Originally Posted by
ArizonaKAT
99s are heavy. How about something like this? He's not going to be doing any fancy sewing and it's only 3 pounds. He can pack it in with him where ever he goes.
I'm gonna have to say no on those. I have owned two of those and they are SO not up for the task. He is actually going to be doing heavy sewing. Uniforms with felled seams are tough... Straps on bags are tough... Plastic would not do well in that environment and the tin machines just would not do the job.
Thanks for thinking outside the box and considering other options!
He actually has a old full sized singer at home that is electric. He understands the weight issues and he specifically requested something rugged and able to withstand "relocations" I really think the 99 is going to be the ticket.
I will probably do the "notch the solid handwheel" approach and see if it works.
If not , then it will be a spoked handwheel.