No, nylon is extremely easy to sew through. Any $200 sewing machine will be fine. The only issue you might run into is it being a little slick, and feeders having a hard time gripping the material. I haven’t noticed it but I hear it can be an issue.
it's probably not necessary, but they're cheap. A walking foot is more for thicker materials, but if it's slipping then you can try it. Just push the material along to help the feed dogs.
Xero sells a kit with a 4mm rubber sole, basically just a rubber rectangle, and everything else to DIY sandals.
Pretty affordable I think.
1.5mm rope will be pretty uncomfortable on your feet, most likely cutting into them.
First gear modification i've done, added some straps to the bottom of my dayhiking backpack so i can strap my foam pad to it for 1 nighters.
The sewing is kinda ugly but it works well though theres a gap between the bottom of the backpack and the foam pad with the way i attached it.
My Gf picked up a new Singer 4452 on sale for $130 for me for christmas, anything I should watch for as far as function and reliability? I have read mixed reviews.
They are okay, but notoriously difficult to control at low speed since brushed motors don’t have much torque.
Won’t last more than 5 years probably, but it’s not an industrial machine.
They aren’t great at feeding semi-thick or thick stacks of material, so don’t try and pull things through, just hand crank it if you’re doing something it doesn’t wanna feed through.
That said, it’s totally usable to make a backpack with if you are patient and take your time
Awesome, thanks for the info, It has already paid for itself with the couple projects I have done, so any money saved on gear now is just bonus.
It’s ackchyually better to buy this than something around $400. All you get is more features rather than better parts until you get to much more expensive machines. So if you’re going low end, get the $200 4452 ($130 on sale; nice) and not worry about electronic controls.
No electronics was definitly one of the attractions (and price) I wont be doing anything super heavy duty with it, so hopefully it lasts a good while.
It’s ackchyually better to buy this than something around $400. All you get is more features rather than better parts until you get to much more expensive machines. So if you’re going low end, get the $200 4452 ($130 on sale; nice) and not worry about electronic controls.
would it be difficult to add pit zips to a cheap windshell? if i did would i need to remove fabric to the make holes to the size of the zips or just cut slits?
You sound like one of those russian homosexuals who can't do anything unless it's exaggeratedly masculine. The same ones who say sucking dick is fine in the military because it's a punishment, and totally not sexual.
Is that you? You sucking dick? You sure sound like you do.
Making your own shit is manly AF. And even more manly is using a dangerous rapidly oscillating machine while doing it. It just happens that we didn't want to make pants and shirts all the time so we had the women do it. Saddle makers, boot makers, and anything remotely useful outside of basic clothes and fashion is mostly men.
for the seams you can buy 3m double sided seam tape. tape your seams then top stitch the seam closed. or you can fold it double and flat fell the seam. I highly recommend a thread oiler and keeping the needle clean. A regular home sewing machine can sew silnylon very easily just make sure to pay attention to the stitch count and take your time, let the machine feed rather than you forcing it through the dogs..
No, nylon is extremely easy to sew through. Any $200 sewing machine will be fine. The only issue you might run into is it being a little slick, and feeders having a hard time gripping the material. I haven’t noticed it but I hear it can be an issue.
How about buying a walking foot attachment? Would that help?
it's probably not necessary, but they're cheap. A walking foot is more for thicker materials, but if it's slipping then you can try it. Just push the material along to help the feed dogs.
I’ve heard that sewing through a layer of tissue paper on top can help with slippery fabrics causing inconsistent stitch lengths.
anyone have designs or info on making sandals or flip flops? wanna make moronic lightweight sandals using 1.5mm dyneema rope and a cut up foam sit pad
Xero sells a kit with a 4mm rubber sole, basically just a rubber rectangle, and everything else to DIY sandals.
Pretty affordable I think.
1.5mm rope will be pretty uncomfortable on your feet, most likely cutting into them.
First gear modification i've done, added some straps to the bottom of my dayhiking backpack so i can strap my foam pad to it for 1 nighters.
The sewing is kinda ugly but it works well though theres a gap between the bottom of the backpack and the foam pad with the way i attached it.
Nice mod, Muad'Dib.
Worked on making pack wings this past weekend m
I also got a needle feed machine I’m excited to get up and running
My Gf picked up a new Singer 4452 on sale for $130 for me for christmas, anything I should watch for as far as function and reliability? I have read mixed reviews.
They are okay, but notoriously difficult to control at low speed since brushed motors don’t have much torque.
Won’t last more than 5 years probably, but it’s not an industrial machine.
They aren’t great at feeding semi-thick or thick stacks of material, so don’t try and pull things through, just hand crank it if you’re doing something it doesn’t wanna feed through.
That said, it’s totally usable to make a backpack with if you are patient and take your time
Awesome, thanks for the info, It has already paid for itself with the couple projects I have done, so any money saved on gear now is just bonus.
No electronics was definitly one of the attractions (and price) I wont be doing anything super heavy duty with it, so hopefully it lasts a good while.
It’s ackchyually better to buy this than something around $400. All you get is more features rather than better parts until you get to much more expensive machines. So if you’re going low end, get the $200 4452 ($130 on sale; nice) and not worry about electronic controls.
would it be difficult to add pit zips to a cheap windshell? if i did would i need to remove fabric to the make holes to the size of the zips or just cut slits?
just cut slits, then notch the ends. You'll fold the edges back to make room for the zipper and to hide the raw edge.
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Any recs for short zips? I have a taiga polar fleece jacket and want to add some pit-zips.
check ebay. Some of the craft stores like Joann's or Michael's will have some, but they're usually very cheap zippers.
Anybody know any decent free template sites?
Patterns for what exactly?
Literally any gear. I would like to build a library of patterns
Imagine Thomas Jefferson looking down from heaven to see "men" sewing, we've truly failed our founding fathers.
better hope you never have to stitch a wound
You sound like one of those russian homosexuals who can't do anything unless it's exaggeratedly masculine. The same ones who say sucking dick is fine in the military because it's a punishment, and totally not sexual.
Is that you? You sucking dick? You sure sound like you do.
Making your own shit is manly AF. And even more manly is using a dangerous rapidly oscillating machine while doing it. It just happens that we didn't want to make pants and shirts all the time so we had the women do it. Saddle makers, boot makers, and anything remotely useful outside of basic clothes and fashion is mostly men.
Who the hell do you think was tailoring his clothing? Women? Nearly everyone making and altering clothing was a man in the late 18th century.
This anon gets it.
The greatest chefs, tailors and even gardeners were and still are almost exclusively men.
for the seams you can buy 3m double sided seam tape. tape your seams then top stitch the seam closed. or you can fold it double and flat fell the seam. I highly recommend a thread oiler and keeping the needle clean. A regular home sewing machine can sew silnylon very easily just make sure to pay attention to the stitch count and take your time, let the machine feed rather than you forcing it through the dogs..
I’m planning on making a backpack soon hopefully
Are there many anime enjoyers on the trails?
Get on my level.
But Anon, that’s not actually yours, that’s just an image from google