kitemaker4
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new toy
After making kites for over 10 years I thought it was time to add another sewing machine so I bought an industrial one this time. Now I can make new
toys like buggy seats, bags and other things out of heavy material. I am in the process of gathering some heavy material right now. Here is a
picture of my new machine.
Susan (npw goddess)
PKD Brooza\'s 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 meter
Libre Bora\'s 6 and 7 meter
Libre stainless full race with standard and big foot light wheels
Nasa wings: npw5 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.7, 2.4, 3.1, 3.9, 4.8, 5.8, 6.9 meters
npw9 3.4, 5.3, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 15.0 meters
Quadrifoil xm for sale
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B-Roc
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cool. What type of thread do you use? Nylon?? and where do you get it? I don't have a machine but I do want to splice some leaders and I'm
wondering what type of thread to lock stitch it with?
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
Rides: Ground Industries
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kitemaker4
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Nylon or polyester thread. Check out the thread exchange.
Susan (npw goddess)
PKD Brooza\'s 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 meter
Libre Bora\'s 6 and 7 meter
Libre stainless full race with standard and big foot light wheels
Nasa wings: npw5 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.7, 2.4, 3.1, 3.9, 4.8, 5.8, 6.9 meters
npw9 3.4, 5.3, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 15.0 meters
Quadrifoil xm for sale
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krumly
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Hey Susan,
On that industrial stand, how fast does it sew? Like, make you nervous fast? Looks to be straight stitch. Does it handle light fabric OK? Finally,
out of curiousity, what is your preferred machine for your NPW's and do you generally sew your kite seams straight, zig, zag, or something else?
Thanks,
krumly
Flying:
1.5 m Ozone LD Stunt
2.2, 3.2, 4.2 m C-Quads
2, 3, 4, 5.5, 7.5m PKD Broozas
9m PL GII, w/ adjustable rear strap mod
Dual mode mod PL GI 13, HArc 6, FArc 12
Cab 5m Convert, 7&9m Xbow, 12m SB
Lots of stunt kites and a Rev Supersonic
Riding:
Libre Special buggy, PL Comp buggy
Line skiboards, & Lib-Tech Park & Pipes
Cabrinha Prodigy kiteboard
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22bene
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That sure is a pretty machine!!!
Happiness sponsored by:
HQ; Rush 3 & 4, Montana 7, Ozone; Imp 2,Frenzy 11 Slingshot; Fuel 11
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kitemaker4
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It can sew several thousand stitches per minute but, I can regulate the speed.
Yes, it is straight stictch.
Still in the testing phase on what it likes to sew on.
My go to machine a a pfaff that is over 25 years old.
I sew a straight stitch.
Susan (npw goddess)
| Quote: | Originally posted by krumly
Hey Susan,
On that industrial stand, how fast does it sew? Like, make you nervous fast? Looks to be straight stitch. Does it handle light fabric OK? Finally,
out of curiousity, what is your preferred machine for your NPW's and do you generally sew your kite seams straight, zig, zag, or something else?
Thanks,
krumly |
PKD Brooza\'s 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 meter
Libre Bora\'s 6 and 7 meter
Libre stainless full race with standard and big foot light wheels
Nasa wings: npw5 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.7, 2.4, 3.1, 3.9, 4.8, 5.8, 6.9 meters
npw9 3.4, 5.3, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 15.0 meters
Quadrifoil xm for sale
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B-Roc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by kitemaker4
Nylon or polyester thread. Check out the thread exchange.
Susan (npw goddess) |
Thank you!
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
Rides: Ground Industries
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krumly
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Thanks Susan. An old Pfaff 262 is my machine of choice for most heavier stuff and sewing bridle ends, but I also have a 1222E with walking foot for
the light work on the sails. That new machine looks like it would be the bomb for heavy work.
krumly
Flying:
1.5 m Ozone LD Stunt
2.2, 3.2, 4.2 m C-Quads
2, 3, 4, 5.5, 7.5m PKD Broozas
9m PL GII, w/ adjustable rear strap mod
Dual mode mod PL GI 13, HArc 6, FArc 12
Cab 5m Convert, 7&9m Xbow, 12m SB
Lots of stunt kites and a Rev Supersonic
Riding:
Libre Special buggy, PL Comp buggy
Line skiboards, & Lib-Tech Park & Pipes
Cabrinha Prodigy kiteboard
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BeamerBob
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Congrats Susan. There is a market here in the states for a buggy bags equivalent.
Coastal Wind Sports Team Rider
Landsegler Disc wheels
PTW Hero Buggy - XXtreme ApeXX Buggy US 88 - Libre Hardcore
IvanpahBuggyExpo.com
Youtube link
Bob Muse
HQ Montana X 8m, Montana IX 12m, HQ Ignition LEI 5m,
PL Phantom 12m, 15m, Big Blu 24m+, Synergy 10m, Venom 10m, 13m , Phantom II 12m Vapors 3.8, 5.4, Crosskite Sonic 7m, PKD Combat 10.3m
Uturn Butane 2.5m PKD Buster 3m Genetrix Hydra 7m Ozone Yakuza GT 14m
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