Originally Posted by clem55
I actually enjoy a large space to the right of my machine, As I finish sewing something small, that's where I place it, plus scissors, etc.
Good point! I'll have to point that out to her and see if she's comfortable using the area that way.
Originally Posted by clem55
One thing we learned about the drop extension area, make sure you use really good strong hinges, and have good support flanges. My cabinet is oak, and hubby needs to change those things, that oak is heavy!!
We learned this when I made her cutting table. It took a long time and a fair bit of work to get the extension solid. This time I'm going for better materials but I also think I'm going to use a different brace mechanism - one that's more vertical than horizontal (I should have thought of this on the cutting table but I _assumed_ the piano hinge would solidify things. Wrong!)