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Re: Newbie question: reupholstering dining chairs in leather?

 by BigRig ¦  Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:16 am ¦  Forum: Beginner Questions ¦  Topic: Newbie question: reupholstering dining chairs in leather? ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 1151

Buy a yard of pvc or faux leather and a yard of tack strip or try to reuse the original. Do one back and put it back on, all you will need for tools are scissors and a rubber mallet. If you decide to buy 15 yards of material, a roll of tack strip, thread, a button maker and staple gun you just have ...

History of Sewing Machines

 by BigRig ¦  Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:44 pm ¦  Forum: General Discussion ¦  Topic: History of Sewing Machines ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 505

I have been wondering what was the first manufacture of a sewing machine? This dates back a long time and I wonder how they got to the designs they did.

Re: Newbie question: reupholstering dining chairs in leather?

 by BigRig ¦  Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:06 am ¦  Forum: Beginner Questions ¦  Topic: Newbie question: reupholstering dining chairs in leather? ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 1151

@Redcoat , being an upholsterer I would send these to a furniture upholsterer myself. This means I would not touch them but @Rhonda would I bet.

Re: Pricing

 by BigRig ¦  Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:17 am ¦  Forum: Beginner Questions ¦  Topic: Pricing ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 1324

@WILD BILL , spot on and billing $135.00 hr barely makes it.

Re: Pricing questions

 by BigRig ¦  Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:21 pm ¦  Forum: Automotive ¦  Topic: Pricing questions ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 1856

@Ron Henningsen , that is an interesting approach. I am afraid I am seeing a $10.00 per hour job at the end of all this for that coupe, chalk it up to a learning experience. It is so hard to charge friends and family once the job is done.

Re: Spray adhesive drying time

 by BigRig ¦  Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:18 pm ¦  Forum: Beginner Questions ¦  Topic: Spray adhesive drying time ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 4757

@Sporty45 , you must have a furnace down there. I would be looking at non flammable adhesives.

Re: Pricing questions

 by BigRig ¦  Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:00 am ¦  Forum: Automotive ¦  Topic: Pricing questions ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 1856

@klackey28 , best thing to ask yourself is what you want paid per hour after about $6.00 an hour to run stuff out of your small shop.

Re: Consew 206RB-5

 by BigRig ¦  Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:25 am ¦  Forum: Sewing Machines & Tools - Reviews / Problems / Fixes / Etc... ¦  Topic: Consew 206RB-5 ¦  Replies: 59 ¦  Views: 22901

I appreciate the feedback.

Re: K-Grip Adhesive

 by BigRig ¦  Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:39 am ¦  Forum: Sewing Machines & Tools - Reviews / Problems / Fixes / Etc... ¦  Topic: K-Grip Adhesive ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 3138

@rhonda, It is a foam to foam, fabric to foam adhesive that needs to breathe to cure. I was going to try it but do not feel it has the industrial power I need.

Re: Spray adhesive drying time

 by BigRig ¦  Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:45 am ¦  Forum: Beginner Questions ¦  Topic: Spray adhesive drying time ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 4757

@Sporty45 , all I can say is I work in cold and my adhesive is thicker than in the summer and dry times are the same. You should be using non flammable adhesive. Where are you in the country?

Re: problem with consew csm 1000 servo

 by BigRig ¦  Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:52 am ¦  Forum: Sewing Machines & Tools - Reviews / Problems / Fixes / Etc... ¦  Topic: problem with consew csm 1000 servo ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 9239

@LLeeT , I agree with this helps us make wise purchases.

Re: Looking for black vinyl to match 1971 Nissan GTR

 by BigRig ¦  Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:45 am ¦  Forum: Automotive ¦  Topic: Looking for black vinyl to match 1971 Nissan GTR ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 2033

@Erin Alex , English Pub is way to thick a vinyl for your seating. Allante has that grain if you can get it.

Re: Year 2024 Servo Motor Options

 by BigRig ¦  Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:41 am ¦  Forum: Sewing Machines & Tools - Reviews / Problems / Fixes / Etc... ¦  Topic: Year 2024 Servo Motor Options ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 5241

@Revv Up , that was funny

Re: Spray adhesive drying time

 by BigRig ¦  Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:15 pm ¦  Forum: Beginner Questions ¦  Topic: Spray adhesive drying time ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 4757

Often dead wrong too.

Re: Year 2024 Servo Motor Options

 by BigRig ¦  Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:23 am ¦  Forum: Sewing Machines & Tools - Reviews / Problems / Fixes / Etc... ¦  Topic: Year 2024 Servo Motor Options ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 5241

@Revv Up , you have good service from them. What is the brand of that motor?

Re: Spray adhesive drying time

 by BigRig ¦  Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:22 am ¦  Forum: Beginner Questions ¦  Topic: Spray adhesive drying time ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 4757

@Sporty45 , the adhesive has to flash, when you see it has flashed then you can make contact with both pieces.

Re: Year 2024 Servo Motor Options

 by BigRig ¦  Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:52 am ¦  Forum: Sewing Machines & Tools - Reviews / Problems / Fixes / Etc... ¦  Topic: Year 2024 Servo Motor Options ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 5241

Small pulley seems like a first step

Re: Year 2024 Servo Motor Options

 by BigRig ¦  Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:10 pm ¦  Forum: Sewing Machines & Tools - Reviews / Problems / Fixes / Etc... ¦  Topic: Year 2024 Servo Motor Options ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 5241

Great feedback thank you. I have been a use your clutch motor guy but this one is way tooo fast.

K-Grip Adhesive

 by BigRig ¦  Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:31 am ¦  Forum: Sewing Machines & Tools - Reviews / Problems / Fixes / Etc... ¦  Topic: K-Grip Adhesive ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 3138

Anybody use this stuff?

Year 2024 Servo Motor Options

 by BigRig ¦  Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:30 am ¦  Forum: Sewing Machines & Tools - Reviews / Problems / Fixes / Etc... ¦  Topic: Year 2024 Servo Motor Options ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 5241

I am looking to put a Servo Motor on my Juki LU 563. I find this clutch motor too fast on this machine. I am looking at what is the best option for this machine.

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