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Old 05-09-2014, 05:14 PM
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Sew through plywood? You bet!

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I don't know, but if he actually did it, and the machine still works, that's pretty impressive.
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That's quite a machine. I have seen things like the trim on the edges of suitcases sewn but that's not quite the same as 3/8" plywood. More like 1/8-1/4" cardboard.
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Originally Posted by mlmack View Post
I don't know, but if he actually did it, and the machine still works, that's pretty impressive.
Stupid to risk ruining a cool machine. Too much testosterone on the brain I guess.
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Singer salesmen used to demonstrate the 15 by sewing through a tin can:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJMgayFXnYw
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Originally Posted by Candace View Post
Stupid to risk ruining a cool machine. Too much testosterone on the brain I guess.
Depends on what it is made to sew. Some machines can punch through really thick material with no problem at all. A piece of plywood wouldn't be much different than the same thickness of leather.
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I hope this machine gets rescued by someone who will actually appreciate it. Looks like a really nice machine and doesn't deserve that.
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Originally Posted by NapaJohn View Post
Singer salesmen used to demonstrate the 15 by sewing through a tin can:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJMgayFXnYw
He always amuses me.
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Originally Posted by Candace View Post
I am not allowed to post that kind of language.....
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Originally Posted by mlmack View Post
Depends on what it is made to sew. Some machines can punch through really thick material with no problem at all. A piece of plywood wouldn't be much different than the same thickness of leather.

oh yes it is...... not even necessarily harder, just VERY different. this machine does NOT have the slack and or flex built into it to sew something this rigid. this "test" damaged the machine regardless of the "success" of the results...

shame... truly.
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