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How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:46 pm
by applePi
i never understood the magical working of the sewing machine needle, but these animated Gifs may provide some clues, but still confused:
http://imgur.com/gallery/fpu82
https://materialmama.files.wordpress.co ... =371&h=387
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/q ... g_machine/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV_fVPggJbw human sewing machine

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:10 pm
by Karellen
Thanks, very nice animations, especially the first one. My wife restores historical sewing machines and this is really interesting. I love the smart and robust design, great engineering. Just to look at them use to inspire me a lot.

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:12 pm
by Joakim Christiansen
How does sex work?

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:38 am
by heartbone
The mechanics of a sewing machine is something that I've long wondered about.
Thank you applePi for the links, now I grok it.
I was looking at Craigslist ads last month for a used machine for my kids to use for cosplay support,
and want the seller to give a sewing machine setup and sewing lesson as a part of the transaction.
Joakim Christiansen wrote:How does sex work?
He probably does, however it's still not legal in most jurisdictions. Assexual reproduction won't work.

Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. "Yes" is the answer.

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:04 am
by djes
The gif does not explain how 'one thread only' sewing machine works... (I have a portable one with only one bobine)

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:18 pm
by Num3
Joakim Christiansen wrote:How does sex work?
Just take a look at the animated gif, it's almost the same thing :lol:

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:08 am
by tj1010
My mother in law is a veteran pro, and currently does industrial sewing for a company who contracts government clothing in Europe and some of Russia.

Me and the wife have a small machine we fix stuff with. It doesn't do thick stuff. I've fixed them before. The old ones are a lot easier to fix.

Clothing templates are like looking at topology worksheets..

It's almost pointless to learn this stuff, because decent materials are a nightmare to source..

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:57 pm
by Blue
Sewing machines on a programming forum ???
Who would have thought ?

Great stuff !

Thank you, applePi.

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 11:03 am
by RichardL

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 2:42 pm
by blueb
Thanks Richard... interesting stuff.

He was certainly a deep thinker and very much ahead of his time.

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:16 pm
by fromVB
RichardL wrote:Looms and programming...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwozgRPLVC8
Educational.

Re: How the sewing machine works , in easy Gif

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:08 am
by applePi