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 …
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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, …
Changes to signmaking methodology
Background Since I retired a few years ago I have not done much work in the Signmaking area, but recently I have been creating some covers for various pieces of machinery (sewing machines, Casio Keyboard and my Mimaki CG-60st cutter/plotter) …
Garage Automation Project – revisited
It’s been a while since I revisited the GAP, I have tried a couple of things since the last post, but none of them were successful. However, since I bought my 3D printer 18 months ago, I have been trying …
Digital Singer 319k part two
In this post below I started the journey towards my dream machine, a vintage Singer 319K with a digital motor controller. I got to a working prototype stage, then stupidly plugged a normal power cable into the machine, not realizing …
Singer 306K – Bobbin Carrier
A few weeks ago it became clear why I was having issues with Bobbin tension, even after fitting a new spring to the bobbin carrier. I lifted the carrier out of the machine to change thread, and a part of …
A little sewing project for my Singer 306K
I was admiring some straps on an umbrella in our local Tighter Men store, designed to keep a large cantilever umbrella from damaging itself in the wind. For a few weeks I used some can straps out of my roof …
Digital Singer 319K
I have never put a post into so many categories as this one. It involves an Arduino microprocessor, programming in C++, lots of 3D printing, and my latest sewing machine, a Singer 319K swing needle from 1957. My three main …