kgg Report post Posted October 27 I sold my Consew 206RB-5 about a week ago and she finally was able to picked up the machine this morning. Normally I help to strip the machine down for loading, cash on the barrel head and it's gone. Since these people only live about 15 minutes away and this is the first industrial machine they have owned I offered (mistake) to tag along and help get it all setup again. Neighborly thing, sort of peace of mind for me knowing it would get setup properly and working properly at their location. The sewing machine was all dolled up with that pretty (useless) drive belt side cover which can be a pain when installing the machine back into the table if you haven't done it before. The machine head was removed from the table and secured on it's backside with the presser foot in the down position on the back seat and the table / motor was slide into the back of their pickup and strapped down. After we got the machine and the table mated back together the first questions were "How come the light doesn't work? Where's it's plug?" I explained that light was plugged into the servo motor, when the servo motor is turned on the light comes on. I further explained this is a nice feature so you know that the machine will not magically start sewing if her dog a nice little springer spaniel, decides that the foot pedal is at that perfect angle to rest his head for a nap. I went on to explaining the various normal things like top threading, how to set the bobbin tension, oiling, filling and installing a bobbin, installing a needle and then getting her to do it. Just the usual stuff. While the machine wasn't turn on and we were discussing something neither of us notice the dog had laid down with his head on the pedal and when she just reached over to turn the machine on off to the races it went. Luckily we had some fabric under the presser foot. It startled both of us for a second. Now she knew what could happen in the middle of the night. What surprised me the most was this lady sews in a industrial setting and regularly uses a Juki DNU-1541S and a Consew RB-5 which sounded good and I figured I'd be home in under an hour. Oh NO, nobody ever showed her the basics like: i) holding the top and bobbin thread for at least three stitches on starting a seam before reversing forget about starting the seam three stitches in and going into reverse before going forward. ii) how to clear a thread jam iii) how to properly get the bobbin thread up after replacing the bobbin iv) filling a bobbin while sewing v) tying the ends of the top thread together and pulling the new thread through to the needle vi) proper needle to thread size vii) oiling a machine viii) when to change a needle ix) which way to install a needle x) using two spools of thread with one spool dedicated for winding the bobbin You have to remember I'm not a teacher it just ain't in my DNA so that stuff it's really outside my comfort zone. I guess the moral of the story is never to take anything for granted. Maybe it just me but that's my chuckle / penance for this Sunday. kgg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted October 27 Lol when ya wanna come over. I could use a schooling. Nice thing you did, you will be rewarded for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gezzer Report post Posted October 28 3 hours ago, kgg said: What surprised me the most was this lady sews in a industrial setting and regularly uses a Juki DNU-1541S and a Consew RB-5 which sounded good and I figured I'd be home in under an hour. Oh NO, nobody ever showed her the basics like: i) holding the top and bobbin thread for at least three stitches on starting a seam before reversing forget about starting the seam three stitches in and going into reverse before going forward. ii) how to clear a thread jam iii) how to properly get the bobbin thread up after replacing the bobbin iv) filling a bobbin while sewing v) tying the ends of the top thread together and pulling the new thread through to the needle vi) proper needle to thread size vii) oiling a machine viii) when to change a needle ix) which way to install a needle x) using two spools of thread with one spool dedicated for winding the bobbin You have to remember I'm not a teacher it just ain't in my DNA so that stuff it's really outside my comfort zone. I guess the moral of the story is never to take anything for granted. Maybe it just me but that's my chuckle / penance for this Sunday. kgg When I was just out of high school I worked in a furniture factory . Between 50 or 60 sewing machines and operators , there wasn't 10 who knew how to do anything to their machine , just called one of the mechanics . You were a good neighbor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgg Report post Posted October 30 On 10/27/2024 at 9:13 PM, DieselTech said: Nice thing you did, you will be rewarded for it. On 10/28/2024 at 12:34 AM, Gezzer said: You were a good neighbor Thank you. My good deed for the year. kgg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted October 30 No good deed goes unpunished. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyV Report post Posted October 30 As they say in the military, "Never volunteer for anything". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgg Report post Posted October 30 1 hour ago, dikman said: No good deed goes unpunished. 39 minutes ago, TonyV said: "Never volunteer for anything". How true. kgg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
