My Mom got me a sewing cabinet for Christmas
12-05-2008, 05:23 AM
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Congrats on your new cabinet. That is really cool! Don't get upset at Mom...she obviously wants to do it, so let her have her fun. She probably gets more pleasure from giving you that cabinet than she would no matter what you bought for her...its not about that anyway...its about making each other happy. She will love getting to spend time with you and your family around the holidays.
12-05-2008, 08:49 AM
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I bought the same table for my big machine. It is called Burtha. It was hard to put togather and the instructions were not good. But it was a steal at $550 and included the insert that is customized for your machine.
Be sure and center the lift table so it dosnt hit the back of the opening.
Above all have someone help you as it takes 2 people. It is very heavy.
Took me 2 days to put togather with just me doing it. I did not know about the metal pieces that fit over the bottom that you put the wheels in.
The instructions didnt mention them so I put the wheels on without them and they split the partical board when I moved so no more wheels on it.
Other wise I like it. It takes up alot of room so be sure and have a long wall for it or a big corner. It is 7 feet long open. The biggest gripe I have is that you have to keep it open cause the end pieces only close over the top. They do not fold down the side of the cabinet.
If the instructions tell you to put in shims to level the lift table dont bother it dosnt work. You need to adjust the screws that hold the table in place.
Be sure and have someone to help you do it.
Mine was one of the first 300 so it had flaws that they included instructions for fixing problems. I hope yours is updated so no flaws are there. Some of the holes for screws had not been done on mine. And the lift table had problems with leveling. But I finally figured it out and it is fine now.
Enjoy once it is togather.
Be sure and center the lift table so it dosnt hit the back of the opening.
Above all have someone help you as it takes 2 people. It is very heavy.
Took me 2 days to put togather with just me doing it. I did not know about the metal pieces that fit over the bottom that you put the wheels in.
The instructions didnt mention them so I put the wheels on without them and they split the partical board when I moved so no more wheels on it.
Other wise I like it. It takes up alot of room so be sure and have a long wall for it or a big corner. It is 7 feet long open. The biggest gripe I have is that you have to keep it open cause the end pieces only close over the top. They do not fold down the side of the cabinet.
If the instructions tell you to put in shims to level the lift table dont bother it dosnt work. You need to adjust the screws that hold the table in place.
Be sure and have someone to help you do it.
Mine was one of the first 300 so it had flaws that they included instructions for fixing problems. I hope yours is updated so no flaws are there. Some of the holes for screws had not been done on mine. And the lift table had problems with leveling. But I finally figured it out and it is fine now.
Enjoy once it is togather.
12-05-2008, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 113
Originally Posted by Rose Marie
I bought the same table for my big machine. It is called Burtha. It was hard to put togather and the instructions were not good. But it was a steal at $550 and included the insert that is customized for your machine.
Be sure and center the lift table so it dosnt hit the back of the opening.
Above all have someone help you as it takes 2 people. It is very heavy.
Took me 2 days to put togather with just me doing it. I did not know about the metal pieces that fit over the bottom that you put the wheels in.
The instructions didnt mention them so I put the wheels on without them and they split the partical board when I moved so no more wheels on it.
Other wise I like it. It takes up alot of room so be sure and have a long wall for it or a big corner. It is 7 feet long open. The biggest gripe I have is that you have to keep it open cause the end pieces only close over the top. They do not fold down the side of the cabinet.
If the instructions tell you to put in shims to level the lift table dont bother it dosnt work. You need to adjust the screws that hold the table in place.
Be sure and have someone to help you do it.
Mine was one of the first 300 so it had flaws that they included instructions for fixing problems. I hope yours is updated so no flaws are there. Some of the holes for screws had not been done on mine. And the lift table had problems with leveling. But I finally figured it out and it is fine now.
Enjoy once it is togather.
Be sure and center the lift table so it dosnt hit the back of the opening.
Above all have someone help you as it takes 2 people. It is very heavy.
Took me 2 days to put togather with just me doing it. I did not know about the metal pieces that fit over the bottom that you put the wheels in.
The instructions didnt mention them so I put the wheels on without them and they split the partical board when I moved so no more wheels on it.
Other wise I like it. It takes up alot of room so be sure and have a long wall for it or a big corner. It is 7 feet long open. The biggest gripe I have is that you have to keep it open cause the end pieces only close over the top. They do not fold down the side of the cabinet.
If the instructions tell you to put in shims to level the lift table dont bother it dosnt work. You need to adjust the screws that hold the table in place.
Be sure and have someone to help you do it.
Mine was one of the first 300 so it had flaws that they included instructions for fixing problems. I hope yours is updated so no flaws are there. Some of the holes for screws had not been done on mine. And the lift table had problems with leveling. But I finally figured it out and it is fine now.
Enjoy once it is togather.
I'm surprised to learn that the sides don't fold down. That's sort of false advertising. The picture shows that they do. :evil: Oh well.
I think I have plenty of room for it.
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