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Yes, at a minimum, you want a walking foot and reverse so you can tie the knot. If your still running a clutch motor, do yourself a favor and install a servo motor. It will give so much more stitch control. You can buy one on eBay for about $100. They have an adjustable speed control and you can do 1 stitch at a time. I run a Consew 18, it is a upper and lower feeding walking foot and reverse. It's a Singer 16-188 knock off. Most old sewing machines like consew, rex, chandler are knock offs of singer and the parts are usually interchageable. They are all good machines. Do your research, most industrial machines are designed for light weight fabric and speed and you don't want that. The ultimate machine for me would be a Consew 205rb, compound walking foot, which means the needle walks too, bigger horizontal bobbin, and an oiling system.@d6crawler
It’s too bad you’re on the wrong coast
I’d like to get my hands on a walking foot machine… the one I have is a great machine for many things but it has its limits.
You should check out the Sailrite videos, they have several on making boat covers and tops. If you need more intricate guidance on interiors and general sewing technique. Watch videos by cechaflo. He's really good.Every time I see one of these ragtops I get the urge to make one.
Step 1) Industrial sewing machine…
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2) Practice on smaller projects…
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3) Find enough time… still working on that.
I figure by the time I have the rockers, windshield frame, bib, and 1/4s done, I’ll know the new machine like the back of my hand. It works well and I’ve just got a couple things to fine tune on it before moving on to bigger projects.
I have made a sail (genoa) from Sailrite with a friend for his boat. We used a normal sewing machine for all but the re-enforced corners. With that we had the ability to do a zig-zag stitch and so on. What kind of machine you need depends on how heavy the fabric is. The machine I use was set up for sewing leather with some speed reduction though a lot of guys doing leather turn the machine by hand. I've never tried leather but that seems a bit like a pain.You should check out the Sailrite videos, they have several on making boat covers and tops. If you need more intricate guidance on interiors and general sewing technique. Watch videos by cechaflo. He's really good.
I’ve mostly used clutch type machines. I’ve done lots of fine leatherwork with very precise stitching… doing one stitch at a time. I’ve also done a lot of upholstery work on custom wheelchair seats. The most complex being foam in place side layers with no seams under the client.Yes, at a minimum, you want a walking foot and reverse so you can tie the knot. If your still running a clutch motor, do yourself a favor and install a servo motor. It will give so much more stitch control. You can buy one on eBay for about $100. They have an adjustable speed control and you can do 1 stitch at a time. I run a Consew 18, it is a upper and lower feeding walking foot and reverse. It's a Singer 16-188 knock off. Most old sewing machines like consew, rex, chandler are knock offs of singer and the parts are interchageable. They are all good machines. Do your research, most industrial machines are designed for light weight fabric and speed. The ultimate machine for me would be a Consew 205rb, compound walking foot, which means the needle walks too, bigger horizontal bobbin, and an oiling system.
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Like those door cards - where'd you get them?Bib, front bumper, trailer hitch and door grab handles installed!
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Original door cards recovered with Cruiser Corps coral materialLike those door cards - where'd you get them?
Local upholstery guy did the work and the stitchingOriginal door cards recovered with Cruiser Corps coral material
No pics said:Do share what products you used for this.
Also what roof rack are you running?
Mounted up the 40 cal. fish stick holder for the season.
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No pics, but I added a wireless remote to the winch. It’s a economy no-brand unit, but I was able to add it without disabling the wired remote, so there’s a backup if the import electronics fail. It’s pretty slick.
Roof rack is home made. Kept it low so it still fits in the garage with the rod box and/or ski racks on.Do share what you wireless remote you used.
Also what roof rack are you running?