look out mac.....theres another addict in town......twodogs is on that slippery slope....
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Can any one give me some tips on how to quieten down my Singer BZK motor, I have had it apart, greased the bearings, polished the commutator and cleaned up the brushes but it still sounds sparky at low speed and loud at high, nothing like it should. Would new brushes help?
Cheers
Chris
Why not just get a proper industrial machine and be done with it?
Seems as a lot of people on here are into sewing machines for sewing machines sake, rather than actual sewing. Which is fine off course. But if you actually are in to sewing, instead of messing about with tens of different iterations of 201ks, table mounted heirlooms or threadles, why not just get a decent industrial with a good motor and be done with it?
Because of the enjoyment of it.....
And you dont need an industrial one to do most jobs......
If this thread dont suit you Sweed.... jog on..![]()
So you mean I have no right to be curious?
I only have one newly acquired treadle machine that was my mum's. Have no experience of sewing or sewing machines. But already am loving it. I won't want another as I have no room or need for one but I guess part of it is about engineering and an appreciation of that. I have an engineering background and can appreciate how old machines have quality and a cool vibe. It's about soul, man. Why do so many people love steam trains and pay good money to travel on one when they could get on a modern bus and get there faster and cheaper. You either get it or you don't. You can't teach it or convince anyone who has no soul. My big passion is guitars. Why do I own 20+ guitars when I can only play one at any time? Cos I love 'em and they're all different. Good enough reason. And as they say "if you know how many you've got - you haven't got enough"!
...... And as they say "if you know how many you've got - you haven't got enough"!
There's some clothing chainstore in a few cities who have filled their windows from top to bottom with beautiful old sewing machines as some sort of window dressing. I reckon a few bushcrafters might consider a ram raid fruitful. Only joking!