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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.
| + | {{main|Toyota Sewing Machine}} |
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| − | [[File:Toyota-LS2-AD157-100-Sewing-Machine.jpg|none|350px|Toyota Sewing Machine in the Studio|thumb]]
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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.
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| − | It can go through ticker material such as Velcro, webbing and potentially thinner leather.
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| − | 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.
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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.
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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.]]
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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.'''
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| − | [[File:Overlocker-Cutting.jpg|none|400px|thumb|Overlocker thread is out far enough to now cut]]
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| | == IKEA SY Sewing machine == | | == IKEA SY Sewing machine == |
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| − | [[File:IKEA-SY_Sewing_machine.jpeg]]
| + | {{main|IKEA SY Sewing Machine}} |
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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]
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| − | [http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/manuals/sy-sewing-machine__AA-562846-3_pub.pdf Lubrication and Maintenance]
| + | ==Industrial Overlocker== |
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| − | Spares and accessories are kept inside the removable section of casing in front of the spool mechanism.
| + | {{main|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 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: |
| − | See [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/nottinghack/umu50rXFq3U Google group] for original discussion.
| + | * [[Sewing Machine Pledge 2013]] |
| − | | + | * [[Sewing Machine Pledge 2014]] |
| − | 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||?||
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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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| − | {{#widget:PledgeTracker}}
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| − | [[Category:Pledge Drives]]
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| | [[Category:Tools and Equipment]] | | [[Category:Tools and Equipment]] |
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| | + | [[Category:Craft and textiles]] |
