Hermes – another start
I have been ignoring this machine for quite a while, but I have a lull in the projects I am tackling, and as I was not feeling the best, I decided stripping the black enamel of the machine was a …
Sewing machine belts
I struggle to buy sewing machine belts locally, and my various machines take different size belts. I have been servicing and calibrating my 3D printer to use PETG and TPU 95 correctly, and have been having great success printing items …
Revisiting my 201K
Lynn, my better half, is starting a new sewing project, and requested I set up the 201K for sewing some heavy nylon. I put in a Schmetz size 18 Jeans needle to match the Gutermann M782 upholstery thread. I also …
Sewing – what it’s all about!
I started collecting sewing machine machines a couple of years ago, and have been working towards my ultimate machine. During those years I have been through radiation therapy and hormone therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, so have not been 100% …
A milestone on my Prostate Cancer journey.
In February 2024 I had a blood test that gave a PSA result of 104, and over a few weeks did more blood tests, rectal examinations, biopsies, MRIs and other high tech scans, from which we learnt that I had …
Testing new bobbin cases Singer 319k and 306k.
Having put 20u bobbin cases into these machines I did some initial testing with needles I had in stock. But my biggest needles, size 16/100 don’t handle the heavy duty thread I like to use (Gutterman M782), the eyes are …
Storage for Singer Sewing machine accessories etc
One problem with having a few machines, you tend to collect a lot of bits and pieces, which are not often required, but need to be easy to find when you need them. My particular problems are:- 1. bobbins – …
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Going Industrial – Singer 306 series
Really that should be Singer 206 series, but as I don’t own a Singer 206 yet, I will stick to what I know. Both my Singer 306 and 319 use Type L industrial bobbins, as used in the Singer 206, …