[sudo-discuss] Sewing machines

[Helen Gannon]

the old singer that is already set up is working very well but needs new
oil, as does the embroidery machine. i brought in a friend who knows a bit
more than i do and he said the singer is just as good as the juki except
doesn't have a stitch length control. i'm planning to look up the manuals
for all of them, maybe drawing little threading diagrams, and get my hands
on some oil for the pans. i'll be coming around a few nights a week. if you
see a tall-ish person with short brown hair and glasses making weird faces
at sewing machines, that's probably me - please say hello! and thanks for
the advice. -helen

On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Danny Spitzberg <stationaery at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey all, fwiw, I'm cc'ing AJ and Pam, donors of a few of the sewing
> machines - they might have some insight into parts and labr, repair and
> maintenance, et al etc.
>
> Much love,
> Danny
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Helen,
>>
>> the truth is that there is no one in charge of the sewing machines, and
>> if
>> you feel qualified to work on them and improve them, you should go ahead
>> and do that. If you can document what you're doing, it will help if you
>> can either do that on paper by the machines, or preferably by editing the
>> sudoroom wiki. If you are not familiar with Wiki editing, there are
>> people who can help you get started with that.
>>
>> I brought in the Embroidery machine, and I know a little about how it
>> works, but i'm no expert. We appreciate anything you can do to help get
>> all the machines working just right.
>>
>> Note; one of them is a button sewing machine. I think it was mistaken
>> for a serger (which we do not have, but we want) so I am hoping it can be
>> returned and we can get a serger instead.
>>
>> Also we have a very nice "juki" sewing machine that is apparently missing
>> its oil pan. I think oil pans can be made out of sheetmetal, or bought on
>> ebay, but anyway that machine would be a good replcaement for the older
>> machine on the wooden table, if we can get it to work better than that
>> one.
>>
>> thanks you for your help!
>>
>> -jake
>>
>> On Fri Nov 28 Helen wrote:
>>
>> Hello, I recently was invited to sudoroom to check out the sewing
>> machines
>> and have tinkered with them a little bit. I've identified some problems,
>> missing pieces, etc. and want to keep working on/with them, but I'd like
>> to talk to anyone else who has used them or whoever brought them there. I
>> look forward to meeting y'all and I'm excited to get involved with the
>> space.
>>
>> - Helen
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