Viking Electronic Sewing Machine S225
02-21-2012, 09:46 AM
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Well, luck is a fickle thing. If I win it and it works, then I'm lucky. If I win it and it doesn't work ..... then I'm not.
As for the plug I have a local guy with a store full of ancient, vintage, old, run of the mill, newish, new, and current cord sets. He will "probably" have it. If not there are several places I've seen on the 'net that sells cords. Failing that, I'll fabricate something. "Improvise - adapt - overcome".
Learning curve. Yep I have a bunch of those sitting here now. I'm gradually working them over making them run.
Now, can someone either point me to some pics or links of the cam stack inside that machine? I'd like to get an idea of where and how they break.
My memory is telling me I've already read about a broken cam stack, but I just can't place where.
Joe
As for the plug I have a local guy with a store full of ancient, vintage, old, run of the mill, newish, new, and current cord sets. He will "probably" have it. If not there are several places I've seen on the 'net that sells cords. Failing that, I'll fabricate something. "Improvise - adapt - overcome".
Learning curve. Yep I have a bunch of those sitting here now. I'm gradually working them over making them run.
Now, can someone either point me to some pics or links of the cam stack inside that machine? I'd like to get an idea of where and how they break.
My memory is telling me I've already read about a broken cam stack, but I just can't place where.
Joe
02-21-2012, 10:19 AM
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Not long ago maybe a month or so I read an article or a post in a blog or something where broken cam stacks were discussed. It wasn't here as I wasn't a member yet.
I'll find it ......
The reason I'm curious about how they break is for the potential of repair. If parts are not available, then repair is a possible option.
Joe
I'll find it ......
The reason I'm curious about how they break is for the potential of repair. If parts are not available, then repair is a possible option.
Joe
02-21-2012, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by J Miller
Not long ago maybe a month or so I read an article or a post in a blog or something where broken cam stacks were discussed. It wasn't here as I wasn't a member yet.
I'll find it ......
The reason I'm curious about how they break is for the potential of repair. If parts are not available, then repair is a possible option.
Joe
I'll find it ......
The reason I'm curious about how they break is for the potential of repair. If parts are not available, then repair is a possible option.
Joe
02-21-2012, 10:53 AM
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Some metal, some plastic. That's kind of encouraging. We have a couple machines, a Bernina 930 and a Kenmore that have metal cam stacks so I'm familiar with those.
Well, we can hope it's a good machine if I win it. I'm still the only bidder .....
Joe
Well, we can hope it's a good machine if I win it. I'm still the only bidder .....
Joe
02-22-2012, 01:12 PM
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mirium,
Well I think I found the threads I was thinking of over on the Artisan's Square forum. But they didn't do anything to make my worries go away. I don't mind working on a machine I can get parts for. But I dislike plastic innards and so I hopped someone would outbid me.
They did. They can have it.
Now I'm gonna concentrate on getting me a blue 15 clone.
Joe
Well I think I found the threads I was thinking of over on the Artisan's Square forum. But they didn't do anything to make my worries go away. I don't mind working on a machine I can get parts for. But I dislike plastic innards and so I hopped someone would outbid me.
They did. They can have it.
Now I'm gonna concentrate on getting me a blue 15 clone.
Joe
02-22-2012, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by J Miller
mirium,
Well I think I found the threads I was thinking of over on the Artisan's Square forum. But they didn't do anything to make my worries go away. I don't mind working on a machine I can get parts for. But I dislike plastic innards and so I hopped someone would outbid me.
They did. They can have it.
Now I'm gonna concentrate on getting me a blue 15 clone.
Joe
Well I think I found the threads I was thinking of over on the Artisan's Square forum. But they didn't do anything to make my worries go away. I don't mind working on a machine I can get parts for. But I dislike plastic innards and so I hopped someone would outbid me.
They did. They can have it.
Now I'm gonna concentrate on getting me a blue 15 clone.
Joe
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