I'm in. This is exciting
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I'm in. This is exciting
I don't believe so. We went to little rock city. That's where my profile picture is from. I live a good ways from there but I have a good friend that lives in Leesburg that I go see a few times a...
Took my son camping last weekend. It was his first time camping in a hammock. Here are pictures of our setup.
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I use this needle. Very blunt end and when you taper the end of the amsteel it easily fits in the eye. Works with 1/8 and 7/64. Get them from Walmart for less than $2. That gets you two. Maybe you...
The presser foot was down. I think the tensioner was not engaging though. I looped my finger behind the thread and I felt the tensioner grab the thread. It started working then so I think that for...
It started working again and I'm not going to argue with it anymore tonight.
Yes it is the bottom. I did sew some just fine. Then later came back and this what it's doing. It jus not pulling the thread tight.
I may have spoke too soon. Does this mean my timing is off?
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Lol. I'm staying with my grandad while he is in bad shape. He is one of those old guys that grew up with no money and had to do things himself. He could do anything when he was able. He told me today...
Got my gear in and replaced it. Also got a lesson in sewing machines. When I got the gear on and all part back in place I tried to put the belt back on only to realize that it had come off in the...
Welcome from another Bama guy
I ordered the part to replace it. Only cost $12 to get it
I'm probably going to have to search. Not much for repair shops around hear. Maybe an hour away in Tuscaloosa. My granddad was telling me where one was there. This machine was my grandmothers. I too...
Found it. If you can tell, the teeth are broken off the gear.
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I know you have not seen me sew anything but is this a result of the...
It is reall sluggish without pressure on it. That is why I thought it may need oiling. I have the manual but I don't see anywhere about oiling
Singer 4617.
Rev. The feeder will move some but will stop when there is pressure in it.
I have taken the bobbin out and it still will not work. I have also played with the stitch length and...
I've been sewing in this machine a good bit. Even today. All of the sudden the feeder stopped feeding. Any sujestions. I thought it might need some oil but I don't see where to oil it. Thanks for any...
Welcome from Demopolis. I libed him Huntsville for 6 months. Loved it there
Welcome from west central Alabama.
The whoopie slings are very easy. I used a large threading needle that I bought from Walmart. The point is not sharpe and worked like a charm. I made my first hammock a couple weeks ago and the seams...
I dont know which was first but it was called or changed to duct tape because it was used on air ducts. I always thought it was duct but that doesn't mean I'm right.
To stay on subject. I saw the...
If I hadn't invented the bear flat feld seam, I would have thought the same
See, they show promise
Lol. I posted it in another thread. Here are the pictures
Parallel seams
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Wavy seams. It confuses the bear and gives you time to get away....
Sounds good. I'm sure I'll come back soon.
Those colors won't last long. That tarp probably won't make another trip so capt America is gone
Thanks everybody. The material is crinkle nylon. It is very much like an eno I guess. The eno doesn't have the defensive bear seams though.
Lol. Yes they have so far.
The blue tarp was salvaged from a ozark trail canopy I had. I got it at dirt cheap for $10. The fabric was $4.99 yard 4 yards. Two colors. I think the supply bill from fabric.com was $63. That was...
Feels great. About to go to sleep already. I noticed earlier some sunlight coming through my tarp. Had to duct tape it. I hope it holds.
Just got it out in the woods here in Oak Mountain State Park.
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Hello from hwy 80 in Demopolis
Welcome from Demopolis Al. I'll be your way thus weekend. Well close. I'm going to oak mountain to hike and hang. I just ginished my DIY hammock last night. Gonna try it out on the trail. Probably a...
The tacking of the fold before you sewed it was ingenious. Lol. I held mine down. That was a b****. I'm going to redo mind after my trip this weekend.
I haves dubbed this the Shula beta. It is strong and looks good from a distance but up close you can see its coming apart at the seams. Lol. I learned how to see on this hammock. The second side was...
It's the Shula edition. From a distance it looks great. Up close you can see it coming apart at the seams. Don't worry though. He will hold it together until the Saban edition comes along.
I'm sure you will do another one just so you can use the Bamaboy technique.
Lol. I thought you misspelled idea. It is a good idea though.
I have done half my hammock. It seemed that everybody used straight stitches so I used decorative stitching. Here are some pics.
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In...
That will do just fine. I think I'm going to go back over my straps with the zig zag pattern
I did not read this first. Crap. I had the tight zigzag setting. Lol
My version. Don't laugh at the stitching. It's only the second thing I have ever sewed. Plus I did not have the solid stitch setting. It was a funny looking solid small solid. ...
I'm doing straps this week. I would like to do something like that. Do you have instructions?
I think I have seen that answered on here. I wonder the same thing
Fat fingers on my phone. I voted silver gray but meant to vote green
I cut the nylon with a wood burning knife yesterday. It worked great. Cut very very easy and heat treated the seam at the same time. You can get them at Walmart for $10
Oops. I quoted the wrong post
Yeah. I read that thread. It is tempting. I have an idea in my head that I want and it's hard for me to tell myself to stop and let it be. Lol. The colors are not what I want though so I might let it...
I was thinking the same thing. It's not ripstop. It's crinkle nylon. Thanks for the advice. I think I'm going to try add the extra width too. I bought the fabric to do it so I might as well do it so...
I have not tried these but it seems to be the best I have found.
http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1344-AA.shtml?lnav=dyes.html#reviews