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Print Sewing Machine Parts Extend Singer’s Range

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Kristina Panos

An array of 3D-printed parts for old sewing machines.

[Grow Your Own Clothes] had finally found their ideal sewing machine for doing zig-zag stitches (/\/\/\) and converting to a treadle drive (mechanically foot-fed) — a Singer 411G. This is …read more Continue reading Print Sewing Machine Parts Extend Singer’s Range→

A Double-Hybrid Mini-Lathe, From Scratch

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Dan Maloney

It’s a treadle lathe! No, it’s a power lathe! It’s a wood lathe! No, it’s a metal lathe! Actually, [Uri Tuchman]’s homebrew lathe is all of the above, and it looks pretty snazzy too.

To say that [Uri]’s creations are quirky is a bit of an understatement – birds, crustaceans, …read more

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