Evo160K Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Posted May 18, 2015 Constabulary, Darren, Jimi, TinkerTailor, Thank you for your thoughts. Like always, I appreciate them. It has to be the thread, like you suggested. I put it in my Claes 8345 and it broke, so that's it, I'm finished trying to sew with it. However, just to satisfy my curiosity, I am going to contact the thread manufacturer and discuss shelf life and storage with their technical people. It seems counterintuitive to me a fiberglass thread would deteriorate, but may be. Thanks again. Quote
Evo160K Posted April 23, 2016 Author Report Posted April 23, 2016 So after all of this time, I started painting the metal stand the Singer 45K25 sits on and the Singer reducer clutch. I used the electrolysis method mentioned in one of the LW topics to remove the rust and paint........it worked well. Although I took a lot of pictures of everything before disassembling anything, I can't tell from the pictures if the reducer clutch was painted with a gloss black or a semi gloss black. Does anyone know what the correct paint should be on the Singer reducer clutch that's mounted under the stand? Thank you very much. Quote
CowboyBob Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 Gloss Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members shoepatcher Posted April 25, 2016 Members Report Posted April 25, 2016 Al, Singer used black lacquer on their machines and stands. If it is not shinny enough when you finish painting it, spray some clear lacquer on the stand. glenn Quote
Evo160K Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Posted April 26, 2016 Good suggestion, Glenn, I will. Thank you. What is your preferred brand of black and clear lacquer? Quote
Members shoepatcher Posted April 26, 2016 Members Report Posted April 26, 2016 Both Krylon and Rustoleum make a black lacquer gloss in a spray can. Both have worked well. You might also try automotive stores as I know they carry black lacquer in spray cans as well. glenn Quote
Evo160K Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Posted April 28, 2016 Thanks Glenn, thank you very much. The stand and reducer clutch are going back together pretty well.......they don't look too bad, I'll post a pic when they're finished. One part that may need replacing is the reducer clutch material, (it's very thin maybe a 1/16"), I believe it's cork. Would anyone know for sure if i's cork and where I might find a replacement. Are there any installation and adjustment instructions for the clutch material? Thank you good people. Quote
Members shoepatcher Posted April 28, 2016 Members Report Posted April 28, 2016 Al, It is cork You can get cork where they sell gasket material. Contact cement will hold it on to the round metal clutch plate. Glue both sides and let dry before installing and make sure you have it lined up when you put it on. Only get one chance to get it right! glenn Quote
mikesc Posted April 28, 2016 Report Posted April 28, 2016 Umm..I think that is glue both the metal surface and the cork surface ( allow to dry and press them together ) .."glue both sides" would be glue both sides of the cork..which I don't think that is what one would want to do ? Quote "Don't you know that women are the only works of Art" .. ( Don Henley and "some French painter in a field" )
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