Members mixmkr Posted January 1, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 1, 2017 Floyd...I pretty much only do the outside canvas and it would get me a bad rap to use the Poly.. Nylon only for interior cushions etc. I have about 20 spools of 92 and 138 Poly in assorted colors, but I don't want customers complaining about stitch jobs in 3 years...like I'm sometimes seeing with the Poly thread. It's also a selling point to use the PTFE thread as well. When I use an amount I charge $15/bobbin anyway...otherwise I just mark up the job. With a $2500 canvas job, using $50 worth of PTFE thread only makes sense. That said, I'm getting an amount of re-stitch jobs too, which is helping me learn the marine canvas techniques as well. I need to come your way and shoot the breeze. There's two other competitors in the lakes area...one I don't really know and the other I've known since he moved here 15 years ago. He is very good, but isn't that open to helping me out, even though there is enough business for another 6 canvas guys in the area. Anyrate...starting to babble in this thread...but I guess that's ok too... at least sewing related! Happy New Years.... be safe and don't stick yerself with a needle! Quote JUKI LU562, Singer 107 W1, Thompson PW201 mini walker, a couple of plastic fantastics for light duty "home stuff".... ya know...fixin' and altering clothes.....
Members mixmkr Posted January 1, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 1, 2017 I can't figure out how to order from Quality threads... no pricing on their site either. I guess I need to contact them and open an account or something. I remember seeing this site, googling Solarfix thread, in the past... but Miami is the only place I could order instantly as a "guest". Quality I do see has a $100 min order, which is OK too. Quote JUKI LU562, Singer 107 W1, Thompson PW201 mini walker, a couple of plastic fantastics for light duty "home stuff".... ya know...fixin' and altering clothes.....
Members mixmkr Posted January 1, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 1, 2017 yowza...!!! looked at some of Miami's pricing....ouch . Sometimes more than twice what I'm paying wholesale Quote JUKI LU562, Singer 107 W1, Thompson PW201 mini walker, a couple of plastic fantastics for light duty "home stuff".... ya know...fixin' and altering clothes.....
Members GWard Posted June 19, 2024 Members Report Posted June 19, 2024 Good morning to all. Im new here. Im also new to industrial sewing. Years ago I maintained the sewing machines where I worked, but now Im using it to create new Marine vinyl seats for my boat. The quotes I received told me to get into this business, so here I am. I just recently picked up a used Consew 255RB-1. It had a clutch motor on it. I removed it and purchased the Reliable 6000SQ and 60mm pulley. That itself, reduced the weight of the table by 20 lbs, if not more. The motor has better control but as everyone mentions here, the initial speed is pretty fast, especially when you are a beginner. Im considering a reduction pulley setup, but recently found a 12mm bore x 41mm pulley on Amazon. Im going to machine off the hub and make this work, and give it a try. Ill be back in a few days to let everyone know the results. I should get a better result as far as starting speed. Quote
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