trialframe
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Some of my canvas covers need repairing. Does anyone have experience of the Sailrite sewing machines? Is anyone looking to sell one?
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Sailrite sewing machine
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sarabande
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yer pays yer money, and yer takes yer choice from hundreds of threads....
http://www.ybw.com/forums/search.php?searchid=1447572
http://www.ybw.com/forums/search.php?searchid=1447572
davidpbo
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That link doesn't work for me.
savageseadog
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Broadly you choose between various types and levels of machine. You have domestic, semi industrial and industrial. Straight stitch only, Straight, zig-zag, three step zigzag.normal dog feed and walking foot. You need zigzag for sail work, preferably three step. Price range from cheap to astronomic.
Birdseye
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I've used my wife's Singer sowing machine with special needles to successfully sow my sail covers. with care you dont need a special machine.
prv
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I've made some bags and covers and other light canvaswork on a domestic machine. It is an old one, though, cast-iron body and all-metal internal parts, don't think there's a bit of plastic anywhere on it. That's what you want for sewing tough materials, as well as a "jeans" needle, and don't forget that needles do go blunt over time.
The only thing I could do with is a bit more weight in the handwheel, in the style of the Sailrite "monster flywheel". Currently it can sometimes fail to punch through many layers of canvas (at corners etc) without a helping hand on the wheel.
Pete
The only thing I could do with is a bit more weight in the handwheel, in the style of the Sailrite "monster flywheel". Currently it can sometimes fail to punch through many layers of canvas (at corners etc) without a helping hand on the wheel.
Pete
Jonas
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http://www.force4.co.uk/6957/Force-4-Speedy-Stitcher-Sewing-Awl.html
I've used this for spray-hood & boom cover repairs, also sail repair and making stuff. You can zig-zag as you please! Takes a bit longer than a machine though, but quicker than needle & thread. Hint - get some spare needles, they do break.
I've used this for spray-hood & boom cover repairs, also sail repair and making stuff. You can zig-zag as you please! Takes a bit longer than a machine though, but quicker than needle & thread. Hint - get some spare needles, they do break.
PetiteFleur
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I've got a Singer 20U semi industrial machine , very powerful and fast! I have slowed it down and even then I would like it slower. I got mine cheap but usually anything from £50 upwards.
Crowblack
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I would recommend mailing Ian Black at thesewingmachineguy@gmail.com and telling him what you want to achieve.
Ian found me a terrific old style metal Jones machine (heavy old b****r) which will go through four layers of new acrylic canvas plus one of webbing. It also does Zig Zag.
I sent him a sample of the material and he found the machine that would cope - he even sent me a video clip to show it working.
Can't speak highly enough of his service.
The Sailrite machine is fantastic but also very expensive when there's older machines out there that will cope with most jobs at a fraction of the cost.
Ian found me a terrific old style metal Jones machine (heavy old b****r) which will go through four layers of new acrylic canvas plus one of webbing. It also does Zig Zag.
I sent him a sample of the material and he found the machine that would cope - he even sent me a video clip to show it working.
Can't speak highly enough of his service.
The Sailrite machine is fantastic but also very expensive when there's older machines out there that will cope with most jobs at a fraction of the cost.
prv
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Crowblack
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As you've shown me yours I'll show you mine!
The piece of canvas being sewn has actually been folded over into a smaller size - I asked Ian to test it in the larger size where in the corner it would have three layers of canvas and one of webbing - once the machine had coped with that he folded it double and it still coped.
http://youtu.be/JwIIKcRF1Ts
No association just a very happy punter.
The piece of canvas being sewn has actually been folded over into a smaller size - I asked Ian to test it in the larger size where in the corner it would have three layers of canvas and one of webbing - once the machine had coped with that he folded it double and it still coped.
http://youtu.be/JwIIKcRF1Ts
No association just a very happy punter.
KellysEye
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We have a Sailrite and it's a good machine, Jane made all our canvas work - water and diesel can covers, cockpit spray hood, 3 awnings, GPS and SatC covers and a wind vane cover. Use Dabond UV resistant thread and only buy a machine that is steel and has a walking foot.
