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A home-made machine needle sharpener

Old 01-02-2012, 09:53 PM
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voce teve uma ideia bem legal.
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Old 01-03-2012, 07:50 AM
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I would worry about metal shaveings (dust) falling into the feed dog gears.
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Old 01-03-2012, 09:14 AM
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My thoughts too, anyone else???
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I would worry about metal shaveings (dust) falling into the feed dog gears.
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Old 01-03-2012, 02:16 PM
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What a wonderful idea! Thank you.
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Old 01-03-2012, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sfguimaraes View Post
Well... I'm not confident if my English is enough to publish a tut... hmmm... let me try!
You did fine and that's a great tip.
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Old 01-05-2012, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sfguimaraes View Post
Well... I'm not confident if my English is enough to publish a tut... hmmm... let me try!

Not always we can comply the rule of needle exchange every 8 hours of use... but we can easily notice when the needle is not as sharp. I'll show you how to make your own sharpener at home.

Cut a 7"x5" rectangle in cotton fabric. Sew around the edges, leaving a small opening and forming a little bag. Place inside a piece of steel wool. Close it with little blind stitches. Ta-da! You're ready for sharpening your needles.

All you need is to sew (needle without thread) this sharpener forward and backward, just a few times!

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Make a little bag
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Sharpening your needle
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You might want to think about this before you make one. I read somewhere by doing this method that little tiny pieces of steel wool can get into your machine and cause a lot of damage. I would not take a chance making these. Just a FYI.
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Old 01-09-2012, 08:37 PM
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What a clever idea. I'm going to try that.
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Old 01-18-2012, 04:54 PM
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Thanks for sharing!!!
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Old 01-19-2012, 02:45 AM
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Thanks for the great tute and idea!
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Very clever idea, Thanks!
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