CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 1, 2020 CFM Report Posted June 1, 2020 That's gonna be beautiful! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM Frodo Posted June 1, 2020 CFM Report Posted June 1, 2020 WOW. Beautiful Is the head going to be brass with plastic ends? Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
Members DaveP Posted June 1, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 1, 2020 55 minutes ago, Frodo said: WOW. Beautiful Is the head going to be brass with plastic ends? Thank you Frodo. The brass will be at each end of the head. The head will be between the brass... red polyurethane with a durometer hardness of 70. Quote
Members dikman Posted June 1, 2020 Members Report Posted June 1, 2020 Looking good, Dave. I just bought a packet of acorn nuts from the hardware store for mine (quick and easy). Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members DaveP Posted June 3, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 3, 2020 Do over time!! After I took it off the mandrel the hole is off center:( Started another one this morning. Shape tomorrow afternoon after epoxy dries. Hate wasting time! Quote
Members Scootch Posted June 7, 2020 Members Report Posted June 7, 2020 You may want a variety of sizes. I use a 16oz tampered head for tooling, 24oz cylindrical head for flower centers and a 48oz cylindrical for bag punches and such. Are you planning to face them with a xylophone finish? The Barry Kings come with the textured finish. Your work looks super nice. Scootch Quote
Members dikman Posted June 7, 2020 Members Report Posted June 7, 2020 I'm curious, why is the off-centre hole a problem? Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Spyros Posted June 7, 2020 Members Report Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) It's not. But when you're making something so nice you want it to be perfect Personally I'd just take a round file and straighten it, even if it means the fit of the threaded rod wouldn't be perfect any more. Edited June 7, 2020 by Spyros Quote
Members dikman Posted June 7, 2020 Members Report Posted June 7, 2020 The hole won't be seen once it's all assembled, so no-one will ever know, and it could always have epoxy put down the hole to fill in the gaps. It looks so nice that it would be a shame not to use it. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
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