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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 ==


This is a Toyota LS2-AD157-100.
{{main|Toyota Sewing Machine}}


[[File:Toyota-LS2-AD157-100-Sewing-Machine.jpg|none|350px|Toyota Sewing Machine in the Studio|thumb]]
==Simplicity Lace 29 Sewing Machine==


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


It can go through ticker material such as Velcro, webbing and potentially thinner leather.
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.JPG.jpg|Simplicity Lace 29 Sewing Machine
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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==


== IKEA SY Sewing machine ==
This is simple to use computerised lockstitch machine


[[File:WIKEA sewing.jpg]]


The baby of the bunch. Lightweight - but an excellent machine to introduce people to machine sewing on lighter-weight materials.
==huskylock 905 901==


Can Produce a range of 13 different stitch styles.
This is a 4 threads domestic overlocker


[http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30208975/ More Description]
located in the craft room with green cover


[http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/manuals/sy-sewing-machine__AA-1000784-1_pub.pdf IKEA-style instructions]
== IKEA SY Sewing machine ==


[http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/manuals/sy-sewing-machine__AA-516805-1.PDF Full Instruction Manual]
Those machine is now retired!


[http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/manuals/sy-sewing-machine__AA-562846-3_pub.pdf Lubrication and Maintenance]
{{main|IKEA SY Sewing Machine}}


Spares and accessories are kept inside the removable section of casing in front of the spool mechanism.
==Brother Computerised Embroidery Machine==


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.
Innov-is 750E


==Industrial Overlocker==
==Industrial Overlocker==


{{also|Indutrial Overlocker}}
{{main|Industrial Overlocker}}


== Older Domestic Sewing Machines ==
== Older Domestic Sewing Machines ==
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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.
 
We set up this pledge drive to buy two second hand industrial sewing machines. One is a lockstitch and one is an overlocker.
 
=== Pledge Details ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Amount
!Paid
!Notes
|-
|Matt Little    ||£10||Y|| Paid cash when buying equipment
|-
|Dominic    ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer (GZ)
|-
|Rave        ||£10||?||
|-
|David H    ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer. Ref. will be "Pledge - Leeds"
|-
|James H    ||£20||Y||
|-
|Kate        ||£10||y||
|-
|Joe        ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer 21/1/13
|-
|James F/Michelle    ||£10||Y||Paid via bank transfer 15/1/13
|-
|Ric      ||£10||Y||Paid via bank transfer 14/1/13
|-
|Wendy        ||£10||Y|| Paid via bank transfer 17/1/13
|-
|John H      ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer 15/1/13
|-
|Andrew A      ||£20||Y|| Donation in Studio box
|-
|Charly      ||£30||?||
|-
|Gill      ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer (GZ)
|-
|Kai Pays    ||£10||Y|| Bank transfer. Ref. will be "Sewing Machine Plg"
|}


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Sewing Machines
Intended Use Automated sewing.
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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

Main article: Toyota 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!

Main article: IKEA SY Sewing Machine

Brother Computerised Embroidery Machine

Innov-is 750E

Industrial Overlocker

Main article: 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
  • Singer
    Singer
  • Machines x4 under table in craft room
    Machines x4 under table in craft room
  • Frister Dressmaker
    Frister Dressmaker
  • Jones 300
    Jones 300
  • Jones 300 in case
    Jones 300 in case

Sewing Machine Pledge Drives

In the past there has been the following sewing machine pledge drives:

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