Redsquirrel

yep that's a lot of arrows, I would just send him one. That might be way easier

SteveH

10 measurements, 20 arrows... hehe Cathy is bring a couple down next week. I'll bend up a few for the fun of it.

If you have a better design, i can bend one of those as well...

miriam

I wish I had a better design, Steve. How about one for the top screw feet? We improvised but it wasn't very good - it did give the kids an idea of space. They seemed to like the machines with the improvised finger guards better than the ones with the little Singer finger guards but they had their reservations.
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miriam

That was made with an electrical connection and a piece of wire. It didn't really do much of anything it was a psyc thing for the kids. I had two of the 'real' finger guards on the Singers. The Vindex Special had and improvised one, too. The kids just weren't taking chances with the needle... They were picking those two machines to sew on though. I think it was the big finger guards. For actual sewing I think the little finger guard is better - especially on a HC where you are likely to be distracted as you sew. I can see where it would be nice with one of the old spring type free motion feet, too if they don't get in each others way.
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miriam

We had 4 machines on that table. There are things I would do different next time. I would use a bench so that an adult and a child can sit together. Maybe use one table for 2 machines - give them some space. The kids either loved it or they wouldn't go near - I think there is needlephobia big time - kids and adults.

J Miller

My HC machine is a refurbished 99K. I play with it more than I use it. It doesn't have it's own case so it's kind of a pain in the neck to carry it around.

I bought one of those finger guards Miriam suggests and tried it on the HC machine. Found out that for my wife and I they get in the way more than they serve as a protector. For some reason mine also interfered with my threading of the needle. That's frustrating enough to do without that silly guard making it worse. So I took it off and tossed it into my attachment box.

Here's a pic of the thing on Rusty my HC machine:
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Sorry about the lousy pic.

Joe

Mrs Finch

My handcrank is named Handy! Isn't he handsome!

Jennifer23

Ooh, he is handsome! What a great machine.

amcatanzaro

Is that a little drawer in the front? How neat!

miriam

The finger guards are a bit of a PITB but for kids and novice sewers it is a little bit of a security thing.