Northmount Posted December 15, 2012 Report Posted December 15, 2012 Either a knee operated or foot operated presser foot lift is fine. For me, I have a bit of a knee problem. Hurts to twist to the side to operate the lift, so for me, the foot operated lift is much better. Tom Quote
Members yutaoy Posted December 16, 2012 Author Members Report Posted December 16, 2012 Thank you Wiz and Tom! so much so much! I really learned a lot from you guys here! Yes, I went to try this machine today, is foot lift pedal (shoe shaped) is hooked up to the lifter arm on the back of the machine. and is good to hear from Tom about it, I saw a lot knee level lift, so naturally thinks knees level lift maybe better than foot lifter. Will ask more question in another thread now. Quote
dirtclod Posted December 16, 2012 Report Posted December 16, 2012 I'd two to one rather have the foot petal over a knee lift !!! Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted December 16, 2012 Moderator Report Posted December 16, 2012 I'd two to one rather have the foot petal over a knee lift !!! I've got 8 foot pedals and 9 knee levers! on my steel guitar! Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Anne Bonnys Locker Posted December 16, 2012 Members Report Posted December 16, 2012 Once you get used to any sort of industrial machine you wonder how the hell you ever managed on a domestic! Quote Darren Brosowski
CowboyBob Posted December 16, 2012 Report Posted December 16, 2012 Ususally you can get alittle more lift under the foot w/a foot lifter. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members yutaoy Posted December 17, 2012 Author Members Report Posted December 17, 2012 I tired both presser lifter this weekend, think both good. and Wiz, 8 foot pedals and 9 knee levers! my god! ^.^ Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted December 17, 2012 Moderator Report Posted December 17, 2012 I tired both presser lifter this weekend, think both good. and Wiz, 8 foot pedals and 9 knee levers! my god! ^.^ Here I am with my 8 pedal, 9 knee lever Emmons Push Pull steel guitar. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Anne Bonnys Locker Posted December 18, 2012 Members Report Posted December 18, 2012 How many stitches to the inch you get with that baby? Here I am with my 8 pedal, 9 knee lever Emmons Push Pull steel guitar. Quote Darren Brosowski
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted December 18, 2012 Moderator Report Posted December 18, 2012 How many stitches to the inch you get with that baby? About 12 per inch, per second, on a good night, with at least 2 MGDs under my English bridle leather belt. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
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