Air Belt Sander: amzn.to/3T2qilT Adam Savage's One Day Builds: New Cut and Sew Station: ua-cam.com/video/BbrQ4OX-1-E/v-deo.html Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Restoring a Fabric Chair: ua-cam.com/video/WfJtqnSexss/v-deo.html
On some old 1970's fans I own and an all-metal box fan we have in house as well as 2 my brother has. We both will be putting new cords on all of them and on 2 trying to fix a rough sound as well as fix one so it rotates better as is supposed to. fun becuse after X years machine is working again for purposes and not just in a fan collectors set. Most fan collectors are odd and want either all of one company, one model or all made in one year or year style, so to find some in working order where some only cords need fixing or minimal work is great and are not parts only or fixed up asking a bunch. We got old box fan more for a smaller home shop, basement, or garage after our fan we had died at house.
I would have hard wired the lights to a switch. And since Adam loves making boxes I would have made a box cover that held sewing supplies in the top. Like extra needles, thread, scissors, sewing clips, etc.
@@dbomber69 I would have used a switch on the cord but ones used for bigger home machines with red off and green on buttons more in proper spot for average use and I would have upgraded cord for an old sewing machine for safety if need be using a beefier outdoor/all weather extension cord.
Oh poop. Wish I had known about this, but I’d need ESP to know what you were planning… was gonna suggest a more elegant solution to the outlet. Sierraplex made some 2-prong 3 outlet single gang receptacles in the 60s & 70s. My Grandpa installed them all over the house he built in ‘62. There are still some to be had on the e-bays. 👍
My wife constantly asks, "If you could hangout with anyone famous for a day, who would it be?". With zero hesitation it is Adam Savage. I grew up watching you on Mythbusters and now watching your youtube content, I connect with you on so many levels. Thanks Adam.
Can't believe it's been 4 years since I discovered this channel. That first summer during COVID lockdowns I watched a tremendous amount of old videos while I designed and built my own loudspeakers.
Hi Adam. It's great to see that Sailrite provides service information for their machines. Recently my wife's Husqvarna Emerald 116 machine went on the fritz and I contacted Husqvarna about getting a service manual "Sorry our manuals are only for our service centers" what a bunch of crap.This makes me want to call Louis Rossmann and have him add yet another company to his right to repair list of terrible companies. The sewing division of Husqvarna was bought by Singer who also bought Pfaff so now they control a huge market share of the sewing machine industry. If I could figure out how to get the covers off of the machine I am sure I can fix it. Not being able to fix a maching that costs almost $500.00 bugs the crap out of me. They probably want $150.00 to fix a simple problem. By the way based on your video I ordered a Bambu Labs X1 Carbon. It is arriving on Monday!
With the Emeralds, you take the head cover off (one screw), the bottom plate (4 screws), followed by the back cover (5 screws, I think). Forgive me , but it’s been about 8 years since I last worked on one. Take pictures as you go, so you remember which screws go where, and what everything appeared like before you loosened anything. Typically the front cover stays on. Hope it’s obvious, whatever is wrong with it. Watching a few videos, or reading a how-to on a similar machine will certainly help, before you dive in. If you do mess around, and can’t sort it, do your best to put it back exactly as it was. One of the biggest peeves of many a servicer of any sewing machine was the words “my husband was certain he could fix it…”, along with “but he said 2-in-1 oil would work”. Some less reputable places charge extra if they know a husband’s been rooting around in it. For many regular quilters, annual maintenance is considered just part of the cost of ownership. For less frequent users, not so much. And with rising costs everywhere, the urge to diy gets stronger, I’m sure. I do all the light maintenance on my wife’s Pfaff, in fact, even though I don’t have access to the official gauges any longer. Hope this helps.
I just figured out the vibe of the cave. It reminds me of old ma-and-pa hardware stores. We had one across the street from my childhood home and I loved going there with my dad. It was a place of endless wonder for me. Plus they gave lollipops to kids.
Wherever I've moved over the decades, the first places I sought out were those treasured ma and pa hardware stores. You'll find gems that you'll find nowhere else, well, other than the occasional estate sale.
There's a plastics shop near me with that same vibe and its the BEST! My wheelchair broke the day before a trip and they sorted me out with a custom cut piece in a couple hours for just cost of materials, you just can't get that sort of human connection and help at Faceless Megacorporation Big Hardware Store
Adam! Loved the video, and heard you say you were planning to build yourself a cutting table. Do yourself a huge favor and put the tabletop on a Topsky mechanism for a sit/stand desk. There is nothing nicer than being able to raise your table for working on it standing up without having to hunch over it. (Then, of course, you can lower it if you want to work on it from a seated position.) You’ll be so much more comfortable! (It makes my empathic back hurt just a little to watch you bending over your current work table.) While you’re at it, think about raising the legs on your sewing table. When the needle plate is closer to eye level, you have to crouch less as you are sewing. (That hurts my empathetic back a little, too, to watch you bent over while sewing.) I love your energy and your projects! ❤
My sewing table is an electronic sit stand desk and although I was unsure of the purchase at first it was one of the better investments. It might have cost much, much more than my vintage Pfaff, but it was worth every cent. For someone like Adam it would make a great one day build though
Makes me think of the cover my mom made for her sewing machine. It was leftover curtain fabric that she used but was just as simple yet sophisticated. I remember using it after she'd created the cover and was amazed at how efficient it was. It did the job of keeping the machine clean, was easy on & off, and wasn't in the way when the machine was in use. Thanks for bringing my mom back to me for a few minutes, Adam. Thanks for this video.
I'd have covered the work surface. Largely, to avoid the problem with exposed horizontal work surfaces getting used for non-designed purposes and necessitating a moving project in order to utilize that surface for its intended usage. Like the machine, although the table is kind of tiny. Alas, can't use one myself, as a proper table to go with the machine would be larger than my apartment. Although, with a few mods to the table and one for the bed frame... ;) As for memorizing a basic chain stitch machine's general design, given the state of the art of the time and metallurgy knowledge and capabilities of the time, not really all that exceptional. Getting a modern machine right, that'd be a major accomplishment for many, but we're talking about entirely different beasts here. But then, I'm a bit biased, as I disassembled and successfully reassembled mom's Singer when I was 8. Did the same with dad's Baby Ben alarm clock, which kept better time after I was done with it. And I was decidedly never mystified about bleeding brakes, it's one of the simplest possible hydraulic systems.
I have a Sailrite Fabricator sewing machine. They are absolute beasts. It will sew it if you can get it under the presser foot. Keep it maintained and it will last forever. I run mine daily making canvas covers and it runs as good as the day it arrived. Enjoy your new tool, watch your fingers!
I accomplished the same thing in 2 minutes. Used a power strip plugged in: sewing machine, iron, & 3 LED lights. Turn on the power strip & I'm ready to go. I do love vintage sewing machines, prior to the mid 1970s). Even I can understand how they work & maintain. Thanks for the chuckle.
Thank you, Adam Savage, for giving me a greater appreciation of the sewing machine and it's history! My mom was a seamstress, and I'm a woodworker, so our understanding of the world never fully aligned. But with you explaining how your sewing machine worked, it all suddenly made sense. Thank you for always being my inspiration!
Veritasium released a video on sewing machines just a couple of days ago. He built an oversize demonstration of how they work, it was utterly fascinating!
As someone who repaired sewing machines for others, I certainly wished grabbing an angle grinder was an option, at least a few times. Did use a Dremel cutoff wheel a few times to remove bent needle bars, or a presser bar. But that usually meant the machine had fallen off a table before it ever got to me.
Anyone else love the phone clock sitting on the workbench in the beginning of the video? It was an awesome addition to have a sense of time while he was adding the plug. I didn't know these videos were missing the sense of time. Such an amazing, unintentional and unobtrusive addition, now I want to see a digital clock as Adam works. That was really cool
I do find it interesting to figure out how much time he takes to create things and he can whip through things faster than I do. I spend so much time thinking things through and perfection is my enemy.
I suffered with tendonitis for a long time. I finally talked to a physical therapist and got some simple exercises to do a few minutes, a few times a day and was completely amazed by the results. If I had not experienced it myself, I would not believe it. Within a week, it was mostly cured. Any time I start feeling any reoccurrence of it I do the exercises for a few days and, bam! gone! Those strap braces do no good and I want to tell you this stuff every time I see a video where you have one on. I can still feel that lack of grip and pain when I watch you, and it hurts me. Try the exercises. they are free and can't hurt. I just want to give you something for all that I've gotten from you and this channel over the years. Keep being awesome.
Adam jesteś niezwykle pozytywnym człowiekiem oglądanie Twoich filmów daje mi wiele pozytywnej energii . Pozdrawiam z Polski Adam, you are an extremely positive person, watching your videos gives me a lot of positive energy. Greetings from Poland
I actually love the idea of the little hardware store in your cave. Definitely an idea that I'm going to have to use because I hate having to run around and hunt for materials
I still have my Mom's Singer machine. Quite a few years ago she complained that the Bobbin winder wasn't working and asked me to fix it. In the case was the original (unopened) tube of grease and I had oil. Got it going and she got many more years out of it before she passed. Black machine and the gold pinstriping isn't worn anywhere!
It’s always interesting to see how someone else decides to create something. It’s not wrong, just a different way to create something. We all have a different vision of what we want something to function as. Your brain is amazing.
Thanks for showing the finger sander off! Gonna get that for my dad for his birthday he will LOVE it! He does all kinds custom woodworking jobs and his main thing he does is make high quality cutting boards and that tool will make it easier to craft them for sure!
He's spot on about improvements. I used to joke that the infernal things (well, some models) lived up to their names, largely due to poor ergonomics of their designs.
So he needed to cut the hole for the electrical plug and i thought 'how would I cut that?'. I would have gone to my Dremel with a cutoff blade but that would melted plastic and not be a good tool for that. Then he brings out a sweet little jigsaw. Now I need to buy me one!
@@fritzsmith7794 Dremel has all kinds of tools to add onto the rotary tool. The mini-saw is a circular saw, the multi-saw was the scroll saw that I think is discontinued. There is the workstation that's a drill press and more (such as a router). Hey, if I need to cut a half hole, once it's completed, is it a whole hole? I'll just get my hat...
I like that Adam has a sewing machine and wants it close and easy to use. I recently got fed up with tying to find curtains I like, so I bought a sewing machine and made my own. Every man should know how to sew.
Adam, an occupational therapist neighbor once told me that to relieve your tennis elbow you need to brace your wrist to limit the motion that engages the muscles and tendons up where the pain is. Totally works for me. Give it a try.
I love the videos where Adam is just messing around in his shop or working on infrastructure. It's inspiring to see the level of creativity Adam brings to, for lack of a better term, every day tasks.
Adam as one other guy that can run a sewing machine whenever I had to tilted a machine on it back it is a bad day. Further more as my eye start to become old and tired the lights become a serious option. The funny part is that my latest machine is a late 1970 Singer badged as a Montgomery Ward just like the one she had and used in the 1950’s. The machine stunk of oil and was wrinkled brown while mine is light brown.
Guaranteed the good folks at Sailrite will see this video, and likely respond. Probably a good reason that notch isn't there? I've been using that same machine for a decade and have never needed to adjust the timing, so I wouldn't know.
It's because you can use a conventional allen key. Adam wants to use a T handle Allen key. Dunno that i would've made a notch tho. A simple, just slightly larger hole would've sufficed. Now that machine will flex in that area and wear the bearings prematurely on the cam transfer rod. Adam does what Adam does. :))
Well done I do that too got to keep the sewing machine and sewing area very clean especially if you're going to sew white material. Same thing with the thread!
I had a T-shirt from ThinkGeek (remember them?!) that said, "I void Warranties" and profiles of all the security bits under it. One of my favorite shirts.
I was working while your video was playing. Around 3:55 I heard this hooonk hoonk....there goes Adam blowing his nose again. I look up. He was using a rotary grinder lol😂❤😊
One of favorite things to do while watching your videos is to pause them at times and then zoom up and look around. LOL it crazy at some of the stuff you can find stuffed in a corner, hanging from the ceiling or laying on a shelf. What an AMAZING shop ❤ I know it’s your makerspace but have you ever just stopped and looked around? I bet the memories that can flood you can be pretty spectacular!
Great video passed out around 12:20😂. Spot on regarding their excellent support to reset timing. I tried sewing through the steel support in a Doctors Bag once. Lessons learned. 😂
I know it was an extra step for you to fix your sewing machine and have to pause the sewing, but seeing that has helped me so much. I am new to sewing, hence my name, and have the most basic Singer. It drives me crazy. I spend way too much time having to fix, un jam, change bent/broken needles, that it keeps me from wanting to sew often. I want to learn but dread the jamming and issues that come with it. Seeing your setback is motivating because you overcame a way more difficult issue. With that said, maybe the next step is to invest in a better sewing machine. Maybe with automatic tension. ❤
As someone involved with electrical/electronic endeavors for over 5 decades & replaced fear with a healthy respect, Adam's electrical work always gives me pause... I probably would have attached a handy-box with a duplex receptacle to the underside of the box Adam modified but to each their own. 😁
The Best thing I ever did for my sewing machines was to add LED Lighting. I got the Self-Adhesive strips that you just cut to length. I put them on my Elna free arm. I loved them so much I ordered more for every machine I own/use, my other Elna's and even my old Montgomery Ward Flatbed Table that I got for free.
That's a nice little dust cover. About a year ago I made something similar for my sewing machine. I've got a big problem with dust here in my garage. I made a really big cover that covers the entire table all the way down to the ground. And I made it out of a transparent plastic. I must say the transparent plastic is brilliant. Because I can see the sewing machine as clear as day. My machine also has big fragile spool holders sticking out from the back. And I know all too well how easy those things get busted underneath an opaque cover, just as you say you gonna put things on top of it LOL .
I was thinking that the timing adjustment was done by loosing the set screw on the right-hand spindle gear on the shaft, rotating the shaft to the appropriate position, and then re-tightening the right-hand set screw. Ive only seen this for an older Singer model, but if true, it would eliminate the need for an angle grinder in your timing adjustment procedure. YMMV. :)
Hello Adam ,firstly i love my sewing machine too , my biggest and fave creation was my Daughters prom dress , By the way way i'm an ex-soldier 6'5" 290lbs ! Going on a totally different track , have you ever made a Sandman blaster with butane effects from the film Logans Run(1976) , think it could be a fun build esp if you get it working 100% as in the film it rarely worked lol.
That’s exactly what I do with my vintage Singers- have restored 3 now, the first project for the machine is to sew a cover! My designs have improved each time, so I went back & remade the first one. Great way to put the machine through its paces.
I think I need to go about making a few sewing machine covers for all my machines with a flatter top that fit nicer. The attachment of the velcro is genius! Nice work!
Have you tried scraping for your tennis elbow? A little lotion and a $15 scraping tool go a long way. It's the only thing that I've found that helps mine. A couple of 10 minute sessions per week keeps it under control. 😀
Adam - as you mentioned building a new layout table... I would HIGHLY recommend folks interested in sewing get a custom hollow core door made for a cutting/layout table. I had one made for my wife 5 or 6 years ago, and it's totally excellent for sewing project layout. Ours sits on saw horses at the moment, but a custom base or cabinets would be excellent as well.
*** Build idea! Add some plowed lifts to your work table to make it a standing OR sitting height. I’ve spent way to many hours hunched over, it fatigues your body, especially your back.
I dunno. I can peddle or even hand crank operate a sewing machine. Can't quite get that flexibility from a fusion reactor, which really can only boil water for tea. ;)
I am dealing with tennis elbow as well and just got back from a PT appointment. In just 3 weeks with some specific at home stretches and easy workouts I am back to working out as normal with little to no pain. Hope your treatment method helps sooth that irritation.
Now I just gotta wait until my warranty is dead and I can cut that beautiful notch in my LSZ casting! Getting to that set screw without that notch is HELL! My Sailrite machine arrived with that exact screw loose and caused me days of problems as I tried to figure out what was wrong. AMAZING sewing machine that NEEDS updates. Sadly, I've found Sailrite isn't too receptive to outside critiques. Even if you find a fix to one of the biggest issue they have, they don't want to listen. What can you do... As with any good tool, it's on the owner and not the maker of the product to keep it working and advancing. I'm hoping to make my LSZ edge guide foot kit someday soon. Easy upgrade but I don't have the tools to make it. I guess that'll always be the problem of the tinkerer. Ideas you may not be able to produce! Thanks for the video Adam! Always looking forward to the LSZ videos!
I had a mini-education when I needed to stitch up a whole 4”… but that took a full day as I had to troubleshoot, and almost fully strip, clean, and lube a sewing machine that had sit idle for 8 years… fascinating bit of gear.
I'm not trying to tell you how to do your modifications Adam. But you forgot about the HOLEy modification route which in this case would be a stronger choice, by using the cutoff wheel to cut a notch through the frame like that could lead to cracking if stressed by the machine's vibrations during use. If the manufacturer was to make that type of modification , a well placed hole in that location with a small thickening of the metal to the backside of the frame around the hole location would be better and stronger. Think about it Sailrite 😉😃
i couldn't help but observe during the making of this mod how you repeatedly strode off to get a part or tool you needed with ought a second thought just like the description of Jamie in m5. i think the main difference between the two of you was Jamie was used to a large shop by that point and knew the "everything in its place" was often more efficient than having everything available to a given area. in a small shop its often the reverse enjoyed the vid thanks.
As someone who works in the electrical field, i would recommend ALWAYS use a grounded socket. If the machine doesn't come with a grounded cord, add one. Seriously, it could save your life. In your case, i would have used an IEC-320 plug (like a computer plug, 3 contact AC plug). And added a duplex grounded outlet for the lights.
I love how at 17:50, the sound of Adam's feet as he trots back to the stool, is depicted in the subtitles as 'applause'. I'm easily amused, apparently.
I wonder if a 5ft by 3ft blanket with elastic around the perimeter would be sufficient. Basically a giant hair net. It would keep dust a debris off and removing it would be a snap.
Wish I could find _my_ tennis elbow brace. :( BTW, the camera in the time-lapse at the very end makes the shop look _huge._ It's amazing what a difference lens choice and placement can make.
i love when a machine or item makes its own things, i had to wait until i got my oxy acetylene bottles before i could make an ocy acetylene trolley (inline type rather than a side by side)
I just have to ask - wouldn’t it have been a lot easier to just splice the two lamp cords together? Or in the same space, and pretty much the same hole cutout, you could have mounted a regular Decora style outlet treating the panel like a cover plate, and had nice screw terminals to hook everything up. And even had grounded outlets if the main cord going to they bid us three wire!
Adam, if you didn't have a camera going, would you be listening to music or have tv on in the background? If so, what music or show/movies would you have on?
ASMR from the chair rolling back and forth, makes me feel like my ear is on the floor next to Adam. Gotta find a new Steel Sonar EQ any recommendations out there?
almost need a shelf directly above where you store the empty space, so its not actually an open flat space, and you can still pull out the sewing machine without having to displace what was stacked on it.
This reminds me of when I hacked open an old “Bass Guitarist” preamp - I tore the guts out of my DI (direct box) and mounted it inside the preamp, plus added an effects loop. Totally destroyed it basically - that same $50 pawn shop preamp is now worth a lot more in its original condition.
Air Belt Sander: amzn.to/3T2qilT
Adam Savage's One Day Builds: New Cut and Sew Station: ua-cam.com/video/BbrQ4OX-1-E/v-deo.html
Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Restoring a Fabric Chair: ua-cam.com/video/WfJtqnSexss/v-deo.html
On some old 1970's fans I own and an all-metal box fan we have in house as well as 2 my brother has. We both will be putting new cords on all of them and on 2 trying to fix a rough sound as well as fix one so it rotates better as is supposed to. fun becuse after X years machine is working again for purposes and not just in a fan collectors set. Most fan collectors are odd and want either all of one company, one model or all made in one year or year style, so to find some in working order where some only cords need fixing or minimal work is great and are not parts only or fixed up asking a bunch. We got old box fan more for a smaller home shop, basement, or garage after our fan we had died at house.
I would have hard wired the lights to a switch. And since Adam loves making boxes I would have made a box cover that held sewing supplies in the top. Like extra needles, thread, scissors, sewing clips, etc.
And I would have cut off the plug on the sewing machine and hard wired it to a switch in a duplex junction box with an outlet too.
@@dbomber69 I would have used a switch on the cord but ones used for bigger home machines with red off and green on buttons more in proper spot for average use and I would have upgraded cord for an old sewing machine for safety if need be using a beefier outdoor/all weather extension cord.
Oh poop. Wish I had known about this, but I’d need ESP to know what you were planning… was gonna suggest a more elegant solution to the outlet. Sierraplex made some 2-prong 3 outlet single gang receptacles in the 60s & 70s. My Grandpa installed them all over the house he built in ‘62. There are still some to be had on the e-bays. 👍
Does anyone else think that Adam would be the perfect modern day version of Dr. Emmett Brown if they ever decided to remake Back to the Future?
And who do we get for Marty? Tom Holland perhaps? ;)
@@Breyyne exactly what I was thinking. Tom Hiddleston would be the perfect choice for Biff or even George McFly.
Well… the best of luck to the director who has to direct Adam… ;)
Or maybe he be more like Baldrick from the Black Adder series! 😁😁
The best part about Adam doing Doc Brown, he could make all of his own props!
Adam, YOU are the warranty. It's one of the joys of buying high quality tools ... they are repairable.
Tested needs a t-shirt that says.. "I void warranties because .. I AM the warranty!"
OR "Warranty.. What warranty?... We don't need no stinkin' warranty!"
Everything isn't always repairable. There are times when it's just more cost effective to rebuild it the right way. ;)
@@spvillano Those are the devices that don't get the "high quality" qualifier. ;P
was thinking the same thing, Adam needs waranty? get outta here lmao
My wife constantly asks, "If you could hangout with anyone famous for a day, who would it be?". With zero hesitation it is Adam Savage. I grew up watching you on Mythbusters and now watching your youtube content, I connect with you on so many levels. Thanks Adam.
Let's do some sewing!
*pulls out Angle grinder*
He also had a dremmal tool of some kind.
@@caseysmith544 *Finger Sander
the cleanup at the end needs to become a tested video standard. period.
The pure joy on Adam's face when he speaks of the reorg of the cave, and the amount of free space he now has, cracks me up every time.
Well that's one way to reach that screw 😅 We're glad you're enjoying the Ultrafeed LSZ and truly making it your own!
The Sailrite’s next cover iteration needs to look like the Mouse droid! Cosplay for the equipment! ❤️
I find it funny that the sewing machine helped in the making of its own cover. 😂
All the best tools work on themselves. Sewing machines, 3d printers, lathes, compilers.
Those are the projects I like most, when a tool does something for itself or improves itself.
Can't believe it's been 4 years since I discovered this channel. That first summer during COVID lockdowns I watched a tremendous amount of old videos while I designed and built my own loudspeakers.
Hi Adam. It's great to see that Sailrite provides service information for their machines. Recently my wife's Husqvarna Emerald 116 machine went on the fritz and I contacted Husqvarna about getting a service manual "Sorry our manuals are only for our service centers" what a bunch of crap.This makes me want to call Louis Rossmann and have him add yet another company to his right to repair list of terrible companies. The sewing division of Husqvarna was bought by Singer who also bought Pfaff so now they control a huge market share of the sewing machine industry. If I could figure out how to get the covers off of the machine I am sure I can fix it. Not being able to fix a maching that costs almost $500.00 bugs the crap out of me. They probably want $150.00 to fix a simple problem. By the way based on your video I ordered a Bambu Labs X1 Carbon. It is arriving on Monday!
With the Emeralds, you take the head cover off (one screw), the bottom plate (4 screws), followed by the back cover (5 screws, I think). Forgive me , but it’s been about 8 years since I last worked on one. Take pictures as you go, so you remember which screws go where, and what everything appeared like before you loosened anything. Typically the front cover stays on. Hope it’s obvious, whatever is wrong with it. Watching a few videos, or reading a how-to on a similar machine will certainly help, before you dive in. If you do mess around, and can’t sort it, do your best to put it back exactly as it was. One of the biggest peeves of many a servicer of any sewing machine was the words “my husband was certain he could fix it…”, along with “but he said 2-in-1 oil would work”. Some less reputable places charge extra if they know a husband’s been rooting around in it. For many regular quilters, annual maintenance is considered just part of the cost of ownership. For less frequent users, not so much. And with rising costs everywhere, the urge to diy gets stronger, I’m sure. I do all the light maintenance on my wife’s Pfaff, in fact, even though I don’t have access to the official gauges any longer. Hope this helps.
I just figured out the vibe of the cave. It reminds me of old ma-and-pa hardware stores.
We had one across the street from my childhood home and I loved going there with my dad. It was a place of endless wonder for me. Plus they gave lollipops to kids.
Wherever I've moved over the decades, the first places I sought out were those treasured ma and pa hardware stores. You'll find gems that you'll find nowhere else, well, other than the occasional estate sale.
There's a plastics shop near me with that same vibe and its the BEST! My wheelchair broke the day before a trip and they sorted me out with a custom cut piece in a couple hours for just cost of materials, you just can't get that sort of human connection and help at Faceless Megacorporation Big Hardware Store
Adam! Loved the video, and heard you say you were planning to build yourself a cutting table. Do yourself a huge favor and put the tabletop on a Topsky mechanism for a sit/stand desk. There is nothing nicer than being able to raise your table for working on it standing up without having to hunch over it. (Then, of course, you can lower it if you want to work on it from a seated position.) You’ll be so much more comfortable! (It makes my empathic back hurt just a little to watch you bending over your current work table.)
While you’re at it, think about raising the legs on your sewing table. When the needle plate is closer to eye level, you have to crouch less as you are sewing. (That hurts my empathetic back a little, too, to watch you bent over while sewing.)
I love your energy and your projects! ❤
My sewing table is an electronic sit stand desk and although I was unsure of the purchase at first it was one of the better investments. It might have cost much, much more than my vintage Pfaff, but it was worth every cent. For someone like Adam it would make a great one day build though
Wish Adam was my friend. I know he would be fun to be around.
Makes me think of the cover my mom made for her sewing machine. It was leftover curtain fabric that she used but was just as simple yet sophisticated. I remember using it after she'd created the cover and was amazed at how efficient it was. It did the job of keeping the machine clean, was easy on & off, and wasn't in the way when the machine was in use. Thanks for bringing my mom back to me for a few minutes, Adam. Thanks for this video.
I'd have covered the work surface. Largely, to avoid the problem with exposed horizontal work surfaces getting used for non-designed purposes and necessitating a moving project in order to utilize that surface for its intended usage.
Like the machine, although the table is kind of tiny. Alas, can't use one myself, as a proper table to go with the machine would be larger than my apartment.
Although, with a few mods to the table and one for the bed frame... ;)
As for memorizing a basic chain stitch machine's general design, given the state of the art of the time and metallurgy knowledge and capabilities of the time, not really all that exceptional. Getting a modern machine right, that'd be a major accomplishment for many, but we're talking about entirely different beasts here.
But then, I'm a bit biased, as I disassembled and successfully reassembled mom's Singer when I was 8. Did the same with dad's Baby Ben alarm clock, which kept better time after I was done with it.
And I was decidedly never mystified about bleeding brakes, it's one of the simplest possible hydraulic systems.
I have a Sailrite Fabricator sewing machine. They are absolute beasts. It will sew it if you can get it under the presser foot. Keep it maintained and it will last forever. I run mine daily making canvas covers and it runs as good as the day it arrived. Enjoy your new tool, watch your fingers!
Ahh yes the joy of your materials making a bid for freedom!!!!
Ha!
@@testedI still want to know why even after living in Scotland, a certain bad Scotish accent crys the word in my head every time?????
I accomplished the same thing in 2 minutes. Used a power strip plugged in: sewing machine, iron, & 3 LED lights. Turn on the power strip & I'm ready to go. I do love vintage sewing machines, prior to the mid 1970s). Even I can understand how they work & maintain. Thanks for the chuckle.
On this episode of Adam's Got Rhythm!
Thank you, Adam Savage, for giving me a greater appreciation of the sewing machine and it's history! My mom was a seamstress, and I'm a woodworker, so our understanding of the world never fully aligned. But with you explaining how your sewing machine worked, it all suddenly made sense. Thank you for always being my inspiration!
Veritasium released a video on sewing machines just a couple of days ago. He built an oversize demonstration of how they work, it was utterly fascinating!
Adam does some sewing- next thing we see is him attacking the innards of the sewing machine with a grinder
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Ha! I think the grinder may have voided the warranty if the electrical mod didn't :)
as the owner of 3 commercial sewing machines i completely understand
As someone who repaired sewing machines for others, I certainly wished grabbing an angle grinder was an option, at least a few times. Did use a Dremel cutoff wheel a few times to remove bent needle bars, or a presser bar. But that usually meant the machine had fallen off a table before it ever got to me.
Anyone else love the phone clock sitting on the workbench in the beginning of the video? It was an awesome addition to have a sense of time while he was adding the plug. I didn't know these videos were missing the sense of time. Such an amazing, unintentional and unobtrusive addition, now I want to see a digital clock as Adam works. That was really cool
I do find it interesting to figure out how much time he takes to create things and he can whip through things faster than I do. I spend so much time thinking things through and perfection is my enemy.
Whenever I rearrange or organize my shop- my wife says "Oh God, what do you want to buy now?"
Mine asks 'Now what did you buy?'
I bought one of these sewing machines, they are fantastic! 6 layer Denim and it doesn't complain what so ever!
I suffered with tendonitis for a long time. I finally talked to a physical therapist and got some simple exercises to do a few minutes, a few times a day and was completely amazed by the results. If I had not experienced it myself, I would not believe it. Within a week, it was mostly cured. Any time I start feeling any reoccurrence of it I do the exercises for a few days and, bam! gone! Those strap braces do no good and I want to tell you this stuff every time I see a video where you have one on. I can still feel that lack of grip and pain when I watch you, and it hurts me. Try the exercises. they are free and can't hurt. I just want to give you something for all that I've gotten from you and this channel over the years. Keep being awesome.
There is always something so satisfying about using the thing you are making something for to make the thing. If that makes any sense.
Adam jesteś niezwykle pozytywnym człowiekiem oglądanie Twoich filmów daje mi wiele pozytywnej energii . Pozdrawiam z Polski
Adam, you are an extremely positive person, watching your videos gives me a lot of positive energy. Greetings from Poland
I aspire to have a shop like Adam’s one day!
The energy of this video was molto bene
I actually love the idea of the little hardware store in your cave.
Definitely an idea that I'm going to have to use because I hate having to run around and hunt for materials
I still have my Mom's Singer machine. Quite a few years ago she complained that the Bobbin winder wasn't working and asked me to fix it. In the case was the original (unopened) tube of grease and I had oil. Got it going and she got many more years out of it before she passed. Black machine and the gold pinstriping isn't worn anywhere!
It’s always interesting to see how someone else decides to create something. It’s not wrong, just a different way to create something. We all have a different vision of what we want something to function as. Your brain is amazing.
Thanks for showing the finger sander off! Gonna get that for my dad for his birthday he will LOVE it! He does all kinds custom woodworking jobs and his main thing he does is make high quality cutting boards and that tool will make it easier to craft them for sure!
He's spot on about improvements. I used to joke that the infernal things (well, some models) lived up to their names, largely due to poor ergonomics of their designs.
So he needed to cut the hole for the electrical plug and i thought 'how would I cut that?'. I would have gone to my Dremel with a cutoff blade but that would melted plastic and not be a good tool for that. Then he brings out a sweet little jigsaw. Now I need to buy me one!
@@fritzsmith7794 Dremel has all kinds of tools to add onto the rotary tool. The mini-saw is a circular saw, the multi-saw was the scroll saw that I think is discontinued. There is the workstation that's a drill press and more (such as a router).
Hey, if I need to cut a half hole, once it's completed, is it a whole hole?
I'll just get my hat...
I like that Adam has a sewing machine and wants it close and easy to use. I recently got fed up with tying to find curtains I like, so I bought a sewing machine and made my own. Every man should know how to sew.
I have the same 16” disc sander, bought it from Boeing surplus years ago. Great machine. Anyone else miss Boeing Surplus?
We Are The Champions was my high school graduation song class of 1980.
I find it amusing that this popped up on my feed as I was looking for something to watch/listen to while sewing.
Adam, an occupational therapist neighbor once told me that to relieve your tennis elbow you need to brace your wrist to limit the motion that engages the muscles and tendons up where the pain is. Totally works for me. Give it a try.
Sail-rite machines are amazing for non-fashion sewing; covers, upholstery, sails.
Love our Sailrite machine, taking notes of all the fun mods to make it even better
I love the cleaning up timelapses, everything always looks so good at the end.
I love the videos where Adam is just messing around in his shop or working on infrastructure. It's inspiring to see the level of creativity Adam brings to, for lack of a better term, every day tasks.
Adam as one other guy that can run a sewing machine whenever I had to tilted a machine on it back it is a bad day. Further more as my eye start to become old and tired the lights become a serious option. The funny part is that my latest machine is a late 1970 Singer badged as a Montgomery Ward just like the one she had and used in the 1950’s. The machine stunk of oil and was wrinkled brown while mine is light brown.
Guaranteed the good folks at Sailrite will see this video, and likely respond. Probably a good reason that notch isn't there? I've been using that same machine for a decade and have never needed to adjust the timing, so I wouldn't know.
It's because you can use a conventional allen key. Adam wants to use a T handle Allen key. Dunno that i would've made a notch tho. A simple, just slightly larger hole would've sufficed. Now that machine will flex in that area and wear the bearings prematurely on the cam transfer rod. Adam does what Adam does. :))
Interesting to see what a maker uses to reinforce a fabric cover. As a sewist, it never would have occurred to me to use foam!
Well done I do that too got to keep the sewing machine and sewing area very clean especially if you're going to sew white material. Same thing with the thread!
I had a T-shirt from ThinkGeek (remember them?!) that said, "I void Warranties" and profiles of all the security bits under it. One of my favorite shirts.
I was working while your video was playing. Around 3:55 I heard this hooonk hoonk....there goes Adam blowing his nose again. I look up. He was using a rotary grinder lol😂❤😊
One of favorite things to do while watching your videos is to pause them at times and then zoom up and look around. LOL it crazy at some of the stuff you can find stuffed in a corner, hanging from the ceiling or laying on a shelf. What an AMAZING shop ❤ I know it’s your makerspace but have you ever just stopped and looked around? I bet the memories that can flood you can be pretty spectacular!
Great video passed out around 12:20😂. Spot on regarding their excellent support to reset timing. I tried sewing through the steel support in a Doctors Bag once. Lessons learned. 😂
just hand sew literally everything :)
I know it was an extra step for you to fix your sewing machine and have to pause the sewing, but seeing that has helped me so much. I am new to sewing, hence my name, and have the most basic Singer. It drives me crazy. I spend way too much time having to fix, un jam, change bent/broken needles, that it keeps me from wanting to sew often. I want to learn but dread the jamming and issues that come with it. Seeing your setback is motivating because you overcame a way more difficult issue.
With that said, maybe the next step is to invest in a better sewing machine. Maybe with automatic tension. ❤
Ha! Im wearing my "I void warranties" shirt today. 😂
As someone involved with electrical/electronic endeavors for over 5 decades & replaced fear with a healthy respect, Adam's electrical work always gives me pause... I probably would have attached a handy-box with a duplex receptacle to the underside of the box Adam modified but to each their own. 😁
The Best thing I ever did for my sewing machines was to add LED Lighting. I got the Self-Adhesive strips that you just cut to length. I put them on my Elna free arm. I loved them so much I ordered more for every machine I own/use, my other Elna's and even my old Montgomery Ward Flatbed Table that I got for free.
That's a nice little dust cover.
About a year ago I made something similar for my sewing machine. I've got a big problem with dust here in my garage. I made a really big cover that covers the entire table all the way down to the ground. And I made it out of a transparent plastic.
I must say the transparent plastic is brilliant.
Because I can see the sewing machine as clear as day. My machine also has big fragile spool holders sticking out from the back. And I know all too well how easy those things get busted underneath an opaque cover, just as you say you gonna put things on top of it LOL .
I was thinking that the timing adjustment was done by loosing the set screw on the right-hand spindle gear on the shaft, rotating the shaft to the appropriate position, and then re-tightening the right-hand set screw. Ive only seen this for an older Singer model, but if true, it would eliminate the need for an angle grinder in your timing adjustment procedure. YMMV. :)
You should do an expanding layout table like those European kitchen table that have pull out leaves so it doesn't take up quite so much space.
Used to work for a clothier, and we had 4'×8' layout tables. Also had fabric cutters capable of cutting up to 18" of cloth at once.
Love watching your videos…learn how to do so many things…thank you.
Hello Adam ,firstly i love my sewing machine too , my biggest and fave creation was my Daughters prom dress , By the way way i'm an ex-soldier 6'5" 290lbs ! Going on a totally different track , have you ever made a Sandman blaster with butane effects from the film Logans Run(1976) , think it could be a fun build esp if you get it working 100% as in the film it rarely worked lol.
I think that the first project anyone should do for a new sewing machine is to make a cover for it with it. :) It's a rite of passage in my shop.
That’s exactly what I do with my vintage Singers- have restored 3 now, the first project for the machine is to sew a cover! My designs have improved each time, so I went back & remade the first one. Great way to put the machine through its paces.
I think I need to go about making a few sewing machine covers for all my machines with a flatter top that fit nicer. The attachment of the velcro is genius! Nice work!
Have you tried scraping for your tennis elbow? A little lotion and a $15 scraping tool go a long way. It's the only thing that I've found that helps mine. A couple of 10 minute sessions per week keeps it under control. 😀
Adam - as you mentioned building a new layout table... I would HIGHLY recommend folks interested in sewing get a custom hollow core door made for a cutting/layout table. I had one made for my wife 5 or 6 years ago, and it's totally excellent for sewing project layout. Ours sits on saw horses at the moment, but a custom base or cabinets would be excellent as well.
Aren't those clips wonderful instead of pins. I was resistant to buy them due to cost but they are so nice
*** Build idea! Add some plowed lifts to your work table to make it a standing OR sitting height. I’ve spent way to many hours hunched over, it fatigues your body, especially your back.
Veritasium did a good vid on sewing machines. Well worth a look.
My Sailrite is covered with an old piece of marine seat vinyl that was used as a pattern for my last project. I like your cover much better!
Sewing machines are perhaps the greatest invention of all time. After practical fusion reactors.
I dunno. I can peddle or even hand crank operate a sewing machine. Can't quite get that flexibility from a fusion reactor, which really can only boil water for tea. ;)
I am dealing with tennis elbow as well and just got back from a PT appointment. In just 3 weeks with some specific at home stretches and easy workouts I am back to working out as normal with little to no pain. Hope your treatment method helps sooth that irritation.
I glue EXACTLY like Mr Adam…..like, EXACTLY!
Now I just gotta wait until my warranty is dead and I can cut that beautiful notch in my LSZ casting! Getting to that set screw without that notch is HELL! My Sailrite machine arrived with that exact screw loose and caused me days of problems as I tried to figure out what was wrong. AMAZING sewing machine that NEEDS updates. Sadly, I've found Sailrite isn't too receptive to outside critiques. Even if you find a fix to one of the biggest issue they have, they don't want to listen. What can you do... As with any good tool, it's on the owner and not the maker of the product to keep it working and advancing. I'm hoping to make my LSZ edge guide foot kit someday soon. Easy upgrade but I don't have the tools to make it. I guess that'll always be the problem of the tinkerer. Ideas you may not be able to produce! Thanks for the video Adam! Always looking forward to the LSZ videos!
WOOO LETS GO right to repair and modify for the win!
I had a mini-education when I needed to stitch up a whole 4”… but that took a full day as I had to troubleshoot, and almost fully strip, clean, and lube a sewing machine that had sit idle for 8 years… fascinating bit of gear.
I'm not trying to tell you how to do your modifications Adam. But you forgot about the HOLEy modification route which in this case would be a stronger choice, by using the cutoff wheel to cut a notch through the frame like that could lead to cracking if stressed by the machine's vibrations during use. If the manufacturer was to make that type of modification , a well placed hole in that location with a small thickening of the metal to the backside of the frame around the hole location would be better and stronger. Think about it Sailrite 😉😃
R2 is such good moral support!
i couldn't help but observe during the making of this mod how you repeatedly strode off to get a part or tool you needed with ought a second thought just like the description of Jamie in m5. i think the main difference between the two of you was Jamie was used to a large shop by that point and knew the "everything in its place" was often more efficient than having everything available to a given area. in a small shop its often the reverse enjoyed the vid thanks.
Ive got time to watch both you AND Steve mould :)
As someone who works in the electrical field, i would recommend ALWAYS use a grounded socket. If the machine doesn't come with a grounded cord, add one. Seriously, it could save your life.
In your case, i would have used an IEC-320 plug (like a computer plug, 3 contact AC plug). And added a duplex grounded outlet for the lights.
I love how at 17:50, the sound of Adam's feet as he trots back to the stool, is depicted in the subtitles as 'applause'. I'm easily amused, apparently.
I wonder if a 5ft by 3ft blanket with elastic around the perimeter would be sufficient. Basically a giant hair net. It would keep dust a debris off and removing it would be a snap.
Wish I could find _my_ tennis elbow brace. :(
BTW, the camera in the time-lapse at the very end makes the shop look _huge._ It's amazing what a difference lens choice and placement can make.
i love when a machine or item makes its own things, i had to wait until i got my oxy acetylene bottles before i could make an ocy acetylene trolley (inline type rather than a side by side)
I just have to ask - wouldn’t it have been a lot easier to just splice the two lamp cords together?
Or in the same space, and pretty much the same hole cutout, you could have mounted a regular Decora style outlet treating the panel like a cover plate, and had nice screw terminals to hook everything up. And even had grounded outlets if the main cord going to they bid us three wire!
Adam, if you didn't have a camera going, would you be listening to music or have tv on in the background? If so, what music or show/movies would you have on?
ASMR from the chair rolling back and forth, makes me feel like my ear is on the floor next to Adam. Gotta find a new Steel Sonar EQ any recommendations out there?
Now we need a weekly show called "Adam Savage Voids the Warranty of..."!
Enlightening! And useful.
Angle grinder to a Sailrite?! You truly are A Savage! XD
almost need a shelf directly above where you store the empty space, so its not actually an open flat space, and you can still pull out the sewing machine without having to displace what was stacked on it.
This reminds me of when I hacked open an old “Bass Guitarist” preamp - I tore the guts out of my DI (direct box) and mounted it inside the preamp, plus added an effects loop. Totally destroyed it basically - that same $50 pawn shop preamp is now worth a lot more in its original condition.
How many layers does that clapboard have now? It's looking thick!
Great job. Thank you 😊
Brilliant video as usual , thank you Adam .
The horizontal surface lore is true
Folding Ping Pong table best layout/ cutting table I could have ever reused.
if he hasn't already, Adam needs to see Veritasium's video on sewing machines!
Good idea for a mod on that sewing machine. Could have drilled a hole instead of grinding?