[sudo-discuss] Sewing machines

[Jake]

I added a bunch of fresh oil to the embroidery machine when we got it, the 
sight glass on the top showed no oil.  It hadn't been used in years, and i 
guess all the old oil had leaked out.

I don't know anything about the other ones.

-jake

On Fri, 28 Nov 2014, Helen Gannon wrote:

> 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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