Originally Posted by greywuuf

and the sad part is.... I am not what I would consider someone who sews! I have made a couple of ultralight backpacks and I do small repairs on my outdoor gear. I just love the machinery. This machine though has given me hope that I can tackle my "next" project. one of my snowmobiles has a seat cover that needs replaced.

as an update, I managed to scrounge together an "aquarium tubing" belt and have "run in" this machine for about 5-10 minutes and it is oiled up and smooth as silk, there is the slightest of "ticks" coming from the bobbin case area ( just some looseness...I can place my finger on it lightly and it gets eerily silent) I honestly do not know where these people get the idea that these machine are rough and noisy. I love mine, just waiting on needles and I will be good to go .... oh and some cams, I would love to have some cams. ( I don't even have the standard zig zag) I know the "book" says to not operate it without a cam in place..... but after inspecting the innards very carefully and looking at the motion with an engineers eye.... honestly the cam is pointless in straight stitch mode, the only thing I can figure is it would prevent the follower block from becoming sticky by keeping it in slight motion.

wish me luck
Dan