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If I am ever in need of a bondage item I'll call Wiz.

I was wondering what Wiz did on those long cold nights up in Michigan.

Art

For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!

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I do so little repair anymore, mostly my own machines and some of the sail and canvas crowd I have paled with for ages. I order my parts through a dealer I have bought from since my wife's first Elna in '73. When the home machines break (excepting the 221s and 222s, and 201s, I understand old singers), I just take them to the dealer, I don't ask questions and I pay whatever. I did take apart a cheap ($100 new) Bernina one time, and the build quality was so bad I just took the parts to my dealer and told him to use it for a parts machine. Develop a relationship with a dealer. Don't buy crap (even Pfaff) from a factory closeout if you don't know what you are doing, and please don't expect the dealer to fix or adjust something you bought off of eBay or Craig's List. This is just common business courtesy and common sense.

And another thing, if you don't know what you are doing, buy a new machine from a dealer, would you rather be sewing, or turning screwdrivers?

Art

For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!

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Huh?

Ya know, I think I meant the interests that Art has listed....but if your knowledgeable, I guess I could ask you too. :) See, you ARE helpful.

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Kevin Orr

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Huh?

Wiz and Art,

I'm laughing out loud reading that. New and improved, PM Wiz both for sewing equipment and now bdsm gear!

Industrial sewing and cutting, parts sales and service, family owned since 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, 215/922.6900 info@keysew.com www.keysew.com

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My initial knowledge of sewing came from an ex girlfriend who has been sewing from the age of 15. She started out on a factory floor churning out garments but taught herself patternmaking and eventually developed her own clothing range.

Somewhere in that mix she spend time doing custom work for one of the biggest bondage wear suppliers in Australia. While it is not the most pleasant industry she did learn a lot about sewing odd materials and many is the time she has provided the right answer to difficult questions. It is good to have a partner who can sew and knows about odd materials

Wiz and Art,

I'm laughing out loud reading that. New and improved, PM Wiz both for sewing equipment and now bdsm gear!

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My initial knowledge of sewing came from an ex girlfriend who has been sewing from the age of 15. She started out on a factory floor churning out garments but taught herself patternmaking and eventually developed her own clothing range.

Somewhere in that mix she spend time doing custom work for one of the biggest bondage wear suppliers in Australia. While it is not the most pleasant industry she did learn a lot about sewing odd materials and many is the time she has provided the right answer to difficult questions. It is good to have a partner who can sew and knows about odd materials

Ironically, that was totally on topic......How not to respond to advice: Erroneously publicly state the person giving advice is a specialist in bdsm scene gear......

"If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing."

"There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"

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Ironically, that was totally on topic......How not to respond to advice: Erroneously publicly state the person giving advice is a specialist in bdsm scene gear......

Funny thing is my partner and I, as a custom shop, do occasionally make strange items from time to time. It's not my specialty, but if it needs to be sewn, I can do it. How much weight it takes before it slips off the boys; that's another matter.

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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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Most certainly meant as a joke and I am sure taken as such. Also, was not asking advice. None the less, Good group of guys...in public and on PM. Back to machines......

A wealth of knowledge to be found through very generous list members.

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Kevin Orr

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Hey,

We are all a bit mad here.

Must be something that they add to sewng machine oil

Most certainly meant as a joke and I am sure taken as such. Also, was not asking advice. None the less, Good group of guys...in public and on PM. Back to machines......

A wealth of knowledge to be found through very generous list members.

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I have heard the Chinese tread their thread with "certain" substances but could be the oil as well.... :blink:

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Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2

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