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    I'm just going to put my purple beret on, and sing 'Purple Rain', while waiving my plastic pretendy 'electric flicker' safety candle in the air.
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    Being me, I have several little bottles filled with 'potions', just enough mixes of different colour dyes to get that colour my customer wants (always done with the warning that an exact match may be impossible).
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    Is the seiko one of the older boys, I always fondly think of them as sort of bullet/spaceship shaped. Even there, did well at £200. So, THAT boggy bit.
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    70 second of having your leg chewed by a dog, then getting kicked by a policeman several times because you wouldn't lie still? Mmmmmm........ I pity the poor police who do their job properly, and are tarred by the dirty brushes of those others.
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    Looks like the Rannoch Moor without some of the bumpy bits to me. :-). I would progress the case through ebay, and if you paid through Paypal, phone them, and have a chat. I've always found them extremely helpfull, and more than happy advise.
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    Well, it's Saturday night, what else is there to do.
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    Welcome, lots of people on here willing to help out, so don't be shy about asking. It's also worth having a look at previous posts via the search box, sometimes you can come accross the answer you need that way.
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    I did see a picture of a little old lady in a supermarket somewhere in America. She had a gun on her hip you could have downed an elephant with. First thought I had was "mmmm..... If I was a bad person and wanted a free gun, I'd bop grannie over the head and take hers". As to your flyer problem, it's going to get even worse. Apparently, your President has just repealed the internet privacy thing, so anyone can now buy your info. So no more opt out options.
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    Well spotted, but the spelling is a gentle homage to the satirical magazine Private Eye, and I'm going for my Uriah Heep 'Umble' badge this week Sadly, I'm unable to get the tongue in cheek, or irony emoticon to work. But there again, only the gods can achieve perfection.
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    Bummer........
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    As a mere wimmin, and a bodge expert, If it were me, I'd drill 2 holes through the broken bit. Line it up in place, mark through the holes, then drill two holes in machine. I'd then thread the holes, screw the whole thing down, with maybe a smear of jb weld, and some loktite on the threads. Finish by filing the screw heads as smooth as keeps one happy. Might work, might not.
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    That is sadly the fate of all flat surfaces
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    I did that with my flatbed, and was about to do the same with my Juki cylinder. The thing about all that surface space is that I keep sweeping things off the table when sewing a belt or rifle scabbard. I also considered cutting down the Juki table frame to make it even narrower, but that seemed an awful lot of metal cutting. I then had a cunning plan. I have just bought a folding workbench (rated at 200kg), and plan to remove the wooden surface from the workbench. With the 'jaws' opened as far as possible, I'll bolt on the greatly cut down sewing machine tabletop. That way the only major setup will be the footpedals, and I already have a good idea about how they will be fitted. If it all works, yippeee!! If not, I'll move to plan B (whatever that is).
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    That Union Soecial is a cracker. It's got thst 'touchy, feely' thing about it, and I have to admit that my older domestic Singer sewing machines have inadvertantly wandered into the livingroom.
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    That one looks as if it would work well with a stubby handle, with the end fitting into your palm. I am slowly getting the hang of sharpening my knives, and have found for me, it is taking the time to propery polish the blade that gives the best finish.
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    They look very interesting. Are the knives doing their jobs ok, or are you finding yourself seeing areas you want to tweak, or redo, as you work with them. I look forward to some updates on how you are getting on with them.
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    That's exactly what they are great for. You can muck about with a cheap set, and make up your mind what you want to spend real money on.
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    Always keep a pair of safety glasses/goggles handy, AND a face mask. Might seem over the top, but dust from leather, as you know from experience, can really do a lot of damage. I seldom sand any leather, but I do make sure the extractor is on.
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    Only bought leather once from Tandy, and that was because they were having a sale. It was ok, but really hairy on the back. Conclusion, unless it is really cheap, save your money, and get it from one of the places reccommended by folk on here.
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    Just had another look. I think you are right, I retact my carpet stitcher guess. Never seen one of those before.
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    As a girlie, I just wanted to look at the pretty red sewing machine, and maybe get some techie data on needle/thread sizes, maximum depth, etc. Maybe also get some worthwhile info on availability of parts, practicality, and see more pretty pictures (preferably with a hint of pink)
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    I have reread cjartist's post carefully, and am unsure why it would have been taken so personally. It wasn't harsh, or 'heavy' just pointing out it was a woman asking about a machine, not her hubby. A valid view was made, and again, no way a critical comment (possibly mildly, and jokingly rebuking). Maybe it's the old problem of people not alway getting the correct emotion of a comment, and taking something as more serious than it was intended. As a popcorn-eater I wait in the gallery to see why it caused such a reaction, as I would do on any forum, for anyone.
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    I also think you should check the inner presser foot bar is aligned correctly. It the easiest thing to fix, and I'm a big fan of checking the easiest/obvious to see first. I cured slight crabbing by shifting the bar on my Juki by a tiny amount. (or you can file the excess off the outer foot).
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    Yup, carpet stitcher.
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    Uwe, you are a star yet again! The beast lives!
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