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| The Sewing Machines in the Hackspace vary massively, there is bound to be one that fits your needs! | | The Sewing Machines in the Hackspace vary massively, there is bound to be one that fits your needs! |
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| == Industrial Sewing Machine == | | == Industrial Sewing Machine == |
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| This is a Toyota LS2-AD157-100.
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| [[File:Toyota-LS2-AD157-100-Sewing-Machine.jpg|none|350px|Toyota Sewing Machine in the Studio|thumb]]
| | ==Simplicity Lace 29 Sewing Machine== |
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| It is reasonably easy to thread. No assistance should be needed to use it, but leave it threaded when finished. There is a way to spin the under-bobbin using the motor.
| | We got 2 of those in the craft room |
| | This is a nice, simple, easy to use modern lockstitch machine |
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| It can go through ticker material such as Velcro, webbing and potentially thinner leather.
| | <gallery widths=300px heights=300px> |
| | | .JPG.jpg|Simplicity Lace 29 Sewing Machine |
| Please mind not to change the tension, there is no need to unless you know what you are doing.
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| == Industrial Overlocker ==
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| '''Please seek assistance on the Google Group if you do not know how to operate this machine.''' Training is not mandatory but is recommended. Rethreading this takes an awfully long time.
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| This is a Willcox & Gibbs 500-4 Type 516-4-38. There is a manual available in the drawer - this should be photocopied later. The type number relates to how to thread it which is in the manual. There are some coloured guides on the machine in paint - not yet fully accurate but certainly "good enough".
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| [[File:Willcox_Gibbs_500-4_Type_516-4-38_Studio.jpg|none|350px|thumb|Overlocker in the Studio]]
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| Please mind not to change the tension, there is no need to unless you know what you are doing.
| | ==Brother JK 4000== |
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| The thread is setup with 5 bobbins. These can be easily re-threaded between black or white or whatever you bring if you tie on the new thread and pull the old one through.
| | This is simple to use computerised lockstitch machine |
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| When using it make sure to have the fabric as shown:
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| [[File:Overlocker-Fabric.jpg|none|300px|thumb|Overlocker fabric in position.]]
| | ==huskylock 905 901== |
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| Then when finished keep the motor going to get a good amount of threaded material to cut. '''DO NOT PULL IT THROUGH, UNLIKE THE SEWING MACHINE THIS WILL CAUSE IT TO SNAP THREADS AND WILL REQUIRE RETHREADING.'''
| | This is a 4 threads domestic overlocker |
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| [[File:Overlocker-Cutting.jpg|none|400px|thumb|Overlocker thread is out far enough to now cut]]
| | located in the craft room with green cover |
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| == IKEA SY Sewing machine == | | == IKEA SY Sewing machine == |
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| | Those machine is now retired! |
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| The baby of the bunch. Lightweight - but an excellent machine to introduce people to machine sewing on lighter-weight materials.
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| Can Produce a range of 13 different stitch styles.
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| [http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30208975/ More Description]
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| [http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/manuals/sy-sewing-machine__AA-1000784-1_pub.pdf IKEA-style instructions]
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| [http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/manuals/sy-sewing-machine__AA-516805-1.PDF Full Instruction Manual]
| | ==Brother Computerised Embroidery Machine== |
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| [http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/manuals/sy-sewing-machine__AA-562846-3_pub.pdf Lubrication and Maintenance]
| | Innov-is 750E |
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| Spares and accessories are kept inside the removable section of casing in front of the spool mechanism.
| | ==Industrial Overlocker== |
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| Parts (the presser-foot holder / shank) have broken easily (2/12/2014) but this machine follows the engineering design of 'classic' sewing machines, and so replacements are available (e.g. from [http://www.colessewingcentre.co.uk/ Coles] or [http://www.johnlewis.com/our-shops/nottingham John Lewis]) and similar items for other makes are compatible.
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| == Older Domestic Sewing Machines == | | == Older Domestic Sewing Machines == |
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| == Pledge Drive == | | ==Sewing Machine Pledge Drives== |
| | | In the past there has been the following sewing machine pledge drives: |
| Interested in pledging for the NEW machines? Please check this [[Sewing Machine Pledge 2014|link out]] here.
| | * [[Sewing Machine Pledge 2013]] |
| | | * [[Sewing Machine Pledge 2014]] |
| See [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/nottinghack/umu50rXFq3U Google group] for original discussion.
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| We set up this pledge drive to buy two second hand industrial sewing machines. One is a lockstitch and one is an overlocker.
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| === Pledge Details ===
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| |Matt Little ||£10||Y|| Paid cash when buying equipment
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| |Dominic ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer (GZ)
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| |Rave ||£10||?||
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| |David H ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer. Ref. will be "Pledge - Leeds"
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| |James H ||£20||Y||
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| |Kate ||£10||y||
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| |Joe ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer 21/1/13
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| |James F/Michelle ||£10||Y||Paid via bank transfer 15/1/13
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| |Ric ||£10||Y||Paid via bank transfer 14/1/13
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| |Wendy ||£10||Y|| Paid via bank transfer 17/1/13
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| |John H ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer 15/1/13
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| |Andrew A ||£20||Y|| Donation in Studio box
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| |Charly ||£30||?||
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| |Gill ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer (GZ)
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| |Kai Pays ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer. Ref. will be "Sewing Machine Plg"
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| [[Category:Pledge Drives]]
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| [[Category:Tools and Equipment]] | | [[Category:Tools and Equipment]] |
| | [[Category:Tools and Equipment in Craft Room]] |
| [[Category:Pages_for_Update]] | | [[Category:Pages_for_Update]] |
| | [[Category:Craft and textiles]] |
The Sewing Machines in the Hackspace vary massively, there is bound to be one that fits your needs!
Please take care to not leave the industrial machines in a mess - make sure to leave them threaded for the next user!
Industrial Sewing Machine
Simplicity Lace 29 Sewing Machine
We got 2 of those in the craft room
This is a nice, simple, easy to use modern lockstitch machine
Brother JK 4000
This is simple to use computerised lockstitch machine
huskylock 905 901
This is a 4 threads domestic overlocker
located in the craft room with green cover
IKEA SY Sewing machine
Those machine is now retired!
Brother Computerised Embroidery Machine
Innov-is 750E
Industrial Overlocker
Older Domestic Sewing Machines
We currently have 5 (!!!) domestic sewing machines. We (the sewing machine crew) are in the process of testing them for usability.
- Singer - working? Testing underway
- Jones 300 - problematic!
- Frister Dressmaker - testing underway
- not yet checked
- not yet checked
Sewing Machine Pledge Drives
In the past there has been the following sewing machine pledge drives:
Singer
Machines x4 under table in craft room
Frister Dressmaker
Jones 300
Jones 300 in case
