Evo160K Posted September 27, 2016 Report Posted September 27, 2016 (edited) Working on the Singer 45K25 we're restoring has presented some challenges. It's heavy and it's difficult to handle. Turning it around to paint it properly was going to be awkward. Here are pictures of what we decided to use to make it easier. That's a Rubbermaid, Brute, 32 gallon trash can with lid, the bottom is recessed to accept a dolly. Those are children's, glass marbles. The round disc is two pieces of 3/4" x 10-1/4" (for this particular can) plywood screwed together. The rectangle is 3/4" plywood and rests on the disc. The wire in the last picture holds the disc and marbles in place when the stand is not being used. The vertical tube keeps the top from revolving when necessary, there are holes in each corner for the plywood top. The stand is easy to slide with weight on it, because the lid underneath acts as a skid, it's all at a convenient working height. The whole setup in easy to assemble and not too expensive. Actually the bottom few inches of the can (the revolving part) could be cut off if someone wanted to use it on a workbench. The marbles are the heart of it all. We've used them between two dinner plates placed bottom to bottom as a Lazy Susan to paint small items. Lots of possibilities Edited September 27, 2016 by Evo160K Quote
Members billybopp Posted September 27, 2016 Members Report Posted September 27, 2016 Very clever! Quote
Members dikman Posted September 27, 2016 Members Report Posted September 27, 2016 A chrome-painted sewing machine - very funky . Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Evo160K Posted September 27, 2016 Author Report Posted September 27, 2016 That's bare metal ready for black Japanning. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted September 27, 2016 Report Posted September 27, 2016 4 hours ago, Evo160K said: That's bare metal ready for black Japanning. That's racist. Lol 4 hours ago, Evo160K said: That's balooksmetal ready for black Japan ning. That's racist. Lol I would clear coat that bad boy. It looks awesome. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
MADMAX22 Posted September 28, 2016 Report Posted September 28, 2016 seriously Mutt? Good idea for a painting stand. Quote
Members dikman Posted September 28, 2016 Members Report Posted September 28, 2016 Yes, forgot to say - good idea. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
bikermutt07 Posted September 28, 2016 Report Posted September 28, 2016 No, never, Max. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members GPaudler Posted September 29, 2016 Members Report Posted September 29, 2016 Yes, really clever! I think you could drop a disc of plywood, 1/4" or 3/8", to fill the center of the circular recess so that you'd have a single circle of marbles around the outside. Quote
Members Yetibelle Posted October 7, 2016 Members Report Posted October 7, 2016 How did you get that so stripped? plus how do you plan on "jappaning" it back to black? I like the idea of the clear-coat.... it does look great "naked" . Quote One day I hope to learn how to sew..... Singer 111W155 - Singer 29-4 - Singer 78-1 - Singer 7-31 - Singer 109w100 - Singer 46W-SV-16 - Adler 20-19 - Cowboy CB-4500
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