Comments for butchwax http://www.butchwax.com Life in Beijing, and back to Austin... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:17:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Viking 6030 sewing machine rebuild by russ http://www.butchwax.com/2010/10/viking-6030-sewing-machine-rebuild/#comment-95 russ Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:33:45 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=169#comment-95 Jman, After unstucking and a new take up slide, my machine 6030 has been functioning very well. I get an extra wrap around the bobbin about 20% of the time. It doesn't cause any stitch problems and I can't even tell till I pull the piece from the throat and see the extra thread. Not a big problem and seems to be related to the quality of the bobbin wind and probably the thread too, as I am using serger thread. Sewing is not easy. Seems pretty fun though. I made curtains and a couple pairs of slippers so far. There are some good resources around for pattern design. I will try making a shirt(s) similar to the Bowling Shirts as worn by Charlie Sheen (Harper) of 2.5 men. Thanks again for hosting this great resource. Kind regards to all, russ Jman,

After unstucking and a new take up slide, my machine 6030 has been functioning very well. I get an extra wrap around the bobbin about 20% of the time. It doesn’t cause any stitch problems and I can’t even tell till I pull the piece from the throat and see the extra thread. Not a big problem and seems to be related to the quality of the bobbin wind and probably the thread too, as I am using serger thread.

Sewing is not easy. Seems pretty fun though. I made curtains and a couple pairs of slippers so far. There are some good resources around for pattern design. I will try making a shirt(s) similar to the Bowling Shirts as worn by Charlie Sheen (Harper) of 2.5 men.

Thanks again for hosting this great resource.

Kind regards to all, russ

]]> Comment on Viking 6030 sewing machine rebuild by Cindy http://www.butchwax.com/2010/10/viking-6030-sewing-machine-rebuild/#comment-93 Cindy Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:24:58 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=169#comment-93 I used the triflow....it is slowly getting better...I still can not use the cams because a soon as it goes into reverse it stays in reverse and doesnt return to forward , now, since a couple days of triflow...it seems to slowly be returning....patience and triflow seem to be the fix....thanks for your help. I used the triflow….it is slowly getting better…I still can not use the cams because a soon as it goes into reverse it stays in reverse and doesnt return to forward , now, since a couple days of triflow…it seems to slowly be returning….patience and triflow seem to be the fix….thanks for your help.

]]> Comment on Viking 6030 sewing machine rebuild by jman http://www.butchwax.com/2010/10/viking-6030-sewing-machine-rebuild/#comment-92 jman Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:12:25 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=169#comment-92 Hi Cindy, I'd do the same thing I mentioned above: squirt some kerosene in there and leave it for a couple of days, work the mechanisms occasionally and squirt a litlte more, and then spray Tri-Flow in there. Your Viking certainly has the same problems as the rest of ours: the old oil became gummy over time and is making the mechanisms sticky. Good luck, and post back your results! Hi Cindy,

I’d do the same thing I mentioned above: squirt some kerosene in there and leave it for a couple of days, work the mechanisms occasionally and squirt a litlte more, and then spray Tri-Flow in there. Your Viking certainly has the same problems as the rest of ours: the old oil became gummy over time and is making the mechanisms sticky.

Good luck, and post back your results!

]]> Comment on Viking 6030 sewing machine rebuild by cindy http://www.butchwax.com/2010/10/viking-6030-sewing-machine-rebuild/#comment-91 cindy Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:38:15 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=169#comment-91 I got a 6030 free on CL, straight stich runs fine...the reverse button does not return to allow the forward stitching to resume...any ideas? I got a 6030 free on CL, straight stich runs fine…the reverse button does not return to allow the forward stitching to resume…any ideas?

]]> Comment on Neracar user manual, 1923 by jman http://www.butchwax.com/2011/11/neracar-user-manual-1923/#comment-89 jman Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:15:20 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=223#comment-89 Glad it's helpful, guys. Thanks for the comments. Dave, nothing done lately on the restoration. I know the next step is to rewind the magneto coils and replace anything the PO did away with when he added the battery + ignition coil. Hopefully get to that in a couple of months. For now, I'm stuck with an engine and transmission rebuild on a worthless Toyota truck. The time I've put into it far exceeds its value! It had better be reliable after this, that's all I can say. Glad it’s helpful, guys. Thanks for the comments.

Dave, nothing done lately on the restoration. I know the next step is to rewind the magneto coils and replace anything the PO did away with when he added the battery + ignition coil. Hopefully get to that in a couple of months. For now, I’m stuck with an engine and transmission rebuild on a worthless Toyota truck. The time I’ve put into it far exceeds its value! It had better be reliable after this, that’s all I can say.

]]> Comment on Neracar user manual, 1923 by David Moreton http://www.butchwax.com/2011/11/neracar-user-manual-1923/#comment-88 David Moreton Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:33:10 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=223#comment-88 Thanks John, I've added it to my collection of bike manuals for Neracars. How's your restoration coming along Dave - Scotland Thanks John, I’ve added it to my collection of bike manuals for Neracars.
How’s your restoration coming along

Dave - Scotland

]]> Comment on Neracar user manual, 1923 by Ben Geutskens http://www.butchwax.com/2011/11/neracar-user-manual-1923/#comment-87 Ben Geutskens Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:56:00 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=223#comment-87 Thanks. This copy is perfectly readable. I'm looking forward to the other doc's. Ben (Holland) Thanks. This copy is perfectly readable. I’m looking forward to the other doc’s.
Ben (Holland)

]]> Comment on Viking 6030 sewing machine rebuild by jman http://www.butchwax.com/2010/10/viking-6030-sewing-machine-rebuild/#comment-86 jman Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:10:16 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=169#comment-86 Hi Crystal, lucky you! Slow is good: it means everything's there. Don't take the machine completely apart like I did, unless you're crazy (like I am). Just get some aerosol Tri-Flow and squirt it in around the bushings of both shafts and other moving parts. Hopefully the kerosene solvent in the Tri-Flow will help dissolve the gum, and the Teflon will help lubricate, and you'll be running again with very little trouble! Please post back and let us know how it goes. Good luck! Hi Crystal, lucky you! Slow is good: it means everything’s there.

Don’t take the machine completely apart like I did, unless you’re crazy (like I am). Just get some aerosol Tri-Flow and squirt it in around the bushings of both shafts and other moving parts. Hopefully the kerosene solvent in the Tri-Flow will help dissolve the gum, and the Teflon will help lubricate, and you’ll be running again with very little trouble!

Please post back and let us know how it goes. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Viking 6030 sewing machine rebuild by Crystal http://www.butchwax.com/2010/10/viking-6030-sewing-machine-rebuild/#comment-85 Crystal Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=169#comment-85 I just got a 6440 free off craigslist that runs, but slow. A repair shop had "cleaned and oiled" it, but from looking at the insides of it, it doesn't look like they did anything. It's really gummed up in a few places. I'm so glad I found this. I hope it will help me get this machine running. I'm so excited. :) I just got a 6440 free off craigslist that runs, but slow. A repair shop had “cleaned and oiled” it, but from looking at the insides of it, it doesn’t look like they did anything. It’s really gummed up in a few places.

I’m so glad I found this. I hope it will help me get this machine running.
I’m so excited. :)

]]> Comment on Viking 6030 sewing machine rebuild by jman http://www.butchwax.com/2010/10/viking-6030-sewing-machine-rebuild/#comment-84 jman Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:38:49 +0000 http://www.butchwax.com/?p=169#comment-84 Laura, hope the documentation here helps. I think I have a scan of my Viking user manual; let me know if you need it. Russ, great machines! The service manual p. 7 says the manufacture of the shuttle and bobbin each require about 150 operations to complete. I'm pretty sure I didn't get an original Husqvarna bobbin with mine, but you can tell the shuttle is not a simple hunk of metal! Laura, hope the documentation here helps. I think I have a scan of my Viking user manual; let me know if you need it.

Russ, great machines! The service manual p. 7 says the manufacture of the shuttle and bobbin each require about 150 operations to complete. I’m pretty sure I didn’t get an original Husqvarna bobbin with mine, but you can tell the shuttle is not a simple hunk of metal!

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