If you need slide plates, check this out.
03-28-2013, 09:52 AM
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If you need slide plates, check this out.
Hey folks,
I am not starting a business doing this but since I have all of the tools necessary to make these quickly and easily, I have offered to make folks here slide plates for the cost of materials and shipping.
I can make them out of steel, brass, copper, or aluminum.
I have a plating machine and silver salts (plating solution) currently, but others can be purchased.
If you know the size and thickness of yours let me know. I am starting to compile a list of dimensions for known slides. If not we can discuss how to go about finding the correct information.
A couple of notes:
I am not starting a business doing this but since I have all of the tools necessary to make these quickly and easily, I have offered to make folks here slide plates for the cost of materials and shipping.
I can make them out of steel, brass, copper, or aluminum.
I have a plating machine and silver salts (plating solution) currently, but others can be purchased.
If you know the size and thickness of yours let me know. I am starting to compile a list of dimensions for known slides. If not we can discuss how to go about finding the correct information.
A couple of notes:
- Sometimes the front and back slides are different lengths
- The width measurement we need is the width at MAX if you have the original
- The width measurement without the original is the width of the slot at it's widest.
- Sometimes the "inboard" (closest to the needle) portion is slightly smaller than the outboard portion.
- Most slides are 16ga or 14ga in thickness. (.0508 to .0641 respectively), some are thinner.
Last edited by SteveH; 03-28-2013 at 09:56 AM.
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03-28-2013, 01:28 PM
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Steve,
Ah, you caught my suggestion - great!
I need a front slide plate for a Singer VS2 - but - how in the world would we figure out size-wise what we'd need?
My VS is a fiddle base like this one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/12191610...ng-machine-and where the front edge follows the taper of the fiddle base. We would need someone who has one in order for you make a duplicate......
Ah, you caught my suggestion - great!
I need a front slide plate for a Singer VS2 - but - how in the world would we figure out size-wise what we'd need?
My VS is a fiddle base like this one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/12191610...ng-machine-and where the front edge follows the taper of the fiddle base. We would need someone who has one in order for you make a duplicate......
03-28-2013, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveH
or you could do a pencil trace of the shape then put a ruler on top of it and take a really clear picture....
I could extrapolate from there.
I could extrapolate from there.
Last edited by Caroline S; 03-28-2013 at 03:53 PM.
03-28-2013, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Caroline S
Steve, how about if I make a tracing of my VS2 front slide plate and put it in the mail to you for those who are needing one?
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