tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28882266923268784152024-03-13T20:03:49.978-07:00My Sewing Machine AddictionThis is about the strip down and restoration of a 1940 Singer 201-2 sewing machine, and probably some other random thoughts along the way.Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-33174523672730997312013-02-10T20:27:00.001-08:002013-02-10T21:31:33.802-08:00Saturday Shopping Adventure<p dir=ltr>This week I'm going to introduce you to two new sewing machines I purchased from Craigslist.  My sister wanted to learn how to sew but did not have a machine. Of course, being the good sister that I am, I just had to help her out by getting her a machine of her very own.   The first the first one I purchased was a green colored machine made by White.  It came in a suitcase like carrying case and was perfectly operational. It's only needed to be cleaned up and the foot pedal wiring recovered with shrink tubing as it there were a few spots that were a bit worn.</p>
<p dir=ltr>It turns out my sister is very finicky about color and really does not like the color green (I found this out AFTER buying the machine).  Fortunately,  I only spent $25 dollars on the green one.  Now I was on the hunt for a blue machine, since that is her favorite color.  I was quite fortunate to find one that same day and it also was made by White.  The blue lady also worked wonderfully and had a zig-zag function.  After a bit of cleaning up and a fresh bobbin tire, she was as good as new.  </p>
<p dir=ltr>So, at the end of this little adventure, my sister and I both had a sewing machine - mine green and hers blue.  Not bad for Saturday afternoon, don't you think?  Here are some pictures of our new acquisitions for you to enjoy.</p>
<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A6OiUY4-Kpo/URiBSrkcuuI/AAAAAAAAB9k/aaBJtXXS6tw/s1600/Bobbin%252520tire.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A6OiUY4-Kpo/URiBSrkcuuI/AAAAAAAAB9k/aaBJtXXS6tw/s640/Bobbin%252520tire.jpg' /> </a> </div><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-62O9rXViAV8/URiBTWMPFQI/AAAAAAAAB9s/06EQZ3fhyNw/s1600/Blue%252520front.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-62O9rXViAV8/URiBTWMPFQI/AAAAAAAAB9s/06EQZ3fhyNw/s640/Blue%252520front.jpg' /> </a> </div><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SbvjzGE1PnY/URiBUJXpXlI/AAAAAAAAB90/TEYZt3SHKgY/s1600/Blue%252520top%252520end%252520oiled.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SbvjzGE1PnY/URiBUJXpXlI/AAAAAAAAB90/TEYZt3SHKgY/s640/Blue%252520top%252520end%252520oiled.jpg' /> </a> </div><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xAp0ISbQzMA/URiBU2DBynI/AAAAAAAAB98/EKTU4KZ-63Q/s1600/Case.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xAp0ISbQzMA/URiBU2DBynI/AAAAAAAAB98/EKTU4KZ-63Q/s640/Case.jpg' /> </a> </div><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H9K-SVc8Yns/URiBVU1z9eI/AAAAAAAAB-E/Y6vXpAMZElQ/s1600/Case%252520closed.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H9K-SVc8Yns/URiBVU1z9eI/AAAAAAAAB-E/Y6vXpAMZElQ/s640/Case%252520closed.jpg' /> </a> </div><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wML-tfD290s/URhzHu3e2rI/AAAAAAAAB9M/tPwVM16P-N4/s1600/Test.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wML-tfD290s/URhzHu3e2rI/AAAAAAAAB9M/tPwVM16P-N4/s640/Test.jpg' /> </a> </div>Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-10220109532668197522013-02-02T20:18:00.000-08:002013-02-02T20:18:00.045-08:00Needle Bar Reassembly<blockquote></blockquote> <p>Below is a picture of all the parts I’ll need for today’s project – reassembly of the needle bar.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1uipFK9Iggg/UPt26ES6JaI/AAAAAAAABz0/02qZYf_RAW8/s1600-h/100_1560%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1560" border="0" alt="100_1560" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-feQoJg9r7lA/UPt26XoubPI/AAAAAAAABz8/ibbqnP0wP2E/100_1560_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>I needed to refer to my previous posts and <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/07/needle-bar-removalpart-1.html" target="_blank">Needle bar removal Part 1</a> and <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/07/needle-bar-removalpart-2.html" target="_blank">Needle bar removal Part 2</a> to refresh my memory and give me an idea of where to start since the Assembly Manual was a bit lacking. The first step I took was to re-install the “bar hook”. The tricky part here was knowing how tight to tighten the screw. If you go too tight the bar won’t move. I’m not sure, but I suspect it’s supposed to move because it has a spring attached. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3ngHufTCVNA/UPt27RNx8hI/AAAAAAAAB0E/G1rqofgwl0Y/s1600-h/100_1564%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1564" border="0" alt="100_1564" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xeP4qD0bvgQ/UPt270heFgI/AAAAAAAAB0M/d7aAjno0K7o/100_1564_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_ZdlVUazaAg/UPt284iFePI/AAAAAAAAB0U/JDBGT8C9CNM/s1600-h/100_1565%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1565" border="0" alt="100_1565" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ncjSdfCJrBU/UPt29oGhY9I/AAAAAAAAB0c/lA7EpI7TuLE/100_1565_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center">Next. I turned the wheel stub to bring the needle bar connecting stud to its lowest position. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v70bb70dD7Y/UPt2-ayNAPI/AAAAAAAAB0k/tF-fUhpHXCo/s1600-h/100_1570%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1570" border="0" alt="100_1570" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-plqFoj_9ebY/UPt3AuIwTTI/AAAAAAAAB0s/XhsYtnZq7fo/100_1570_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="225"></a></p> <p>Then oiled needle bar and placed it in Mrs. Rusty with the flat part of the top of the bar (see photo below) toward the arm of the machine. Inserted the set screw and tightened it. The assembly manual states to adjust for correct height, but that can’t be done until the bobbin assembly is in place.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lUk99g_rX6g/UPt3BApglMI/AAAAAAAAB00/5sE6YgIkFPk/s1600-h/100_1569%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1569" border="0" alt="100_1569" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CbWAWxx820I/UPt3Bgq6nqI/AAAAAAAAB08/wjJtW7SJvL4/100_1569_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="306" height="180"></a></p> <p align="center">I then placed the thread guard into the clamp body. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IvcEEJoNJuU/UPt3Cp8_JvI/AAAAAAAAB1E/hVC5XzdkAd0/s1600-h/100_1571%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1571" border="0" alt="100_1571" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LhhDMexQze0/UPt3C6jEmqI/AAAAAAAAB1M/Ntx9ErhNppA/100_1571_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oEw5VjqUp4A/UPt3DT2nYwI/AAAAAAAAB1U/0BowTbARKWI/s1600-h/100_1572%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1572" border="0" alt="100_1572" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WixzVP-CznA/UPt3D0M7XhI/AAAAAAAAB1c/F9ORBWvFwfo/100_1572_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SO8BKCwNSKs/UPt3EfRa7hI/AAAAAAAAB1k/1eDpm2mkJKM/s1600-h/100_1573%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1573" border="0" alt="100_1573" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e8GNxec9qXQ/UPt3EnA_5dI/AAAAAAAAB1s/EjfPqlX4Mf0/100_1573_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" height="244"></a></p> <p>Then placed the clamp body onto end of needle bar. It will let you push it up less than an inch so you don’t have to worry about going too far up the bar. The clamp position screw is attached last.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R4W6amTo30k/UPt3FlkV0zI/AAAAAAAAB10/1j9_DGfPWj0/s1600-h/100_1575%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1575" border="0" alt="100_1575" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-n-yJQGafOkA/UPt3GA9v-GI/AAAAAAAAB18/aSNXs04tAls/100_1575_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-psLJ2y_nBsA/UPt3HLvxL0I/AAAAAAAAB2E/IKkLkPv4Xig/s1600-h/100_1576%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1576" border="0" alt="100_1576" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m7WaBxrB6gY/UPt3H1UD4LI/AAAAAAAAB2M/tdD7q-GdvwU/100_1576_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-havC_u4WQ2c/UPt3JBR9OqI/AAAAAAAAB2U/SgKDjdhZNqM/s1600-h/100_1577%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1577" border="0" alt="100_1577" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-37T_6dFooLQ/UPt3J4JdeQI/AAAAAAAAB2c/Cp9d9yEOS2I/100_1577_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p>Last, the needle bar plug was replaced. It didn’t slide in nicely, so I had to use my rubber mallet to gently coerce it into position.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6wG5M-u410o/UPt3KZ-fPeI/AAAAAAAAB2k/lW0Aq4--0_E/s1600-h/100_1581%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1581" border="0" alt="100_1581" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GUzaleRhGgs/UPt3KyfhzDI/AAAAAAAAB2s/1ivs3duOPxc/100_1581_thumb%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="193" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gQgLEp9auiY/UPt3L86aGzI/AAAAAAAAB20/GmnXoEFgRR4/s1600-h/100_1582%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1582" border="0" alt="100_1582" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T12Ag98FQZU/UPt3MXTFQBI/AAAAAAAAB28/ZYIfKPY5atM/100_1582_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="236" height="244"></a></p> <p>I had a few parts left over, but those likely are part of the presser bar, which I’ll do next time.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rKFPoyMte1I/UPt3NdCQ5kI/AAAAAAAAB3E/oqMWrAHTKA4/s1600-h/100_1584%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1584" border="0" alt="100_1584" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MdnOPmtg_JM/UPt3N9hbd0I/AAAAAAAAB3M/eUa3MLJlQSw/100_1584_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-62705766492373182732013-01-19T20:16:00.001-08:002013-01-19T20:16:27.721-08:00Feed Rock Shaft (FRS) Reassembly<p>This segment covers the reassembly of the Feed Rock Shaft, or FRS as I like to call it. The forked arm at the end of the shaft is what lifts and lowers the feed dogs (once they are installed).</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LXiwYUEjVlU/UPtvXekIx4I/AAAAAAAABw8/ghGmfaZrOSg/s1600-h/100_13243.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1324" border="0" alt="100_1324" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ARmh_g0sHh4/UPtvYApZahI/AAAAAAAABxE/dr_LNijiHnM/100_1324_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="116"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yHnYXB1R58Y/UPtvY4j7brI/AAAAAAAABxM/MNYpWmi8uyM/s1600-h/100_13253.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1325" border="0" alt="100_1325" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lqSCh6JDPJA/UPtvZdUnL-I/AAAAAAAABxU/M81qXyK6zQo/100_1325_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>There is a protruding nub on the FLRS (see <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/11/feed-lifting-rock-shaft-flrs-reassembly.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>). This is what the fork goes around to do its job. The photos below attempt to demonstrate this.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-22QOLHd7xl4/UPtvaZVxNKI/AAAAAAAABxc/OYBTyu6D1M4/s1600-h/100_13263.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1326" border="0" alt="100_1326" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hUb2xNSzYmA/UPtvbBW_LQI/AAAAAAAABxk/3NLHZcFaBP4/100_1326_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uLqAocvT9lI/UPtvcFdVPKI/AAAAAAAABxs/syrfdbSlMc0/s1600-h/100_13273.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1327" border="0" alt="100_1327" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9lT9wYm5vSQ/UPtvdPvYzXI/AAAAAAAABx0/or6gf7LMsi0/100_1327_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L9ZRRH0qujU/UPtvdlSzB1I/AAAAAAAABx8/Jxeq_EdWAgI/s1600-h/100_13323.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1332" border="0" alt="100_1332" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dOXVEfrG8l0/UPtveGMadsI/AAAAAAAAByE/tQBk0oAaAc8/100_1332_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Tfh-wJccZLg/UPtvfF3s43I/AAAAAAAAByM/fV4btMCe8Hg/s1600-h/100_13353.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1335" border="0" alt="100_1335" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aH5_c10FM7M/UPtvfsl5IUI/AAAAAAAAByU/NZLhwjE8Lvk/100_1335_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a></p> <p>The screw at this end of the rod (left side of the FRS) is used to adjust the position of the feed dog <em>Centrally </em>in the feed dog slots in the throat plate. I’ll have to fine tune this later when the feed dogs have been installed.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dUcHblJguLc/UPtvhRBXPvI/AAAAAAAAByc/1yfUvE81R-k/s1600-h/100_13283.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1328" border="0" alt="100_1328" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VQefnCEny6Y/UPtvhyyr1UI/AAAAAAAAByk/jJzXBfRM0Xo/100_1328_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>The screw at this end of the rod (right side of the FRS) is used to adjust the position of the feed dog <em>lengthwise</em> in the feed dog slots in the throat plate. Again, this will be adjusted later when the feed dogs have been installed.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XA4tjhzO1tI/UPtviskgesI/AAAAAAAABys/Eu7FvRW84QQ/s1600-h/100_13333.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1333" border="0" alt="100_1333" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tqaiGAr1NXY/UPtvjmholgI/AAAAAAAABy0/jR0mYcRAcGM/100_1333_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0v6Jj072964/UPtvkqYDpeI/AAAAAAAABy8/XMdwFdnhEMo/s1600-h/100_13343.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1334" border="0" alt="100_1334" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3xZm3x-rRRQ/UPtvk7RXswI/AAAAAAAABzE/7aptRFtTKs0/100_1334_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p>As you can see, the reinstallation of the FRS is pretty straight forward. I suspect the fine tuning later on will be the challenge. Below is a photo of both the FRS and FLRS installed on the rust-free Mrs. Rusty.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2pGfkZNfll0/UPtvl1nRgLI/AAAAAAAABzM/Jj953ghaA1I/s1600-h/100_13413.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1341" border="0" alt="100_1341" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kPFdkOv73d0/UPtvmr6pxjI/AAAAAAAABzU/HYLx9lazAQI/100_1341_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="132"></a></p> <p>Next time I’ll tackle reassembly of the needle bar.</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-10653276204139376532012-11-11T13:37:00.001-08:002012-11-11T13:37:56.376-08:00Feed Lifting Rock Shaft (FLRS) Reassembly<p>Hello everyone. I sincerely apologize for my overly extended absence. I could go into the details as to why, but that would be boring. Instead we’ll just jump right into the reassembly of Ms. Rusty!</p> <p>We left off last time installing the <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/07/connecting-rods-assemblypart-2.html" target="_blank">Connecting Rods</a>. The next step I tackled was the Feed Lifting Rock Shaft, or FLRS as I affectionately call it. The next two photos show all the pieces/parts needed to install the FLRS.</p> <p align="center">All the individual parts <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PjHPTbWWsQw/UKAagJACeSI/AAAAAAAABtA/5NOkK5fPBas/s1600-h/100_1309.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1309" border="0" alt="100_1309" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_yQRpN4DEzk/UKAagpunwGI/AAAAAAAABtI/Uauoj-1-9VU/100_1309_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="160"></a></p> <p align="center">Parts laid out in approximately correct location when assembled. It took me a bit to figure this out as I’ve been away from Ms. Rusty for so long!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SaEn_RxNDHk/UKAaheie2hI/AAAAAAAABtQ/QcmVKcRSmzM/s1600-h/100_1310%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1310" border="0" alt="100_1310" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SiD6gsg-SDo/UKAah4RWVwI/AAAAAAAABtY/0SlN0O40zhQ/100_1310_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="454" height="152"></a></p> <p align="center">The first step is putting one half of the feed dog raising mechanism on the left end of the shaft as shown below – be sure to put it on facing the right way (screw toward the inside of the machine)<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KCu82pcDcck/UKAaivkXYrI/AAAAAAAABtg/346UoHErdzw/s1600-h/100_13113.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1311" border="0" alt="100_1311" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qNvAj7EeOHE/UKAajbujLiI/AAAAAAAABto/42t48oFDbLE/100_1311_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>The mechanism at the right end of the FRLS (Feed Lifting Rock Shaft) is used to raise or lower the feed dogs. The pictures below show the position of the second half (front/left half) )when the feed dogs are raised and lowered. Honestly, I’m not sure which one is represents raised or lowered. I could make an educated guess, but I’m sure I’ll figure it out after the feed dogs are installed. The screws will also have to be adjusted a bit after the feed dogs are in to make sure they are at the correct height for sewing.</p> <p>View from left <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-J9L2kRM_868/UKAaj98fbPI/AAAAAAAABtw/MI9lDCxPMqI/s1600-h/100_13153.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1315" border="0" alt="100_1315" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yO0rnOcbzEs/UKAakch8v7I/AAAAAAAABt4/_za05PRQjqg/100_1315_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3p3faZ6bXIs/UKAalAXyuXI/AAAAAAAABuA/ukkxueFuI_0/s1600-h/100_13183.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1318" border="0" alt="100_1318" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-r4CWh8YAVAw/UKAalqSnnPI/AAAAAAAABuI/2nSADhxzjiE/100_1318_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p>View from right <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Eywuidwvbhk/UKAamhIJH_I/AAAAAAAABuQ/rbaHRCuX_HQ/s1600-h/100_13173.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1317" border="0" alt="100_1317" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jY-FibU7OD8/UKAanI9MxcI/AAAAAAAABuU/Bws8PhLfZTw/100_1317_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="167"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AFNilXp2-tQ/UKAan3AmSII/AAAAAAAABug/6ZZiBuf99mk/s1600-h/100_13193.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1319" border="0" alt="100_1319" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-we-JsirgcSk/UKAaoR3OrcI/AAAAAAAABus/wNaMk706bIU/100_1319_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>At this point the rod is ready to put into the base of the machine. Lay the machine on its side with the bottom facing you and the balance wheel end to the right. The FLRS attaches to the top legs in the base. Put the two “pointy” screws partially into the legs on the machine base on both the right and left side. The photo below shows a “pointy” screw in the right leg of the base.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EG9YaixPLsg/UKAapW-DHXI/AAAAAAAABu0/dfm8Nf49O-A/s1600-h/100_13213.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1321" border="0" alt="100_1321" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XAylvLGvgnE/UKAapkHDygI/AAAAAAAABu8/khTJi0OC_XE/100_1321_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center">Place the FLRS bar between the screws and tighten a bit. You don’t want the bar too tight, just enough to hold it, as you need some room so you can attach it to the connecting rod. Attach the end of the feed connecting rod (installed <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/07/connecting-rods-assemblypart-2.html" target="_blank">here</a>) to the FLRS via the taper hole. The connecting rod should be towards the balance wheel and the nut towards the bobbin area (see photo below). <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uxiEUqEINIk/UKAaqp8t7fI/AAAAAAAABvE/Kt2WlO_7kO0/s1600-h/100_13223.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1322" border="0" alt="100_1322" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5LMUBrZK9zQ/UKAaq57rjII/AAAAAAAABvM/FKWedxdlURs/100_1322_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="208" height="244"></a></p> <p>Tighten or adjust the end nuts and taper nuts as needed so when the balance wheel is turned by hand the connecting rod doesn’t bind or drag, nor have too much play. It isn’t too hard to do this. It’s pretty obvious that you need to move/adjust the FLRS one way or the other if you can’t even get the connecting rod to butt up against the taper hole. This is what happened to me on my first try. Once I had things lined up right, everything just slid into place. After that, only minor adjustments were needed to make it rotate smoothly. It seemed to me that if it didn’t feel/look right, it probably wasn’t right. </p> <p>Here is a photo of the bottom side of Ms. Rusty with the FLRS fully installed.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MKdV3_9cPHI/UKAasKMGm9I/AAAAAAAABvU/8FK0k-DjKaQ/s1600-h/100_1323.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1323" border="0" alt="100_1323" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a5Su7rO4cLY/UKAaslRmjZI/AAAAAAAABvc/AvKzpsnUybg/100_1323_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="454" height="236"></a></p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-37476250557348274042012-07-14T23:12:00.000-07:002012-07-14T23:12:00.282-07:00Connecting Rods Assembly–Part 2<p align="left">Welcome to Part 2 of the Connecting Rod Saga. Fortunately, installation of the second connecting rod was much easier than the first one. The photo below shows the connecting rod with the end cap connected and the screws attached. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yVtxHMGazTM/T_kk4Hb3t1I/AAAAAAAABqk/UDNTgAPJH9Y/s1600-h/100_130214.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1302" border="0" alt="100_1302" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rqS1lfPIcqE/T_kk4j3G_tI/AAAAAAAABqs/Afd6OPMw9kM/100_1302_thumb15.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="171"></a></p> <p align="left">The end cap must be removed to put it onto the horizontal arm shaft. At the top of the cap is an oil wick, which in Ms. Rusty’s case was all dried up and looked like a piece of lint stuck in the top hole. I applied quite a bit of sewing machine oil to the wick to moisten it and “fluff” it up. The photo below shows the cap as viewed from above so you can see the oil wick.</p> <a name='more'></a> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kk82WuQBo7Y/T_kk5Or5FLI/AAAAAAAABq0/li9p7ZNxszo/s1600-h/100_13063.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1306" border="0" alt="100_1306" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LwZVeyhv1Q4/T_kk5bWWdDI/AAAAAAAABq8/2os1d7YBbzk/100_1306_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="201"></a></p> <p align="left">The other end of the connecting rod has a taper hole. It is important to note which end the taper faces before inserting it into the machine. The wide end of the taper hole should be facing the balance wheel end of the machine. In the photos below, the wide end is facing up in the left photo, while in the right photo, the wide end is on the left side of the rod.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-to45ud2WhuM/T_kk5-VR8VI/AAAAAAAABrE/1JJmCOXohik/s1600-h/100_13033.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1303" border="0" alt="100_1303" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-io4Z6u5-6mU/T_kk6WeoX3I/AAAAAAAABrM/3cgjQqVfm4I/100_1303_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="236" height="244"></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2kn4HQ0VXVU/T_kk6nyemvI/AAAAAAAABrU/CN2pncU_wZk/s1600-h/100_13043.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1304" border="0" alt="100_1304" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-idr_NEdfTqk/T_kk7FBPK-I/AAAAAAAABrc/s7miReXPEUY/100_1304_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" height="244"></a></p> <p align="left">After putting the rod up into the machine, the cap needs to be placed on top of the rod. It is important that the cap be placed on in the same position as it was prior to removal. One way to tell if you have it on correctly is that there is a score-mark on one side of the rod and cap (see left photo below). Another way you can tell you have it on incorrectly is that the rod will bind on the arm shaft as it rotates. The cap screws can be tightened through the top of the machine as shown in the photo on the right below. It is easier than it sounds, and definitely easier than attaching the fork rod from last time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jJjRO87EZM4/T_kk7b1A0gI/AAAAAAAABrk/F8xHJ5zrONM/s1600-h/100_130812.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1308" border="0" alt="100_1308" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dsG6f0QO7Y0/T_kk7_q0knI/AAAAAAAABrs/GFC2Hcl4lJg/100_1308_thumb20.jpg?imgmax=800" width="150" height="184"></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Idy89p0fBq0/T_kk8RQzqdI/AAAAAAAABr0/mxnTFQyHlVs/s1600-h/100_13073.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1307" border="0" alt="100_1307" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ty8QsssotPw/T_kk8iM1GwI/AAAAAAAABr8/Efzz-oG8Csk/100_1307_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="left">The last step is to rotate the horizontal arm shaft by hand to check if everything turns smoothly and nothing binds. Also check to make sure there isn’t excess play in the capped connecting rod. The photo below shows both rods installed as viewed from the rear of the machine. The forked rod is on the left and the capped rod on the right.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UC4us8sekgE/T_kk9Y078pI/AAAAAAAABsE/xkfsYw4LVcY/s1600-h/100_13088.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1308" border="0" alt="100_1308" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wA52ZbffEmo/T_kk9u4RRLI/AAAAAAAABsM/_gIF9CtLy70/100_1308_thumb11.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="244"></a> </p> <p>Next time – reassembly of the Feed Lifting Rock Shaft (FLRS). What fun!</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-37104951410694702632012-07-07T12:30:00.001-07:002012-07-07T12:30:31.252-07:00Connecting Rods Reassembly–Part 1<p>First of all, let me apologize for the long delay between posts. Between work, making 3 baby quilts, and a much needed vacation, I haven’t had much time for blogging. The next month should be a little better so I’m going to try to post at least once every week for the next 4 weeks. Now, back to Ms. Rusty.</p> <p>The Singer 201 has two connecting rods – one with an end cap and one that is forked. This post will cover the forked connecting rod and the next post will cover the other rod. </p> <p>Below is a photo of the parts used to reassemble the forked connecting rod. The rod itself (top), the feed regulator (bottom), the slide block (small rectangle), the hinge screw and the hinge screw washer. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Z8WwVFeJ3sE/T_iOMLVkfXI/AAAAAAAABn8/jl5w_zVy9do/s1600-h/100_1290.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1290" border="0" alt="100_1290" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gNje37DQl1U/T_iOMYmDSHI/AAAAAAAABoE/1PgDqPeK8og/100_1290_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="214"></a></p> <a name='more'></a> <p>The first step was putting the slide block on the peg of the connecting rod. The smooth side of the slide block should be facing out as shown in the photos below.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VyHV2XvQq3o/T_iONA4hlUI/AAAAAAAABoM/yFVFHWgG9Vk/s1600-h/100_12923.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1292" border="0" alt="100_1292" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DpMLPUcEnAk/T_iONutOkUI/AAAAAAAABoU/lgebN_u9GrM/100_1292_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TSUSL-UFjGM/T_iOOIv3S4I/AAAAAAAABoc/fOQEtHQJUFU/s1600-h/100_12933.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1293" border="0" alt="100_1293" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9SITk5OmBxE/T_iOOWShixI/AAAAAAAABok/o_d83x4gAy0/100_1293_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="193"></a></p> <p>The next step was figuring out how the feed regulator attached to the forked connecting rod. The slide block sits in the groove on the back of the feed regulator such that the connecting rod can slide back and forth when the motor is running – now I know why it is called a “slide” block! The first photo below shows the slide block sitting in the groove and the second photo shows the feed regulator in position on the feed connecting rod.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Iu01JFH0suc/T_iOO_9F93I/AAAAAAAABos/cmjtfLqP9Wo/s1600-h/100_12943.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1294" border="0" alt="100_1294" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Rzmsm0MH2Xc/T_iOPLd_wdI/AAAAAAAABo0/xIOwTubYiLo/100_1294_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j5sc8-CSzlQ/T_iOPnUqHHI/AAAAAAAABo8/CJKnG4XJ_qo/s1600-h/100_12953.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1295" border="0" alt="100_1295" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OoKKTSR-yqE/T_iOP4He7RI/AAAAAAAABpE/6bH9lDDZe_c/100_1295_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="212" height="244"></a></p> <p>After I had figured out how everything worked, I put the forked rod into place by inserting the rod through the bottom of the machine head with the slide block facing the balance wheel end of the machine. The fork end goes on cam on the horizontal arm shaft closest to the balance wheel end of the machine.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GD-kbAkF8zc/T_iOQoTJgUI/AAAAAAAABpM/_NQ0BpDl78Y/s1600-h/100_1297%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1297" border="0" alt="100_1297" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-c7zLFIqTxzw/T_iOQ7taM3I/AAAAAAAABpU/t3cTdaBd6aA/100_1297_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a></p> <p>Next came putting on the feed regulator, which was a bit tricky since the fork rod isn’t actually connected to anything yet and is hanging loose. While working through the stitch indicator plate opening, the groove of the feed regulator had to slide on to the slide block on the forked rod (see left photo below) while simultaneously lining up with the hole under the horizontal arm shaft, or just under the balance wheel if it were attached to the machine (see right photo below). Then while holding/juggling all this, try to put in the screw and washer and tighten it with your screwdriver. HA! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HJaW7NGL9-U/T_iORh1h0gI/AAAAAAAABpc/Sr17VaJ4Q9g/s1600-h/100_1298%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1298" border="0" alt="100_1298" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1RxWNi8o2IU/T_iOSeaDMsI/AAAAAAAABpk/w1oph1MobdM/100_1298_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="192"></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6wCp6-k3Pjk/T_iOTBmBXXI/AAAAAAAABps/aIrnb7Pblww/s1600-h/100_1299%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1299" border="0" alt="100_1299" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ktA4s2LWXnk/T_iOTmbzLzI/AAAAAAAABp0/WglNM9Eqneo/100_1299_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="192"></a></p> <p>So to pull this off, I rigged up something to hold the fork rod still while I maneuvered the feed regulator into place. Once the regulator is in position and the screw is started into the threads it was pretty easy, but getting to that point was frustrating and made me wish I had 4 arms! </p> <p>Another thing I should note is that it is important to put the washer on correctly. The washer should have the convex side against the head of the screw, or in other words, the three prongs should be pressing against the machine head and look like a little table, not like a bowl. </p> <p>The photos below show everything put together correctly, or as correctly as I can determine at this time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Nx9WuInWwk0/T_iOUP8UWaI/AAAAAAAABp8/TlBSZhGOcso/s1600-h/100_1300.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1300" border="0" alt="100_1300" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cY0-Qns3iW8/T_iOUWjlyZI/AAAAAAAABqE/cXlzApkrd8A/100_1300_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" height="214"></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Gab2aRFWAas/T_iOVPubbiI/AAAAAAAABqM/DvnUEFCkytE/s1600-h/100_13013.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1301" border="0" alt="100_1301" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xNElAY7RV7E/T_iOVQ-POUI/AAAAAAAABqU/dbxzrTZZuFw/100_1301_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="227" height="244"></a></p> <p>Next week (hopefully) I’ll cover the installation of the other connecting rod.</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-41970225528614398192012-06-08T22:22:00.001-07:002012-06-08T22:22:37.204-07:00Upright Arm Shaft Reassembly<p>Today’s adventure was pretty straight forward for a change. I decided to install the upright arm shaft, which is the shaft with gears that connects the lower gear shaft with the upper gear shaft. A picture is below and a link to the disassembly of this baby is <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/08/upright-arm-shaft-removal.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5M5vcYmxeqY/T9LdfsEkExI/AAAAAAAABmM/KWJiW6UamXE/s1600-h/100_1283%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1283" border="0" alt="100_1283" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m59sLTO_-JA/T9LdfyII8fI/AAAAAAAABmU/O8KQ0-dnMc0/100_1283_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="107"></a></p> <p>The upper gear is the smaller one, and that is the one that I took off to insert into the arm of the machine. The photo below shows the “flat” of the shaft where one of the set screws of the gear should rest against when it is reassembled.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E5ms47Ta_KY/T9LdgbTy7aI/AAAAAAAABmc/t4GkTbYWSis/s1600-h/100_12853.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1285" border="0" alt="100_1285" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RohAxxbN7SY/T9Ldg094AFI/AAAAAAAABmk/nOyoXSfMEQU/100_1285_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="136"></a></p> <p>If I haven’t mentioned it before, I’m lightly oiling all the parts with regular sewing machine oil before assembly. This helps the parts slide together easier and adds a little protection from rust.</p> <p>Here are photos of the bottom of Ms. Rusty and they show the “before” and “after” shots. It’s easier to show pictures than try to describe where to insert the shaft.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-d6MpWOTgvok/T9LdiOWngHI/AAAAAAAABms/AJLE407Mizw/s1600-h/100_12863.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1286" border="0" alt="100_1286" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DbnGz7Muzmg/T9LdilHpbVI/AAAAAAAABm0/p30sVk8dxzY/100_1286_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FYchzlRWVTM/T9LdjrnLbWI/AAAAAAAABm8/9peXUgkmwaQ/s1600-h/100_12873.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1287" border="0" alt="100_1287" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qsquxBzkExA/T9LdkDNwTXI/AAAAAAAABnE/mEfZBkIYdl4/100_1287_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Now here is a photo of the top end of the shaft, as seen through the arm side cover opening.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R4n4hzoTE70/T9Ldk-4Rq3I/AAAAAAAABnM/v7dLfFs3usM/s1600-h/100_1288.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1288" border="0" alt="100_1288" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ne3VCoPt7_E/T9LdlZF5m7I/AAAAAAAABnU/5YoU4967mQ8/100_1288_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p> </p> <p>What this photo is intended to show is that it is not possible to attach the top gear to the shaft without first moving the gear on the horizontal arm shaft out of the way. That is why I didn’t worry too much about exact placement when this gear was <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/05/has-reassembly.html" target="_blank">initially installed</a>. After the horizontal gear is pushed back a bit, then the upright gear can be put on. This can be a bit awkward for one person to do since you have to push up on the shaft while aligning the gear over the hole, and then tightening the screw. To solve this problem, I propped up the shaft at the bottom with a small box of toothpicks and then it went pretty smoothly. An alternative would be to have a helper or a third hand, but I had neither at the time <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kGexZqKeT4o/T9Ldl2uHexI/AAAAAAAABnc/npbxsmEFrsY/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800">You can tell the gear is in proper position on the shaft when, using the words of the Singer Adjuster Manual, the end of the the shaft is approximately flush with the face of the gear. </p> <p>The next step is to bring the gear of the horizontal arm shaft and put it in mesh with the gear of the upper arm shaft. It helps to have a pair of bent nose pliers for this step to pull and hold the horizontal gear into place to tighten the set screws. The photo below shows the completed assembly.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uJBPwv5p544/T9LdmlfcXSI/AAAAAAAABnk/1mBo_ZuMeyU/s1600-h/100_12893.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1289" border="0" alt="100_1289" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qKafPbhPA8w/T9LdnNvFysI/AAAAAAAABns/oRnJams85IY/100_1289_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Then I rotated the shafts at the balance wheel hub to make sure everything was turning smoothly and nothing was binding. The adjusters manual warns that the gears should not be pressed too tightly against the bushings as this could “retard the free rotation of the upright arm shaft”.</p> <p>When I was sure everything was working the way it should be (at least as far as I could tell), I applied grease to the gears and did a few more rotations to work the grease into the gears. I want to make sure those babies are ready for the big show when the time comes!</p> <p>Next time I’ll tackle the connecting rods. Oooooo – what fun!</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-17285764568516659322012-05-27T23:41:00.000-07:002012-05-27T23:41:48.213-07:00Reassembly of Thread Take-up LeverToday’s post cover’s the reinstallation of the Thread Take-up Lever Assembly and the Needle Bar Link. These parts attach to the end of the horizontal arm shaft that we installed in the previous post. Fortunately, these are pretty easy to put back on.<br />
The thread take up lever goes on first. A key land mark on this piece is the flat edge on the post for the set screw.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>This post is placed in the arm of the machine in the hole just above and to the left of the needle bar crank (see photo below).<br />
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Once the post is in the hole, then all that is needed is to put in and tighten the set screw in the hole on the side of the arm. The two photos below show the set screw location and the thread take up lever after it is in place.<br />
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Now the Needle Bar Link can be put in place. The photo below shows the flat edge on the post for the set screw. <br />
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This post is placed through two holes – the hole in the Thread Take-up Lever and the hole in the needle bar crank. My husband was kind enough to point these out using toothpicks in the photo below.<br />
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Just like the thread take-up lever, once the post is in the hole, then all that is needed is to put in and tighten the set screw. The only challenge is that the set screw is in a slightly awkward position. The two photos below show the set screw location and the needle bar link after it is in place.<br />
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So, as you can see, this part of reassembly was pretty straight forward. I would like to think that the rest of Ms. Rusty’s resurrection/reassembly would go as smoothly, but the chances of that happening are about as good as me winning the lottery – and I don’t play the lottery.<br />
Next time I think I’ll tackle the upright arm shaft.Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-11112173347587150842012-05-19T10:00:00.000-07:002012-05-20T21:32:53.449-07:00HAS ReassemblyThe Horizontal Arm Shaft, or HAS as I like to call it, is the next part I put into Ms. Rusty. Ms. Rusty’s driveshaft has 5 pieces. There is a 6th piece, which is a bushing near the needle bar area, but I couldn’t manage to remove that during the disassembly process so it is still in it’s original place. <br />
The 5 parts that were removed are shown in the next photo. The long bar at the bottom is the HAS and the four part at the top, from left to right are the stop motion flanged bushing, the feed cam & feed lifting eccentric, the bevel gear, and finally the needle bar crank.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>So in the following photos there are several key marks that should be noted. The stop motion flanged bushing attaches to the end of the HAS that has a hole that goes all the way through the shaft. This becomes clear when you see the set screw, which is quite long. <br />
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The set screw of the feed cam & feed lifting eccentric sets in the groove of the HAS. This allows for some adjustment when the vertical arm shafts are put into place. The bevel gear has two set screws and one of these lies against the flat indentation on the shaft.<br />
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Finally, the needle bar crank attaches to the end of the shaft that has a hole that does <i>not</i> go all the way through the shaft. This hole holds the set screw in the needle bar crank.<br />
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Now that we’ve gone over the major landmarks of the shaft it’s a simple matter of placing the shaft into the machine, right? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! That’s what I thought. Then I discovered that I didn’t adequately protect the rear entry hole from powder coating and the HAS wouldn’t even fit into the hole. <br />
After the use of some strong language and thoughts of having several adult beverages, I remembered that I had a Dremel tool with a sanding attachment. This little gadget helped remove the excess powder coating. It took patience and time so as to remove only the powder coating and not any metal because it is important that the HAS fit well and not have a lot of play. I also made a final pass of the opening with extra-fine sandpaper to make the surface as smooth as possible. Unfortunately my frustration with the excess powder coating made me forget about my camera so there aren’t many pictures of the next few steps. Sorry!<br />
Now, with the surfaces properly prepared (or repaired), I oiled all surfaces with sewing machine oil and THEN the shaft passed easily, yet firmly, through the proper holes in the machine. The easiest way to reassemble the HAS is to pass it through the rear of the machine (the balance wheel side) and as the tip becomes visible in the side arm hole, slide the feed cam & feed lifting eccentric and the bevel gear onto the HAS. It helps to make sure these are also well oiled with sewing machine oil before sliding them on. Don’t tighten the set screws just yet.<br />
When the end of the HAS passes through the front bushing, attach the needle bar crank and tighten the set screw. Then attach the stop motion flanged bushing to the other end of the HAS. This may take the use of a rubber mallet as this bushing fits rather tight. Please take my advice and make sure the set screw hole is aligned with the hole in the HAS before you tap on the bushing – you will save yourself a lot of frustration if you take this precaution. After the bushing is on and the set screw tightened, turn the shaft by hand. Make sure it turns easily with no binding and without much play. If there is, you will either need to adjust the bushing closer to or farther from the end of the shaft.<br />
Lastly, line up the lifting eccentric and the bevel gear and tighten the set screws. You may have to do some fine tuning on these later on, so don’t worry too much about placement at this time for these two items. Here is a quick photo of how things should look: <br />
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Next time I’ll cover the reassembly of the Thread Take-up Lever mechanism. That went much smoother than the HAS and is actually pretty easy to do. Hopefully you’ll find it interesting.Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-53525838475147100422012-05-12T09:14:00.001-07:002012-05-12T22:43:38.958-07:00Upper Bushing and Needle Bar Post ReassemblyToday I will show you how I returned the upper bushing for upright gear shaft and the needle bar post to their proper locations. These were the last two mechanical parts to be removed from Ms. Rusty before she was cleaned and stripped many moons ago (<a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/08/other-parts.html" target="_blank">click here for a flashback</a>).<br />
I started with the upper bushing for the upright gear shaft. Notice that there is a mark at the top of the bushing that “points” toward the hole in the side of the bushing? This hole will face toward the back of the machine when it is properly placed into position. Also note the slightly flat side of the top of the bushing? This will face the side where the set screw holds the bushing in place.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Once you have the bushing correctly oriented, place it over the upright gear shaft post hole (I made up that name) and push, or gently tap, it into place. In my first attempt at this, I pushed the bushing down too far as shown in the photos below. The big clue is that the bushing is showing below the “post”.<br />
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These next two photos show a more properly positioned bushing. No (or not much) of the bushing showing below the post and the top of the hole in the side of the bushing showing above the post. I believe the purpose of the hole in this bushing is to oil the upright gear shaft, so you need some access to this hole.<br />
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At this point you simply hold the bushing in place with the set screw<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MqhgoyRSheY/T66MPfFNlcI/AAAAAAAABg4/T7nBXvqNV2A/s1600-h/Bearing-set-screw_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Bearing-set-screw_thumb" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Af7e94eTqNM/T66MPhpqoDI/AAAAAAAABhA/B6FRsZsIFD4/Bearing-set-screw_thumb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Bearing-set-screw_thumb" width="244" /></a></div>
The next part is the needle bar post, which is shown below. One key landmark on this part is a small hole on the bottom of the post. It is important that this points back toward the harp of the machine, or towards the balance wheel, once it is in place.<br />
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The next two photos show the location where the needle post bar is inserted, and me pushing the post into position.<br />
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It is relatively easy to tell how far to push the needle bar post into the hole. The bar post has two grooves – one at the very top of the post and the other near the top of the post. The needle bar post is properly in place when the bottom of the top groove is just above the post hole, and the second groove can be seen in the set screw hole – see photo below.<br />
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Next time will be assembly of the HAS – Horizontal Arm Shaft. Woo hoo!!Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-22497313098754736042012-05-06T22:09:00.001-07:002012-05-06T22:09:04.516-07:00A little teaser<p>I started reassembling Ms. Rusty today, but didn’t have time to put together a decent post. So I thought I just give you a little teaser by showing you a picture of all her parts laid out on my kitchen table.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pTtj1ipZ5OA/T6dY5oWoPsI/AAAAAAAABfM/1bAkZVkAAlQ/s1600-h/100_1246%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1246" border="0" alt="100_1246" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-md02gUI0smc/T6dY7pbLWqI/AAAAAAAABfU/u0F1iwQHOec/100_1246_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="411"></a></p> <p>Each of those little bags is worth at least one good post. So that means you can count on 17+ more blog posts before Ms. Rusty is even close to being complete. </p> <p>I’ll try my best to get the next post up before Mother’s day. I just know you can’t wait to see how to install the drive shaft <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xOJsL3LqLY8/T6dY79hB5qI/AAAAAAAABfc/a0bJNO-nvX8/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-86181651603107566352012-04-22T19:04:00.001-07:002012-04-22T19:04:25.696-07:00Work is keeping me away from my sewing machines<p>I must apologize for not posting and not making more progress on Ms. Rusty. My job has me traveling on the road and thus away from my work bench. This past week had me in Puerto Rico and in a hotel room with an excellent view of the ocean (sometimes work really isn’t so bad). SO, since I can’t share any sewing machine adventures I thought I’d share a photo from my travel adventures. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zB4ciG33J8s/T5S4pfd5b_I/AAAAAAAABe0/ji2s3WiREv8/s1600-h/474114_3445665774321_1050938092_4210052_1663098558_o%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="474114_3445665774321_1050938092_4210052_1663098558_o" border="0" alt="474114_3445665774321_1050938092_4210052_1663098558_o" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PBJE6Vyn814/T5S4qOLxN5I/AAAAAAAABe8/HoIc3XQbOW8/474114_3445665774321_1050938092_4210052_1663098558_o_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="387"></a></p> <p>Hope to be back soon sharing something more sewing machine related <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ufNTSZC4kWE/T5S4qNMa3WI/AAAAAAAABfE/U94vRRdS0ao/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-67828571245695377042012-04-01T15:26:00.001-07:002012-04-01T15:28:05.527-07:00Touch-upsThis past week I removed all the plugs and tape from Ms. Rusty and was surprised how well they worked. Not only did they (the plugs and tape) do a good job of preventing powder coating from going where it shouldn’t, but they were also very easy to remove. Here is a photo of the interior of the needle area after all the plugs/tape/etc. have been removed:<br />
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However, there were a few areas that needed some touching up. One area was the serial number plate. I had forgotten to cover it with tape so it was completely covered with powder coating and clearcoat. I tried using an razor knife to scrape it clean, but I ended up putting a gouge in Ms. Rusty’s new skin and I nearly cried.<br />
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I then took out my dremel tool and put on a sanding disk and <i>carefully</i> took off the layers of powder coat. Then I took some fine steel wool and cleaned it up a bit more and smoothed out the edges. The finished result isn’t perfect, but it still looks ok, in my opinion.</div>
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Another area that needed some help was the bobbin area. Apparently I didn’t do a thorough enough job of taping/sealing the area as there is some buildup of powder coat here. However, after a good bit of careful sanding with coarse and then finer sand paper, the finished result is as good as new.<br />
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Before: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PfNXBiwrKTE/T3jWHtzGGbI/AAAAAAAABeQ/-KK8JntcEKo/s1600-h/touchups-0043.jpg"><img alt="powder coat for removal" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9Z4tj2h6z1Q/T3jWH_MDpQI/AAAAAAAABeY/OwsCpGh0wZo/touchups-004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="powder coat for removal" width="244" /></a> After: <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-drC0gP3okAU/T3jWJNvKMQI/AAAAAAAABeg/k23eEtGAK8U/s1600-h/touchups-0073.jpg"><img alt="excess powder coating removed" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4MjXo4wKZQM/T3jWJ6zSqHI/AAAAAAAABeo/watGCbjZITs/touchups-007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="excess powder coating removed" width="244" /></a></div>
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Lastly, there was some chipping of the clear coat that occurred when I took off the tape over the bobbin area. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get good pictures of this to show you. A bit of sanding and polishing helped smooth out the area, but it isn’t perfect. In the end, I wish thing had turned out a bit better, but Ms. Rusty looks 1000x better than before so I need to leave well enough alone for now. <br />
Next time I promise we’ll start getting some parts back on this old girl!Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-8588375512192571862012-03-23T21:55:00.000-07:002012-03-23T21:55:00.022-07:00Meet Ms. Rusty’s new sisters<p> </p> <p>I recently acquired a few “new” machines. My father-in-law went to a swap meet to look at old automobiles, but ended up buying a few sewing machine treasures for me rather than car parts for himself. My mother-in-law calls him a “pusher” for my addiction (lol). I like what he is pushing so I’m not about to complain!!</p> <p><u>New Wilson manufactured by the A.G. Mason Manufacturing Company in Cleveland, Ohio.</u> It’s a shuttle machine and came in a bentwood case. My FIL has the case right now to repair the latch so here are pictures of the machine without the case. I don’t know if it originally had a motor, but I strongly suspect the motor on it now is a replacement or aftermarket model.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TH3fwDWXhZM/T2AkyihVmMI/AAAAAAAABak/-WBmACA5rHA/s1600-h/New-Wilson---Front1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Wilson - Front" border="0" alt="New Wilson - Front" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0faFsBkrxCo/T2Aky5Q1XkI/AAAAAAAABas/I4cz4a0Qcs0/New-Wilson---Front1_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="191"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-f_QMC5HC36g/T2Ak0GpzThI/AAAAAAAABa0/f3lkklRe-oY/s1600-h/New-Wilson---Back1%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Wilson - Back" border="0" alt="New Wilson - Back" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BWHuzpI3p8w/T2Ak0g3xwVI/AAAAAAAABa8/qu98vPfx3yY/New-Wilson---Back1_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="229"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yM38lxWOgB4/T2Ak3MBtZfI/AAAAAAAABbE/S7s4zLDcpyg/s1600-h/New-Wilson---Bed-Decal3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Wilson - Bed Decal" border="0" alt="New Wilson - Bed Decal" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-woc8Yj4yEl8/T2Ak3ldpN3I/AAAAAAAABbM/c0I5A5g0ACc/New-Wilson---Bed-Decal_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>The A.G. Mason company was only in existence from 1903 to 1916, so this machine is about 100 years old. Other than learning that the A.G. Mason company was acquired by the Domestic Sewing Machine Company in 1916, I don’t know anything else about the New Wilson sewing machines, so if any of you out there know more, I love to hear about it!</p> <p><u>Singer Treadle </u></p> <p>The serial number on this machine is AA-738142 so information available on the ISMACS website indicates that this baby is a Model 66 made in late 1925. The decals on this machine are in really good shape and the cabinet is also in good condition. It has some surface rust on the chrome parts, but unlike Ms. Rusty, this machine can actually make a decent stitch in it’s present condition. It shouldn’t take much to get her looking good and running great!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gV6g8LSXhxI/T2Ak4kL111I/AAAAAAAABbU/cTMMGLQAAuI/s1600-h/Singer-Treadle---Base-and-Head3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Singer Treadle - Base and Head" border="0" alt="Singer Treadle - Base and Head" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qYOOM6oarek/T2Ak5GrX-UI/AAAAAAAABbc/7ALtOKgYLnk/Singer-Treadle---Base-and-Head_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="224" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5faQFkUdtC0/T2Ak6xeH-xI/AAAAAAAABbk/xZegfdXi9WY/s1600-h/Singer-Treadle---Head-Top3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Singer Treadle - Head Top" border="0" alt="Singer Treadle - Head Top" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oW7ZLeDvA6k/T2Ak7Qit6OI/AAAAAAAABbs/uHmwu3K9bcY/Singer-Treadle---Head-Top_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z86nLUjBCEU/T2Ak8owIrHI/AAAAAAAABb0/VnXVKuaaBmM/s1600-h/Singer-Treadle---Head-Back3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Singer Treadle - Head Back" border="0" alt="Singer Treadle - Head Back" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vF1LAvkbspo/T2Ak8926ccI/AAAAAAAABb8/2vodZTMC-Q4/Singer-Treadle---Head-Back_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EnejHIy28BQ/T2Ak-UkHeEI/AAAAAAAABcE/NGSV0E2XGIw/s1600-h/Singer-Treadle---Head-Front-23.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Singer Treadle - Head Front 2" border="0" alt="Singer Treadle - Head Front 2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cY9gphhoeK4/T2Ak-8bHseI/AAAAAAAABcM/LqiBFDC_ZKc/Singer-Treadle---Head-Front-2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p><u>Singer 306k</u></p> <p>This one I can’t blame on my FIL. I bought this one myself at a yard sale. It is a 306k and probably the newest model Singer in my collection. I can’t find a thing wrong with the machine at this point and it just needs a bit of cleaning to be in great condition. The cabinet is also in pretty decent shape, but could use some refinishing to get rid of some wear marks and scratches.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w_vKkcImZKA/T2AlAD2M_QI/AAAAAAAABcU/iQeqo9PDsRM/s1600-h/back-of-3063.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="back of 306" border="0" alt="back of 306" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4cf0_Mxd8uE/T2AlAuiP-rI/AAAAAAAABcc/NFWYQ5ExRAQ/back-of-306_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OPoXRYVmw5U/T2AlB_Tlw0I/AAAAAAAABck/RtLlzb-Te5w/s1600-h/Front3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Front" border="0" alt="Front" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K0-Cp30-HXU/T2AlChPQbnI/AAAAAAAABcs/lapr1VwNudA/Front_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jqfNukM8qEg/T2AlDohKwSI/AAAAAAAABc0/RyMXkmiYuck/s1600-h/dials3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dials" border="0" alt="dials" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Devg7v-LxUk/T2AlEGCQn0I/AAAAAAAABc8/eZc9UN2tOnM/dials_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SdPofS62cVk/T2AlFAnlGZI/AAAAAAAABdE/6njNTFx0LAU/s1600-h/top-lhs-of-cabinet3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="top lhs of cabinet" border="0" alt="top lhs of cabinet" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YPmtVigAX_w/T2AlFaZiJUI/AAAAAAAABdM/we2MGAU5Lo0/top-lhs-of-cabinet_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p>As you can see, I will have plenty of projects to work on when Ms. Rusty is finished. The two biggest questions on my mind at this point are: 1) will I EVER finish Ms. Rusty? and 2) which project should I start on next?</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-43828417244957820032012-03-16T20:30:00.000-07:002012-03-18T12:49:31.288-07:00Decals!!Today is the day I describe how I applied decals to Ms. Rusty. The decals I’m using are waterslide decals that I <a href="http://www.keelersales.com/servlet/Detail?no=756">found</a> for a Singer 301 (3/4 size bed) so they aren't quite long enough nor have enough corner decals for the bed of a 201. However, they have the same design and Ms. Rusty originally had and one sheet of decals is enough for two 3/4 size machines so I'll have enough extra decals to make them fit my machine.<br />
One sheet of decals: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v4jUFHN5qHI/T12LnLXztJI/AAAAAAAABVc/ZjtzLt4yDrE/s1600-h/Decal-Sheet3.jpg"><img alt="Decal Sheet" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ctNbod84ip0/T12LntavbkI/AAAAAAAABVk/t36RQLbBiOE/Decal-Sheet_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Decal Sheet" width="244" /></a><br />
The first step in the decal process is to cut out and trim all the decals.<br />
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Corner decal trimmed out: <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rxVDY5OlmnA/T12LoxJuwzI/AAAAAAAABVs/1t35QnyNP_g/s1600-h/Corner-piece3.jpg"><img alt="Corner piece" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TXjZlRFTYQU/T12LpDtFv1I/AAAAAAAABV0/-tO6VDrDXVU/Corner-piece_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Corner piece" width="244" /></a><br />
To apply the decal, you first have to soak the decal in water for ~30 seconds. I was so anxious to get the first decal on Ms. Rusty that I forgot to take any pictures of the first decal other than it sitting water and after it was put on the machine!<br />
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So on the next set (top decal) I took more pictures – step-by-step<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MZ_-BZtpaAo/T12LtLjyBQI/AAAAAAAABWc/OtWmrdsXAIM/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" /></div>
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The top decal was split into two pieces, so after trimming them out, I laid them on the machine to make sure I had the placement correct. Then one piece was placed in water to soak for a few seconds. In the meantime, I used a small paint brush to apply some water to the machine where the decal will go.</div>
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After soaking the decal, it is placed on a paper towel to absorb the excess water and sit until the decal slides easily off the paper backing. This takes only a few seconds. Then the decal, with the paper backing is put into place. It helps to try to place it as close as possible to the final desired position.</div>
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Then slowly pull the paper backing away from the decal. Using a small brush to hold one end of the decal while pulling the paper away helps. It is also better to use a brush than your finger since your finger has a tendency to stick to the decal and is also more likely to tear the decal than a brush. The brush is also needed to brush out any air bubbles trapped between the decal and the machine.</div>
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<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-URuW5MrnlBU/T12L01xqIkI/AAAAAAAABXk/yNrWo7gsLZ0/s1600-h/sliding-away-paper3.jpg"><img alt="sliding away paper" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QdDFBI9YA8g/T12L1Ik_SRI/AAAAAAAABXs/e8GYvFgeR9I/sliding-away-paper_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sliding away paper" width="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DgWCkdhoST4/T12L2DbxQ2I/AAAAAAAABX0/Ipj7WaazMKw/s1600-h/brushing%252520out%252520bubbles%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="brushing out bubbles" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UQkzryhTQYE/T12L2Ru6IQI/AAAAAAAABX8/8LcRZMWJmWM/brushing%252520out%252520bubbles_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="brushing out bubbles" width="244" /></a></div>
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Here are some finished pictures of the decals after they have been applied.</div>
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After all the decals had been applied I let them fully dry and cure for 1-2 days. A few of the decals had not adhered completely, so I followed the directions included with the decals and applied some Decal Setting Solution to them. This stuff can be purchased at your local hobby shop. Based on the smell of the stuff, and my experience working in a chemistry lab, I would guess the primary ingredient of the decal set solution is glacial acetic acid, which is a really strong version of vinegar. In any case, this solution works really well for “gluing” down any corners that may peel up.<br />
The final step in the decal process is applying a clear coat. The clear coat helps to protect and seal the decals. I used clear Krylon spray paint and applied several coats. Here are the finished results:<br />
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<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9CHoGRl2ysA/T12L_Zo4dMI/AAAAAAAABZU/JxSvrGNNxuA/s1600-h/Post%252520Clear%252520coat%252520-%252520front%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Post Clear coat - front" border="0" height="206" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LZkJ9SNJ29E/T12L_iiomcI/AAAAAAAABZc/FmOjEhxh4uQ/Post%252520Clear%252520coat%252520-%252520front_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Post Clear coat - front" width="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JhblVEuM4jk/T12MA3kKnrI/AAAAAAAABZk/Rki0ROGutOg/s1600-h/Post%252520Clear%252520coat%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Post Clear coat" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KX0AeGdCJPQ/T12MBB1NKwI/AAAAAAAABZs/fbYbQc4oQBM/Post%252520Clear%252520coat_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Post Clear coat" width="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vu5x0XKHFGE/T12MCPHr7GI/AAAAAAAABZ0/3oiNiKbkMIc/s1600-h/Post%252520Clear%252520Coat%252520-%252520bed%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Post Clear Coat - bed" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BrStXFolmRY/T12MCTLcQSI/AAAAAAAABZ8/9Gaa9oq3wW0/Post%252520Clear%252520Coat%252520-%252520bed_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Post Clear Coat - bed" width="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a3TcKBYQkWw/T12MDYrqAGI/AAAAAAAABaE/3-wk7D9F-nE/s1600-h/Post%252520Clear%252520Coat%252520-%252520Center%252520Decal%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Post Clear Coat - Center Decal" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Bv5rs04Ky1c/T12MDtbM10I/AAAAAAAABaM/nDGdNYgGEoE/Post%252520Clear%252520Coat%252520-%252520Center%252520Decal_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Post Clear Coat - Center Decal" width="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lcPdwi-7UT4/T12MER45r-I/AAAAAAAABaU/SPFhnvxgFPE/s1600-h/Post%252520Clear%252520Coat%252520-%252520End%252520vew%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Post Clear Coat - End vew" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QjpAw52nM5E/T12ME_h2jiI/AAAAAAAABac/6vFP_1CcjZ8/Post%252520Clear%252520Coat%252520-%252520End%252520vew_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Post Clear Coat - End vew" width="167" /></a></div>
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I’m pretty pleased with the results overall. <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MZ_-BZtpaAo/T12LtLjyBQI/AAAAAAAABWc/OtWmrdsXAIM/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" /></div>
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Next time I’ll remove all the protective plugs and tape and start on reassembly. </div>Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-61405508369505705782012-03-09T18:59:00.000-08:002012-03-09T18:59:00.966-08:00Bubble Repair<p>As I mentioned in the <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/03/blasting-and-coating.html">previous post</a>, the powder coating process was mostly successful. The problem was that bubbles appeared on the bed surface. </p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OoFt-C7K_9k/T1mFxME5gAI/AAAAAAAABS8/UWAlvxLAOSk/s1600-h/Bubbles-on-bed3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Bubbles on bed" border="0" alt="Bubbles on bed" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wCOxQNT8piM/T1mFxTs8s5I/AAAAAAAABTE/sp5IBLAmXC0/Bubbles-on-bed_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M5RgEfTocwg/T1mFypiOKkI/AAAAAAAABTM/UfpeOjoP81o/s1600-h/Bubbles-close-up3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Bubbles close-up" border="0" alt="Bubbles close-up" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5KT65zAAn7Q/T1mFzP-8gII/AAAAAAAABTU/06a38ikQ6Bg/Bubbles-close-up_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p></blockquote> <p>I discussed possible causes of the bubbles with my husband, who has much more experience in powder coating than I do. He said it could be due to any number of reasons, including either porous metal or contaminants trapped in the metal. The air or contaminants (such as oil) trapped in the metal would start to expand as the metal is heated in the oven at temperatures up to the 400°F that is required to liquefy and cure the powder coating. The bubbles then form as the contaminants escape through the powder coating. However, he points out that this is all speculation on his part and the true cause remains unknown. All I know is that Ms. Rusty looks like she has a bad case of acne and I need to fix it!</p> <a name='more'></a> <p align="left">I decided to use elbow grease to sand away the bubbles. My supplies for this task were found in the paint department of the local Home Depot. I bought a sanding block with 220 grit sand paper to knock down the big bumps and a 320 grit to smooth out the surface. I also picked up a bag of #000 steel wool to make the surface as smooth as possible.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UOzZvzsu99g/T1mF0Nat6aI/AAAAAAAABTc/latKtT7TzvE/s1600-h/sanding-supplies3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="sanding supplies" border="0" alt="sanding supplies" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wJr7gHnihyg/T1mF0kzlXuI/AAAAAAAABTk/MrrajwflL6A/sanding-supplies_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="239"></a></p> <p>After an hour of sanding the bed, all the bubbles were gone and the surface was as soft and smooth as a baby’s bottom. There are still little pock-marks were the bubbles were, but I don’t think it is possible to completely eliminate them without sanding down to the bare metal. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-55Mjoz-B_XA/T1mF1jgFTNI/AAAAAAAABTs/RxJsRyiW6QM/s1600-h/another-view-after-sanding3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="another view after sanding" border="0" alt="another view after sanding" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WWpMBrySJr4/T1mF2FY2OFI/AAAAAAAABT0/AQf61r2l6vg/another-view-after-sanding_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q6pVrtv7nMc/T1mF3EX1R_I/AAAAAAAABT8/hjWbWP7ID9I/s1600-h/Back-of-Bed-after-sanding3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Back of Bed after sanding" border="0" alt="Back of Bed after sanding" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MCAzGy0LSVw/T1mF3j3So9I/AAAAAAAABUE/ExUCSqitNpU/Back-of-Bed-after-sanding_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center">Close-up: <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k5558ibQ7HU/T1mF4rbwOwI/AAAAAAAABUM/UySaqGF3HEc/s1600-h/close-up-after-sanding3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="close-up after sanding" border="0" alt="close-up after sanding" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8FXWbIQ-zs4/T1mF5MuPL0I/AAAAAAAABUU/Hy0qEqyi2Y4/close-up-after-sanding_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Because the bed now has a dull surface, I decided to apply a coat of clear Krylon Fusion (see <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/07/testing-out-decals.html">previous post</a>) to make everything nice and shiny before applying the decals. I taped off the bobbin area to avoid too much build up of paint which could make fitting the slide plates difficult.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bfXzNUIxc7A/T1mF6UJsXZI/AAAAAAAABUc/cQpzw42Avyk/s1600-h/taped-up-bobbin-area3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="taped up bobbin area" border="0" alt="taped up bobbin area" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DqvRmn6wiFc/T1mF62Mk4uI/AAAAAAAABUk/e9pci8XpvAs/taped-up-bobbin-area_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="left">The clear coat dried really fast (< an hour) and Ms. Rusty looks really pretty from a few feet away!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7iEBBdpRl0w/T1mF70lBrwI/AAAAAAAABUs/CuimQzqmDRc/s1600-h/After-clearcoat3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="After clearcoat" border="0" alt="After clearcoat" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Y_O_DxJSEtc/T1mF8F11AcI/AAAAAAAABU0/ejXddFTLvpg/After-clearcoat_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YRTIrKtjFhg/T1mF9ez00hI/AAAAAAAABU8/ie5Uu2u9BK4/s1600-h/rear-view-after-clear-coat3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="rear view after clear coat" border="0" alt="rear view after clear coat" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OmGtF8UWgJg/T1mF9nkMjaI/AAAAAAAABVE/COmtdEsTHeM/rear-view-after-clear-coat_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" height="244"></a></p> <p align="left">However, if you get closer, you can see where all the bubbles were on the bed. It isn’t pretty to look at, but the bed is really smooth so fabric will slide over the bed like butter on a hot griddle!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R6eqs-w33r4/T1mF-VVYxRI/AAAAAAAABVM/ogQ68ndh_L8/s1600-h/close-up-after-clearcoat14.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="close-up after clearcoat" border="0" alt="close-up after clearcoat" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9AfFLXwLuOM/T1mF-4yhYaI/AAAAAAAABVU/GkAiD5TPGZo/close-up-after-clearcoat1_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Ms. Rusty isn’t perfect, but I’m happy with the way things turned out so far. She looks much better than before. And more importantly, the metal is completely protected and rust-free, so she’s no longer at risk of rotting away, which was one of my main goals.</p> <p>The next step step in the process is applying decals. That should be fun!!!</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-87764777323189440032012-03-04T15:43:00.000-08:002012-03-04T15:43:00.532-08:00Blasting and CoatingNow that Ms. Rusty is all plugged up and protected, I sent her into the blast cabinet. Here are pictures of her viewed from the door of the blast cabinet and through the window.<br />
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At first I was a bit scared to start taking off her paint, wondering how hard it was going to be and having second thoughts about this whole crazy plan of powder coating her. But I reminded myself that she REALLY needed a new coat of paint at the very minimum, and bead blasting her was going to be easier, and more thorough, than trying to use paint stripper.<br />
<a name='more'></a>For those of you who are interested, I used aluminum oxide media in the blast cabinet. I chose this media because it is more abrasive than silica (sand) and therefore would ultimately minimize the total exposure time in the cabinet for Ms. Rusty. In the end, it took about 3 hours of total blast time to remove all the old enamel. That took most of a day as I took several breaks to rest my ears (from the sound of my husbands monster air compressor) and arms (it’s tiring to maneuver a heavy hunk of metal is a small blast cabinet). <br />
In the end, I’m quite pleased with the results. I didn’t do a thorough blasting of the bottom part of Ms. Rusty, just enough to prep her for powder coating so that is why you can see some black on her legs in the pictures below. I almost thought about just clear coating her because I kind of like the way she looks <u>completely</u> naked!<br />
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Before taking her to be powder coated, I had to replace several of the plugs that fell out during the blasting process. I was surprised that the tape held up rather well during blasting, but I did end up removing it from the tension area. <br />
Here she is all ready for powder coating! <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-waIuOf3C0XU/T1P7c_MJf3I/AAAAAAAABRA/1GzNUyzGFTc/s1600-h/Ready-for-powder-coating---front3.jpg"><img alt="Ready for powder coating - front" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AQGlAeXSlPE/T1P7dg45D4I/AAAAAAAABRI/z1QN0f6hdUM/Ready-for-powder-coating---front_thu.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Ready for powder coating - front" width="244" /></a><br />
And after powder has been applied - <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nVoA19Xqr2A/T1P7evEEW6I/AAAAAAAABRQ/I2ejaz5u3mY/s1600-h/Powder-applied---front3.jpg"><img alt="Powder applied - front" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-70sZ5u7ayC8/T1P7fGNj4MI/AAAAAAAABRY/HTgYxsCG7iU/Powder-applied---front_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Powder applied - front" width="244" /></a><br />
Then she went into the oven to cure the powder and convert it from a dull powder to a glossy enamel coating. After Ms. Rusty came out of the oven my husband noticed that there were several tiny bubbles on the bed of the machine, and the coating looked a bit “thin” on parts of the harp. So a second coat was applied after sanding the bubbles out of bed using sand paper. <br />
Here is Ms. Rusty fresh out of the oven after 2 powder coat treatments.<br />
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Unfortunately, the bed still has several bubbles – they came back again after the second coat. They will need to be sanded out before decals can be applied.<br />
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dJG4dD1lnBg/T1P7lTBDgYI/AAAAAAAABSk/vzsWrM9mAMM/s1600-h/Finished-coating---bed3.jpg"><img alt="Finished coating - bed" border="0" height="133" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VuXSYtJkcxM/T1P7l0XDsMI/AAAAAAAABSs/tNEBfYzCLPY/Finished-coating---bed_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Finished coating - bed" width="244" /></a></div>
My next post will show how I dealt with those pesky bubbles, if I can figure it out.<img alt="Thinking smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-thinkingsmile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wci4CEi5bwY/T1P7l5OP-SI/AAAAAAAABS0/y5zr5JaZSKY/wlEmoticon-thinkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-76739218817647479012012-02-25T21:35:00.001-08:002012-02-25T21:35:46.954-08:00Plugging Holes<p>The last step before removing all of Ms. Rusty’s paint by bead blasting is to protect threaded and machined areas. I’m choosing to use heat resistant tape and silicone plugs so they can stay in place during the powder coating step, which requires Ms. Rusty to bake in an oven at high temps to cure.</p> <p>The flat areas are best covered by the heat resistant tape, as shown in the photo below.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-l5j8ASNXx5Y/T0nD-ReeD3I/AAAAAAAABJA/LN7p6N5eD90/s1600-h/Using%252520Tape%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Using Tape" border="0" alt="Using Tape" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WbmlITHVGRQ/T0nD-5CRA8I/AAAAAAAABJI/GppBsLsPMTE/Using%252520Tape_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="left">One particular area that was tough to cover was the exposed surface in the bobbin area.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lvjFxkz5m0w/T0nD__blFyI/AAAAAAAABJQ/N7eC0NlMtKU/s1600-h/Exposed%252520hole%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Exposed hole" border="0" alt="Exposed hole" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u15649MD_9c/T0nEAB4nbjI/AAAAAAAABJY/HPkRK6KRtBg/Exposed%252520hole_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>To cover this I cut a piece of tape larger than the area to be covered and placed in over the hole.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nLuNxqnBwCs/T0nEBh170DI/AAAAAAAABJg/GBopQT5o2v4/s1600-h/Tape%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tape" border="0" alt="Tape" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7E5Y75xAaw0/T0nECJ2LdiI/AAAAAAAABJo/uimvGwgOniw/Tape_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AzWUhod9-dc/T0nEDjfMJSI/AAAAAAAABJw/lCHoNo6O0GQ/s1600-h/Before%252520cutting%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Before cutting" border="0" alt="Before cutting" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WjpAdDOl_MU/T0nED5q-NKI/AAAAAAAABJ4/u85Wlig61Jk/Before%252520cutting_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Then using an Exacto knife, the excess tape is cut away </p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dfaDKvv1iFM/T0nEExvrTBI/AAAAAAAABKA/ltlo4lzOpYw/s1600-h/excess%252520cut%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="excess cut" border="0" alt="excess cut" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E0BbwjD4anw/T0nEFNU9QwI/AAAAAAAABKI/KAZ4_jWFmiQ/excess%252520cut_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aVpxPs9XMmg/T0nEGgZ1CyI/AAAAAAAABKQ/L1PGhbl3Dzk/s1600-h/finished%252520covered%252520hole%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="finished covered hole" border="0" alt="finished covered hole" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iCtyL57O79U/T0nEHF1ZRDI/AAAAAAAABKY/kxwL8_9kgg4/finished%252520covered%252520hole_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center">All other flat/rounded areas were covered in this way <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7NcUT4q2N4I/T0nEI4NYQ5I/AAAAAAAABKg/zj-2iFhDe1c/s1600-h/finished%252520area%252520with%252520tape%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="finished area with tape" border="0" alt="finished area with tape" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2bkNdQ9Lrfg/T0nEJIqZeTI/AAAAAAAABKo/3HeCJc-hNOc/finished%252520area%252520with%252520tape_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>Plugging holes was relatively easy using the variety of plugs I recently purchased (see <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/02/plugs-and-caps-for-blasting-and-coating.html">previous post</a>). I used the caps to fill in longer holes like the one shown here: </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nBvkFRa9GPw/T0nELhb_1cI/AAAAAAAABKw/Dapzso2-DVQ/s1600-h/Tube%252520used%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tube used" border="0" alt="Tube used" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IDavwyhsBoc/T0nEL5EzgcI/AAAAAAAABK4/vGTtolquqUQ/Tube%252520used_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>However, some longer holes were an odd size and instead required the use of two plugs. This next photo shows how one plug was the right size in diameter, but wasn’t long enough to completely fill the hole.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GpjxQKpUVz8/T0nEOdC8wvI/AAAAAAAABLA/2nkYbYlObwM/s1600-h/One%252520plug%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="One plug" border="0" alt="One plug" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UBiaHrTrYds/T0nEO46DGtI/AAAAAAAABLI/3IRavj7z7ig/One%252520plug_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-i10vpZHPHIE/T0nEQQARHbI/AAAAAAAABLQ/tCLuvDFzsdQ/s1600-h/One%252520not%252520enough%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="One not enough" border="0" alt="One not enough" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HYSXITfsxZ8/T0nEQ68Pl7I/AAAAAAAABLY/9jXsJ-089K8/One%252520not%252520enough_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="left">So I took two identical plugs and cut them in half so I had two shorter plugs of the same diameter.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1rzcWbl_rUo/T0nESK4SqGI/AAAAAAAABLg/-Uf7xKkWVHc/s1600-h/Cutting%252520plug%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Cutting plug" border="0" alt="Cutting plug" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AqRRYHfV9K8/T0nESVeOC7I/AAAAAAAABLo/uO5Nw9mg_C0/Cutting%252520plug_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-V-w5E9P6fJM/T0nET1mlgGI/AAAAAAAABLw/IlzsjngMzk8/s1600-h/cut%252520plug%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="cut plug" border="0" alt="cut plug" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dl8wnxAYoys/T0nEUGRGHHI/AAAAAAAABL4/pKSQ3pyT7co/cut%252520plug_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center">The two shorter plugs covered both ends and protected the interior from bead blasting & coating. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mSzJAJs2jMU/T0nEVmKt3LI/AAAAAAAABMA/rHzBTHKV9lc/s1600-h/two%252520plugs%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="two plugs" border="0" alt="two plugs" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qIWi2-AKkHM/T0nEWL8-hhI/AAAAAAAABMI/dT__xwxw9O4/two%252520plugs_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>For added protection, I covered/plugged several of the interior holes. I’m not sure these will be actually exposed to sand blasting or powder, but I figure it’s better to be safe than sorry.</p> <p align="center">Photo inside of arm: <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qUgSHVt5pBI/T0nEXVrDdcI/AAAAAAAABMQ/Xyl7ThZ1g2o/s1600-h/Inside%252520Arm%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Inside Arm" border="0" alt="Inside Arm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RZ9SCoItNdw/T0nEXnjNwQI/AAAAAAAABMY/5I58a_B_W3Q/Inside%252520Arm_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="left">For those of you interested, here are 12 photos of Ms. Rusty from multiple angles so you can see what holes were plugged and/or covered.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-piH-iFCVlg8/T0nEY2ed3II/AAAAAAAABMg/BjVbRdqTTTI/s1600-h/needle%252520area%252520plugged%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="needle area plugged" border="0" alt="needle area plugged" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hcCECN1rAlY/T0nEZIQKTdI/AAAAAAAABMo/L68vCZ7QMvo/needle%252520area%252520plugged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CFmOhXqaw5g/T0nEbO4ASOI/AAAAAAAABMw/UdLxpj8ZswA/s1600-h/front%252520plugged%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="front plugged" border="0" alt="front plugged" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cCPQA-GxxZw/T0nEbcZzmzI/AAAAAAAABM4/9sEMw6HBIxs/front%252520plugged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="188"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-47z__6BtrIQ/T0nEcfRYgXI/AAAAAAAABNA/hvwhiyf6k3o/s1600-h/motor%252520end%252520plugged%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="motor end plugged" border="0" alt="motor end plugged" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hnYmKZbIOU4/T0nEcl7-vLI/AAAAAAAABNI/uCC-0sVXRgA/motor%252520end%252520plugged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="147" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6EI_3vFMllw/T0nEevk06xI/AAAAAAAABNQ/OK3TabPvsTY/s1600-h/Back%252520plugged%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Back plugged" border="0" alt="Back plugged" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-v9XUTSOvFyQ/T0nEexv7jlI/AAAAAAAABNY/PqY0kGaQuN4/Back%252520plugged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="191"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OVg2Bb_sLfY/T0nEf41xFFI/AAAAAAAABNg/eTA1M_R7jP4/s1600-h/top%252520plugged%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="top plugged" border="0" alt="top plugged" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uS4VJuI3IuU/T0nEgC-_qPI/AAAAAAAABNo/mX-hfneQ3TE/top%252520plugged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="127" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ai73AUyxlrA/T0nEhEwCsfI/AAAAAAAABNw/dphPifR-9Vo/s1600-h/back%252520of%252520arm%252520plugged%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="back of arm plugged" border="0" alt="back of arm plugged" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZSscGDSAFAY/T0nEhc5LzgI/AAAAAAAABN4/S3dFHMDeWMM/back%252520of%252520arm%252520plugged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QnlUaZDC6mI/T0nEinkJW9I/AAAAAAAABOA/XLyEULyIG58/s1600-h/inside%252520needle%252520area%252520plugged%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="inside needle area plugged" border="0" alt="inside needle area plugged" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NQAToQbXga4/T0nEjMEVw5I/AAAAAAAABOI/RqO4qMtW2Gg/inside%252520needle%252520area%252520plugged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g_qSK8u0u48/T0nEkNeLW0I/AAAAAAAABOQ/eNQPkDcOaj8/s1600-h/bobbin%252520area%252520top%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="bobbin area top" border="0" alt="bobbin area top" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iEA2ufkfnIw/T0nEkT8zUoI/AAAAAAAABOY/xb5cWdKUfHM/bobbin%252520area%252520top_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5YUw4BWCXPo/T0nElCjxQbI/AAAAAAAABOg/VF9Z5Ia0m9A/s1600-h/bobbin%252520end%252520plugged%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="bobbin end plugged" border="0" alt="bobbin end plugged" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B267Z9rr_-c/T0nElVdmqbI/AAAAAAAABOo/laplBRyAgio/bobbin%252520end%252520plugged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uC2Nhu4wU3I/T0nEnFsqPJI/AAAAAAAABOw/38l22DR1_SQ/s1600-h/bobbin%252520area%252520plugged%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="bobbin area plugged" border="0" alt="bobbin area plugged" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QB_yHwyU1WY/T0nEnvX68II/AAAAAAAABO4/Wlt2U5YnwMI/bobbin%252520area%252520plugged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PkTXk-B11cM/T0nEpco9LDI/AAAAAAAABPA/wTerUT9O8Vg/s1600-h/plugged%252520bottom%2525202%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="plugged bottom 2" border="0" alt="plugged bottom 2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pgH-IM87oic/T0nEp2jMc-I/AAAAAAAABPI/dAeLujwe0Qc/plugged%252520bottom%2525202_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="120" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KTiO8Fj6tVA/T0nErsYqXXI/AAAAAAAABPQ/PBrBoRiECLs/s1600-h/plugged%252520bottom%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="plugged bottom" border="0" alt="plugged bottom" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QUiXdOtzg34/T0nEr-3Z-QI/AAAAAAAABPY/HEeYDgFTRFo/plugged%252520bottom_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="190"></a></p> <p>Top on my agenda for tomorrow – blast and coat Ms. Rusty!!</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-60631581134501561372012-02-05T22:02:00.001-08:002012-02-05T22:05:00.265-08:00Plugs and Caps for Blasting and CoatingMy plugs have arrived! I ordered the 110 piece silicone plug and cap kit from Eastwood.com to finish prepping Ms. Rusty for bead blasting and powder coating. This post will cover the contents of the kit and the sizes of each plug/cap, since the Eastwood site doesn’t provide this information.<br />
Here is the complete kit contents as it arrived from Eastwood:<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PPkRWeR6H5I/Ty9s4DYxK6I/AAAAAAAABIA/EInGzH5MsPI/s1600-h/100_1106%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="110 piece plug and cap kit contents" border="0" height="302" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oMQ0EReM5Pw/Ty9s42vY17I/AAAAAAAABII/d3On7Zghif4/100_1106_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="110 piece plug and cap kit contents" width="389" /></a><br />
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Here are some photos of all the plugs and caps in the kit for comparison purposes.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AQ5lPlgMGM0/Ty9s6pBGQFI/AAAAAAAABIQ/mTnMccsydLU/s1600-h/100_1119%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Plugs and Caps" border="0" height="192" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_sWsBH7vKXI/Ty9s6_gOVWI/AAAAAAAABIY/gY5AgMqPolA/100_1119_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Plugs and Caps" width="244" /></a></div>
All the plugs in the kit are tapered so they can fill a range of hole sizes. The smallest plugs (green) have a diameter of 1/8” at the smallest end and taper to 1/4” at the long end and are 3/4” long. All the other plugs are 1” long. Here is a table of all the plug sizes<br />
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<tr> <td valign="top" width="70">Green</td> <td valign="top" width="84">1/8”</td> <td valign="top" width="89">1/4”</td></tr>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="70">Red</td> <td valign="top" width="84">1/4”</td> <td valign="top" width="89">3/8”</td></tr>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="70">Black</td> <td valign="top" width="84">3/8”</td> <td valign="top" width="89">9/16”</td></tr>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="70">White</td> <td valign="top" width="84">1/2”</td> <td valign="top" width="89">21/32”</td></tr>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="70">White</td> <td valign="top" width="84">13/16”</td> <td valign="top" width="89">1”</td></tr>
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Next are the caps. They differ from the plugs in that they are the same diameter their entire length, and they are hollow on the inside. For each of the caps I’ll list the inner diameter (ID), outer diameter (OD), and length (L).</div>
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<tr> <td valign="top" width="67">Gray</td> <td valign="top" width="67">1/8”</td> <td valign="top" width="76">3/16”</td> <td valign="top" width="77">13/16”</td></tr>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="67">White</td> <td valign="top" width="67">5/32”</td> <td valign="top" width="76">1/4”</td> <td valign="top" width="77">1 1/8”</td></tr>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="67">Blue</td> <td valign="top" width="67">3/16”</td> <td valign="top" width="76">9/32”</td> <td valign="top" width="77">1 5/32”</td></tr>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="67">Green</td> <td valign="top" width="67">1/4”</td> <td valign="top" width="76">11/32”</td> <td valign="top" width="77">1 3/16”</td></tr>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="67">Yellow</td> <td valign="top" width="67">3/8”</td> <td valign="top" width="76">1/2”</td> <td valign="top" width="77">1 1/4”</td></tr>
<tr> <td valign="top" width="67">Green</td> <td valign="top" width="67">1/2”</td> <td valign="top" width="76">9/32”</td> <td valign="top" width="77">1 3/4”</td></tr>
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There were 10 pieces of each size plug and cap, so hopefully this will give me enough variety to protect <i>most</i> the smooth machined holes and screw holes in Ms. Rusty. I already know there are a few holes that are smaller than 1/8” diameter, so I plan on using some wood and/or bamboo skewers for those holes. </div>
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The next post will finish up the protection of Ms. Rusty’s delecate surfaces. Unfortunately, this prep work is taking much longer than I anticipated, but it should be worth it in the end. I guess we’ll find out soon enough :)</div>Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-78440019536134896042012-01-28T22:35:00.001-08:002012-01-28T22:36:30.717-08:00Holes, Holes, and More Holes!<p>Ms. Rusty has moved from my workbench in the garage to my kitchen table. Partly because I felt guilty for neglecting her for so long, partly because the garage is still full of stuff from the kitchen remodel that is destined for a huge garage sale, but mostly because of comfort. This time of year it is MUCH warmer in the house than out in the garage!</p> <p>Ms. Rusty looks happy, don’t you think?<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P1O74DmKEUs/TyToRfaiUbI/AAAAAAAABEw/6a3G0FkbcK4/s1600-h/100_10723.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1072" border="0" alt="100_1072" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-V5aAQPZoWeI/TyToRti6hJI/AAAAAAAABE4/gX4tylbUjks/100_1072_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>The next step in Ms. Rusty’s make-over is prepping her for bead blasting. The good thing about bead blasting is that it is a fast way to remove paint and surface rust. The bad thing is that it removes the paint using an abrasive powder that can get into all the nooks and crannies and it isn’t selective to just paint. This means you need to protect surfaces that require tight tolerances, like smooth machined surfaces and threaded holes. </p> <a name='more'></a> <p>I’m choosing to use heat resistant hole plugs and tape for protecting machined surfaces and holes. This will serve as triple duty. 1) They will protect against unintentional damage during bead blasting, 2) they will protect the surfaces from an unwanted coating of powder during powder coating, and 3) they can stay in place while Ms. Rusty is in the oven during the “baking” phase of powder coating.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6e9PCzZaOCo/TyToTQI6zlI/AAAAAAAABFA/zlijmkHbd2Y/s1600-h/100_10733.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1073" border="0" alt="100_1073" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NeE2RSl3-0Y/TyToTmf2P-I/AAAAAAAABFI/oIOvtxAPmw0/100_1073_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="186"></a></p> <p>The plugs and tape shown in this picture were purchased at Eastwood.com. I’ve added a page to the blog for material and equipment sources for future reference. </p> <p>Well, on the Ms. Rusty! The first thing I decided to do was to begin plugging some of the threaded holes. It’s relatively easy. You just pick the right size plug and stick it into the hole you want to plug.</p> <p>Here’s a threaded hole for the back cover plate, before and after plugging.</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vK0bDWjkoBw/TyToUoCmOOI/AAAAAAAABFQ/nsgm8SP6NhI/s1600-h/100_10764.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1076" border="0" alt="100_1076" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gLF9HysmspM/TyToVOPVubI/AAAAAAAABFY/e7AL74jPvEo/100_1076_thumb10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="222"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bKSz7mgGhzU/TyToWDUtnsI/AAAAAAAABFg/LFKrzZLeVx8/s1600-h/100_10805.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1080" border="0" alt="100_1080" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IlHfZ0r7Kqo/TyToWm1bD_I/AAAAAAAABFo/rSc0uvOwFc0/100_1080_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="221"></a></p> <p>Here’s another hole in the arm of the machine head <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2ldJqzEy5Aw/TyToXyyvNII/AAAAAAAABFw/neH_o9HZ154/s1600-h/100_10753.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1075" border="0" alt="100_1075" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xqzEMLHTZw4/TyToYVUdCDI/AAAAAAAABF4/RxY2G3IALLg/100_1075_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="173"></a></p> <p>The plug kit I have has 3 different sizes of plugs, 10 of each size. After plugging a several holes I realized that I had both underestimated the number of holes that needed to be plugged, and that the sizes of plugs I had was insufficient for the variety of size holes in Ms. Rusty that needed to be plugged. Fortunately there are kits available with a larger variety of sized plugs, so I decided upon the 110 plug kit. Unfortunately, I won’t receive it for a few more weeks.</p> <p>While I wait for the additional plugs to arrive, I decided to at least mark the holes that do NOT need to be plugged. Since the paint will be removed anyway, I used a silver Sharpie pen to mark these holes with a big X mark on the surface. </p> <p align="center">Here is a close up of how I marked the holes - </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-veBDt15OBG8/TyToZkfY8_I/AAAAAAAABGA/QcEmHDJcfs0/s1600-h/100_1074%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1074" border="0" alt="100_1074" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QjfkpzYKOis/TyToZ-OKQOI/AAAAAAAABGI/wTm9BYC8lMc/100_1074_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="180"></a></p> <p>Surprisingly (at least to me) there were only 26 holes that did not need to be plugged, and a whopping 71 that do need to be protected before blasting and coating. I’ve taken pictures of Ms. Rusty after marking the holes that don’t need plugging. I’ve also highlighted the location of these 26 holes in the photos using red arrows.</p> <p>Front – 5 unplugged holes <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2cXurpbgvck/TyTobyraKSI/AAAAAAAABGQ/lJmMFVtQtSU/s1600-h/front3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="5 unplugged" border="0" alt="5 unplugged" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZUaP7Z1rOCo/TyTocJcc4uI/AAAAAAAABGY/bGnVHLxtIpk/front_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="176"></a> (6 that need protecting)</p> <p>Top – 7 unplugged holes <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gJTVEUcXqVQ/TyTodQYMQbI/AAAAAAAABGg/dvr9FdHq7CU/s1600-h/top3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="7 unplugged" border="0" alt="7 unplugged" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qCQRjEMq6cU/TyTodkSy_qI/AAAAAAAABGo/PEaz_tWSLKY/top_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="124"></a> (4 that need protecting)</p> <p>Back – 6 unplugged holes <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2nVAIJglDG0/TyTofdnVC2I/AAAAAAAABGw/S4Dty-vyod8/s1600-h/back3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="6 unplugged" border="0" alt="6 unplugged" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AS4JmHo-tRk/TyTofjrE2uI/AAAAAAAABG4/d4yIp8cuzOg/back_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="179"></a> (4 that need protecting)</p> <p>Bottom – 3 unplugged holes <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KLSqz6f4LxE/TyTohzW3bCI/AAAAAAAABHA/2TIVnCUXPkU/s1600-h/bottom3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="3 unplugged" border="0" alt="3 unplugged" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yenBLKHwi1I/TyToiHtynYI/AAAAAAAABHI/HR38mlVmEiU/bottom_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a> (24 that need protecting)</p> <p>Right Side (motor end) – 1 unplugged holes <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZEvI-cVPS7g/TyTojBGItsI/AAAAAAAABHQ/Zx5BslByweY/s1600-h/right3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="1 unplugged" border="0" alt="1 unplugged" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OexwN7EcBnM/TyTojbtpnXI/AAAAAAAABHY/q976IBDhY-w/right_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="163" height="244"></a> (5 that need protecting)</p> <p>Left Side (needle end) – 2 unplugged holes <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yLUXBm8UJes/TyTokeYj0wI/AAAAAAAABHg/tmVNxgbOvEE/s1600-h/Left3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2 unplugged" border="0" alt="2 unplugged" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sWX3JcMdNEA/TyTokvRTEWI/AAAAAAAABHo/jP1EGrL6Tks/Left_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="148" height="244"></a> (11 that need protecting)</p> <p>Back of arm – 2 unplugged holes <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BjmHfbDkVvM/TyTol7p0dTI/AAAAAAAABHw/9pfpf8JGws0/s1600-h/rear-arm3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2 unplugged" border="0" alt="2 unplugged" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BEwgEAgN4G4/TyTomW1m3CI/AAAAAAAABH4/8eO2xyhOzJI/rear-arm_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="217"></a> (3 that need protecting)</p> <p>There are still 6 additional holes/surfaces that need protecting <em>inside</em> Ms. Rusty and another 8 on her bed (mostly in the needle plate area).</p> <p>The next post or two will cover (no pun intended) the protection of the threaded and smooth machined surfaces. I just have to wait for my plugs to arrive!</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-54589427625791014022012-01-07T19:55:00.001-08:002012-01-07T19:55:17.100-08:00Chrome Powder Coat<p>I recently tried out my chrome powder coating material. Here is a picture of the parts that I’d like to refurbish.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JObu1NJysAw/TwkTm-IiY0I/AAAAAAAABD0/egg-5iTfLBo/s1600-h/Before%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Before" border="0" alt="Before" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mCsIFlXWFjg/TwkTnLcjXrI/AAAAAAAABD8/QuvhXD9p8KI/Before_thumb%25255B17%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="316" height="304"></a></p> <p align="left">I decided to tackle the needle plate first. The reason for choosing this piece is because a) I can easily find a replacement part if I mess things up too bad, and b) it’s pretty scratched up and could use a facelift. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qoUJZ7JlADo/TwkTnk5jOkI/AAAAAAAABEE/fEi8OE4sUOQ/s1600-h/Before%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Before" border="0" alt="Before" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uQ4KmmN_gWI/TwkTnzdCaxI/AAAAAAAABEM/awauI6y9PhY/Before_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="221" height="244"></a></p> <p align="left">The first step was to bead blast it and rough up the surface so the powder coating would adhere better. Also, I wanted to smooth the plate out as much as possible. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of this step. Blasting this part was not very easy, but I’m not sure if it’s because the blasting media needs to be changed, or if this part is just really tough. Eventually I was able to scuff up the surface enough to do some powder coating on it. Here is the after photo - </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HND4iZTEoUI/TwkTousmceI/AAAAAAAABEU/Rk7QA1AZsC0/s1600-h/After%252520chrome%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="After chrome" border="0" alt="After chrome" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lkm6C4dLAs0/TwkTo4NdVUI/AAAAAAAABEc/yvv1Su9hR2k/After%252520chrome_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="244"></a></p> <p align="left">I can’t say that I’m thrilled with the results. After thinking things through more, I think the chrome powder coat may work better on the nickel parts better than the polished steel. I think I’m going to try one of those parts next, like perhaps the bobbin winder lever. </p> <p align="left">Now I’m debating with myself what to do with the needle plate. The way I see it I have three options, live with chrome powder coat as-is, buy a new needle plate, or take off the powder coating and try polishing the surface. Right now I’m leaning towards the last option, but I need to change out my blast media first so I can cut through the powder coating easier. I’m also going to get a polishing wheel attachment for my drill so I don’t have to polish the surface with just elbow grease (not my idea of fun!).</p> <p align="left">I’ll think about this more while I prep Ms. Rusty for her final stripping.<img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-thinkingsmile" alt="Thinking smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-92DNgayk5C4/TwkTpDOkwoI/AAAAAAAABEk/ePVKvAmBK5c/wlEmoticon-thinkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-54580724859232496812011-12-31T09:14:00.000-08:002011-12-31T09:14:00.901-08:00New Kitchen<p>Well this is my last post of 2011. Can you believe this year is already over? It just flew by! Thank you tagging along on my journey – you’ve helped make this past year more interesting and enjoyable than I could have imagined.</p> <p>So, before we go on, I want to wish each and every one of you a very <strong>Happy New Year!!!!</strong></p> <p>Now for the warning - This is <u>way</u> off topic, but I’m posting pictures of my new kitchen since several of you are interested.</p> <p> </p> <a name='more'></a> <p>First, some before photos – The close up of the cabinet shows they really needed to be refinished or replaced. I was also <em>really</em> tired of the white washed look and trying to keep the grout clean on the tile counter top. The flooring was also a mess and needed to be refinished or replaced.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-D76I0ceKrmA/TvuR_HaHCrI/AAAAAAAABA8/IvfLqUqwhqM/s1600-h/P5230087%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P5230087" border="0" alt="P5230087" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jaLyq_9qDhc/TvuR_k1XhLI/AAAAAAAABBE/h8kM9kEyu40/P5230087_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5XOYsTLgtR4/TvuSAbIWZvI/AAAAAAAABBM/J99FHA6s9LA/s1600-h/Before%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Before" border="0" alt="Before" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eoXchxcyjDA/TvuSAoxKNEI/AAAAAAAABBU/a3UYFnrosnU/Before_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="151" height="244"></a></p> <p>Now the after shots - New maple cabinets, Silestone countertops, tile flooring, and stainless steel appliances. The garbage cans are now in their own cupboard (not at the end of the counter like before) and the cabinet over the peninsula has been replaced with a wall cabinet and a pendant light fixture. We also managed to get more counter space by making the desk area and pantry each a bit more narrow. 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While putting things back into the cabinets, I left for a moment to get something. When I returned my cat decided the new cabinet was the perfect place for her to hang out. She wasn’t too happy to learn she couldn’t stay there <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-laughingoutloud" alt="Laughing out loud" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zBDI4lqUwg0/TvuSMjrDFAI/AAAAAAAABDc/bsTywGQ8kmE/wlEmoticon-laughingoutloud%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DQPvYjrQb9k/TvuSOO57nII/AAAAAAAABDk/8ljl-aImT7s/s1600-h/100_1034%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_1034" border="0" alt="100_1034" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hdNZSj_xHl8/TvuSOmU38iI/AAAAAAAABDs/IwyEtosIhsE/100_1034_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>See you next year!!!</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-41759280671504077822011-12-28T13:11:00.001-08:002011-12-29T08:13:50.079-08:00Miss WilsonI’d like you to meet the latest addition to my sewing machine family. I’ve named her Miss Wilson. She is a Wheeler & Wilson model 9 treadle sewing machine. She was a birthday/Christmas gift from my mother and father in-law who purchased her at a yard sale near Redmond, Oregon. <br />
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There were several things that made me fall in love with her at first sight. One was the very ornate carvings on the cabinet. You just don’t see wood work like that these days. There is detail scroll work even on the sides of the cabinet! This cabinet is a piece of art in my opinion, which is why it is now the first thing you see when you walk through my front door. </div>
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The top of the cabinet is badly weathered and is severely water damaged. Fortunately, my father-in-law (Pops) made some Oak veneer for me (that’s right, he MADE it for me! Pops can do anything with wood and has some amazing wood working tools, but I digress…) so repairing the cabinet will be one of the first projects I do with Miss Wilson.</div>
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Then there is the machine itself. She is heavy duty and is built to last. The decals are a bit worn, but still gorgeous. Amazingly, Miss Wilson is in very good shape for her age. She works just fine, except her belt is loose, so that will need to be tightened before she can do any real sewing. Otherwise, about the only thing that needs to be done to the machine itself is to give her a good cleaning. Did I mention she also came with a few good needles? As one woman said on a message board, “needles are harder to find than hens teeth for those machines” so I was thrilled to find Miss Wilson had at least 1 good needle. </div>
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I don’t have much information on Miss Wilson in particular, so here is a little history about this brand of sewing machine. (Information sources: <a href="http://www.oocities.org/heartland/plains/3081/w_w.html" title="http://www.oocities.org/heartland/plains/3081/w_w.html">http://www.oocities.org/heartland/plains/3081/w_w.html</a>; <a href="http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/Wheeler%20and%20Wilson.htm" title="http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/Wheeler%20and%20Wilson.htm">http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/Wheeler%20and%20Wilson.htm</a>)<br />
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Mr. Allen Wilson was working as a journeyman cabinetmaker in Michigan in 1946 when he began the development of a sewing machine. He obtained a patent for his rotary hook and bobbin combination machine in 1850. The Wheeler & Wilson company was founded in late 1851 and began to manufacture sewing machines in New York, and later moved to Bridgeport Connecticut. Although Singer sewing machines would eventually become the most popular brand, Wheeler & Wilson machines were the most popular (and most widely copied) machines in the 1850’s and 1860’s. <br />
The No. 9 machine was manufactured starting in 1887. It was advertised as ‘The Only Perfect Sewing Machine for Family Use’. The Wheeler & Wilson company was eventually bought by Singer in 1905, which continued manufacturing of the D-9 into at least the 1920’s.</blockquote>
Interesting fact: The W&W #9 in a 5 drawer style cabinet originally sold for $65 dollars.<br />
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I don’t know the exact age of Miss Wilson, but based on her serial number and information I’ve gathered on the internet, she was “born” sometime between 1898 and 1906.<br />
When I’m done with Ms. Rusty (I’m beginning to wonder if that will ever happen!) then I’ll invite you to join me on the repair and cleaning of Miss Wilson. Rest assured that due to her age, rarity, and relatively good condition, Miss Wilson will NOT be getting the full strip down treatment that Ms. Rusty has received.Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-59637480606505720532011-12-15T21:28:00.001-08:002011-12-15T21:28:28.196-08:00Miss me?<p>First of all, let me apologize profusely for being away so very, very long. Hopefully my absence hasn’t sent all of you running off to much more interesting venues, because I am having huge Ms. Rusty and blogging withdrawals that will be alleviated soon and I’d like to think someone is there to share the joy of continuing the process with me!</p> <p>For those of you who are wondering where in the heck I’ve been, well here is the short version:</p> <p><u>Computer Problems</u>: I’ve had 4 hard drives in 3 different computers crash on me. It has been no small feat recovering from each failure, but I think we’re finally back in business.</p> <p><u>Travel</u>: Work has sent me all over the word on business trips – including a week in Milan, Italy and a week in Puerto Rico. I also went to Nebraska to help my Grandma celebrate her 90th birthday. Grandma is still doing amazing and if I’m even half as spry and witty as her when I reach 90, I’ll be one happy woman!</p> <p><u>Kitchen Remodel</u>: There were problems with the remodel, including discovering the week before Thanksgiving that our refrigerator wouldn’t actually fit in the kitchen. However, we are now FINALY done with the remodel and I am very happy with the results. I can post pictures if anyone is interested, but it isn’t exactly sewing machine related.</p> <p><u>Thanksgiving</u>: Dinner was at our house in the new kitchen and my mom was kind enough to come out for a long visit to help out. </p> <p><u>New Airplane</u>: My husband decided to sell his airplane in order to buy a new airplane kit. So, just when I thought I’d be able to get access to Ms. Rusty to start wrenching on her again, the garage is taken over by a huge 4’ x 4’ x 12’ box and a few other equally large boxes full of airplane stuff! This weekend I’m helping my husband unpack the boxes and do inventory on them so I can finally access my workbench again!!</p> <p>So, needless to say, the last two months have been very busy and none of it related to Ms. Rusty. I could have bored you all to death with the gruesome details along the way, but I’m trying real hard to keep this blog focused on sewing machines. </p> <p>The good news is that I have absolutely no travel plans for Christmas and should be able to get time to work on Ms. Rusty. The next post (hopefully in the next week or so) will be focused on masking off Ms. Rusty in preparation for bead blasting. Don’t give up on me now (ha! ha!)</p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888226692326878415.post-53567957043834586932011-09-29T12:57:00.001-07:002011-09-29T12:57:10.666-07:00I’m Back!<p>I made it back from vacation safe and sound. One of my first stops was my workbench to check on Ms. Rusty. Thankfully she didn’t punish me for my absence as she is still rust free and waiting for her “facial” (aka – bead blasting). Apparently that <a href="http://mysewingmachineaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/09/another-bath.html" target="_blank">last dip</a> in Evapo-rust did the trick!</p> <p>Unfortunately, my kitchen remodel began the day after my return and forced me to put Ms. Rusty on the back burner once again. This time, I can’t even get to my work bench because she is surrounded by appliances and other miscellaneous items moved into the garage to allow for the remodel. We only had 1 day to empty the kitchen, living room and laundry room – otherwise I would have tried to find a way to make sure I had access to my girl.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g4GB4-5E4Oo/ToTNicnlSQI/AAAAAAAAA-I/VJa5Nu1o1qA/s1600-h/Remodel%252520neglect%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Remodel neglect" border="0" alt="Remodel neglect" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Hl1OrEwI-cE/ToTNjXBzbII/AAAAAAAAA-M/6MyLJ5ublg0/Remodel%252520neglect_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484"></a></p> <p>On sewing machine related topic, my wonderful MIL and FIL gave me my birthday present while we were visiting them on our vacation. They gave me a 1897 Wheeler & Wilson No. 9 treadle machine in a beautifully carved cabinet! (Thank you once again Mom and Pops!!!) I hope to take some pictures of my new baby this weekend and share them with you. She is a beauty!</p> <p>That’s all for now. I’m off to paint the kitchen in preparation for the cabinet installation that begins tomorrow. I’m so glad that the painting is the only thing we chose to do on our own for this remodel. Otherwise it may be months, rather than weeks, before Ms. Rusty gets any attention! </p> <p>P.S. For those that are curious – here is the current state of my kitchen. I can’t wait until I have a sink and stove again so I can make home-cooked food rather than going out for every meal. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-sadsmile" alt="Sad smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-enr97Z3EwOs/ToTNjqZ9ghI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/AgqdeZG5EWg/wlEmoticon-sadsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k2yoDwAmuNw/ToTNksotAOI/AAAAAAAAA-U/BjRYnzhdQOk/s1600-h/100_0905%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_0905" border="0" alt="100_0905" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dzSP1I5j_Lc/ToTNlHC-fJI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/xjRw6ob116M/100_0905_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484"></a></p> Elle Dubyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16693157485469154360noreply@blogger.com5