Members dikman Posted April 30, 2017 Members Report Posted April 30, 2017 Woolies in the fruit section I think. Actually, I think you're right, although I haven't seen them there for a while. The one I was trying to think of - the cable crews used something similar on the cables when hauling communications cables through underground ducts. I remember it looked interesting, but back then couldn't think of any other use for it! Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Constabulary Posted April 30, 2017 Author Members Report Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Constabulary, they sure look good to me. Impressive results from "scrap parts". To bad that controller company doesn't ship to the US, looks like a good item. scrap in quotation marks - leftovers is probably the more correct word You are right - they don`t ship the controllers to the US But I´m sure you will find similar controllers on ebay.com too. EDIT: There you go: http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-110-220V-2000W-SCR-Voltage-Regulator-Dimmer-Speed-Temperature-Controller-FT-/282184459457 Edited April 30, 2017 by Constabulary Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members SARK9 Posted April 30, 2017 Members Report Posted April 30, 2017 About the only thing I do different on mine is to replace the shaft with a threaded version that will accept every bobbin type I own...from the Singer 29K's large bobbin to the Juki LU-563. A #12 thread works about right with the diameter range. Quote Machines: Juki LU-563, Consew 206-RB5, Singer 20U33, Pfaff 481, Mitsubishi CU-865-22, Consew 29B, Rebadged Juki LU-562, Mitsubishi LS2-180, Seiko SK-6, Juki LG-158-1
Uwe Posted April 30, 2017 Report Posted April 30, 2017 Nice designs and beautiful workmanship @Constabulary ! That 45K bobbin in the video is wound to absolute perfection - not a single winding is out of place. Quote Uwe (pronounced "OOH-vuh" ) Links: Videos
Members JaspaJami Posted April 30, 2017 Members Report Posted April 30, 2017 Really nice work. Have to make similar. And like Uwe said, that 45K is winding really really nicely. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted April 30, 2017 Author Members Report Posted April 30, 2017 Thanks a lot - yes, I´m quite pleased. That curved metal piece really makes a difference I guess! Thats a left over from a broke Adler 5 winder. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Evo160K Posted April 30, 2017 Report Posted April 30, 2017 Constabulary, Thank you for the link. Quote
alexitbe Posted November 25, 2017 Report Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) Good work Constab! I have huge spools of thread (5000 m) and I would like to transfer them to smaller spools for convenience and in some cases neccessity. Would this system spin the thread on well enough in an orderly manner with no tension issues?.... In particular, I wish to do this for my Gritzner Sole machine and a few others.. Cheers Alex Edited November 25, 2017 by alexitbe Quote
Members Constabulary Posted November 25, 2017 Author Members Report Posted November 25, 2017 I´m sure it would. You need a tension unit the thread is running trough or a complete Bobbin winder which suits your bobbins. Most table mounted bobbin winders have a tension unit build in. It also has to accommodate the huge thread spool. Many variants are possible but depends on how you build the winder. So far my winders all work all very well. I also have to make one for 133K / 132K bobbins sooner or later. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members GPaudler Posted November 26, 2017 Members Report Posted November 26, 2017 Nicely done everybody and thanks a whole hell of a lot. Now I must urgently make something I didn't know I needed. Gary Quote
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