Easy way to change out machines
Basic question: Is there an easy way to switch out a 15-91 and a 201-2 in a cabinet? I want to keep both machines (and use them), but don't have room for two cabinets. They both have that black thingy that attaches to the cabinet and fills in the space that the wires go through. I can't figure a way around that. Would I just have to live with a hole there? (I hope that makes sense.)
bkay |
The 'spring plate' is what I've heard it called; not sure if that's the correct technical term. I've seen cabinets where the plate was removed and an empty space left, and I've seen others that removed the spring plate and found (or made) a rectangular tray that slipped into that space. It's not needed in any way. Might be an opportunity to get creative with the space! =)
For a moment there, I thought you were asking about the rubber band method... which I highly recommend. |
I was talking about the spring plate. So, I see the answer is to remove the spring plate from the machine and live with the space or find something to fill it.
I had not seen that rubber band thing before, thanks. Thanks Cari. bkay |
Dang I feel foolish! I don't know how many times I have fought those dang hinges, just to see that a rubber band is all I needed!
Thanks for the post |
Gotta agree about hte rubber band. I've fought those way too many times.
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Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly
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Bkay, why not just leave the plate there? Then there won't be a hole next to the machine.
Cari The controller is hard wired to the machine on the 15 and also on the 201 I'm working on. Could you put some kind of connector on the controller wire so that you could just plug it in and not have to thread it through the spring plate opening? bkay |
Originally Posted by Steelsewing
(Post 8223816)
The 'spring plate' is what I've heard it called; not sure if that's the correct technical term. I've seen cabinets where the plate was removed and an empty space left, and I've seen others that removed the spring plate and found (or made) a rectangular tray that slipped into that space. It's not needed in any way. Might be an opportunity to get creative with the space! =)
For a moment there, I thought you were asking about the rubber band method... which I highly recommend. |
Steelsewing - Thanks for the link to the video! I never knew about using rubber bands to hold the pins - simple but a great idea!! Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly
(Post 8224941)
I think you might be over thinking this...
Cari Thanks, Cari. bkay |
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Originally Posted by bkay
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I could be guilty of that. It wouldn't be the first time.
The easier (?) way to accomplish this would be if there were some other kind of way of removing those two wires and then reconnecting. If you were to say.... find a spot in the run of the wire from when it tucks into the hole on the spring plate... say 6 inches away from the hole on the inside of the cabinet. Now, cut one of those two wires and add a splice, and then measure two to three inches from that splice and cut and splice the second wire. Then, add these wire connectors. You want to leave a a couple of inches between each splice one so that one end of the splice connector can easily slip through the hole in the spring plate. You'll need to make one full set, and then another half set. Say you put the male splice ends on the sewing machine side, and the female on the knee control side. Now you need a duplicate set of male splice end wires for the second machine. This way... the wire sets stay connected to the machine. No fooling with wire nuts or loosening the plug receiver. It would save a lot of time and hassle and you'd be able to switch back and forth way easier. [ATTACH=CONFIG]610234[/ATTACH] Here's the idea on paper and here's a link to the sort of wire splices that I could find online that might work. Is this closer to what you had in mind? |
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