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Ok Lucy I see now, you plain good. Mark and drill holes use a 1/4 bit on the two sides of all boards. The holes should be 3/4" deep. Cut 1/4 diameter dowels (2ea) a less than 1 1/2" long. Woodglue and insert them. Put glue on all edges and mate them. Clamp on both sides with strap clamps. Four 1/4 holes and two dowels. Mark the location of the holes carefully so they align well.
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Yes, I'm usually up for a project, but in this case, the machine is going for higher than I would pay for it. Someone wants it more than me. It's in a local auction. Nope, this one is likely going to end up being ripped apart for someone to make a coffee table out of it:< I can't save them all.
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A few of you wanted to see pics of my home made spool protectors. I've been busy going through my stash of woolens and wool mix felts. I thought the greens would look great on my green Elnas and 185, the blacks nice on my black Singers, the browns on my mocha 301's and 401, and the pink on my pink Morse. Guess I'll have to get a blue machine next. I think I'm going to make some in yellow, gold and maybe some herringbone types. My machines are going to be spiffy looking:>
Whew! Tired. Have been working all day on that Köhler cabinet. Let me just say that it's being a challenge! To start with, the Post WW2 East Germans/Russians that made this cabinet were NOT interested in craftsmanship. I'm finding more spaces where there shouldn't be any than I can shake a stick at! The finish on it, Skip and I decided, (well....Skip decided, but I agreed) is some kind of a water based poly finish. This cabinet was not a candidate for a refresh...too many areas where the finish was gone. What was left has taken TWO applications of stripper, and that's just for the finish, not the stain! It doesn't "bubble" like shellac or varnish do, and when it peels off, it comes off like dried jello, sticky, stringy, nasty and messy!
At the spousal unit's request, I won't be doing the burled walnut door, and will just do my best to refresh that...he's afraid that if I take the finish off of it, that it will fall apart...so I told him I'd leave it alone, altho it's been hard!
I finally have the stain on the top pieces....will do the main body of the cabinet later this evening, and the one part of the door will get stained tomorrow. Then I'll start in on shellac!
At the spousal unit's request, I won't be doing the burled walnut door, and will just do my best to refresh that...he's afraid that if I take the finish off of it, that it will fall apart...so I told him I'd leave it alone, altho it's been hard!
I finally have the stain on the top pieces....will do the main body of the cabinet later this evening, and the one part of the door will get stained tomorrow. Then I'll start in on shellac!
Bennett, some 301's have their feed dog knob stuck. I had one machine that I had to work on for quite some time. You just need to Triflow it and keep at it and it will turn, eventually. You will have better control if you can get that knob turning and lower the feed dogs.
Yes, the thread cutter needs to be removed depending on which FMQ foot you use. A couple of my 301's are missing their thread cutter as I suspect someone removed it for FMQ and then never put it back. The FMQing foot is loud, I agree!
Yes, the thread cutter needs to be removed depending on which FMQ foot you use. A couple of my 301's are missing their thread cutter as I suspect someone removed it for FMQ and then never put it back. The FMQing foot is loud, I agree!
This poor machine was frozen up tight when I got her. The bed has some kind of marks that look like maybe she was put in a clamp to try to get the main shaft on top to turn. I found some tool marks on that too when I was cleaning her up. Glad they didn't bend it! The motor and wiring looked great, so I think she froze up fairly early in life, probably from 3-in-1 or something similar.
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Nice looking spool pin covers
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Charlee, stripping water based poly is nasty business huh
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A few of you wanted to see pics of my home made spool protectors. I've been busy going through my stash of woolens and wool mix felts. I thought the greens would look great on my green Elnas and 185, the blacks nice on my black Singers, the browns on my mocha 301's and 401, and the pink on my pink Morse. Guess I'll have to get a blue machine next. I think I'm going to make some in yellow, gold and maybe some herringbone types. My machines are going to be spiffy looking:>
Oh Baby!! You ain't just whistlin' Dixie!! I've worked my tail off today...but I want it ready to go back together when William gets back from Cali...that would be Thursday, so it may not happen by then, but hopefully shortly after that!
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