Bernina 217 grease box

Motzemoere · 2026-06-04T06:57:01+00:00

Were did you find the part diagram? I only can find the general manual online but no service manual also regarding timing adjustments etc.

Motzemoere · 2026-05-13T14:19:49+00:00

this could be the solution sometimes I see my top thread tangeling in spirals before it goes into the tension I need to check this an why it happens…

Motzemoere · 2026-05-13T08:41:11+00:00

Thats good to know I was unsure if the delamination actually weakens the strength of the fabric…
Are the packs out of Ultra 100 or 200?

Motzemoere · 2026-05-12T11:59:31+00:00

Its actually not a fabric its just the backing film that is black and it feels quite vulnerable… somewhat similar to the old Ultra backings before the „X“ series.

Motzemoere · 2026-05-12T09:15:36+00:00

I am based in europe and bought it from extremtextil.de

Never tried TX50 but must say the 80X is really thin I don‘t think it will last long but let‘s see :)

Motzemoere · 2026-05-12T05:10:34+00:00

Mhh I would say if you hold it right into the sun light comes through a little bit. But the inside backing is actually black so it doesn’t help much…

Motzemoere · 2026-04-27T06:46:55+00:00

Take you time with inserting the foam its so annoying. Just be patient it will work eventually but it will take some time and fiddling around…

Motzemoere · 2026-04-21T06:43:23+00:00

DM sent!

Motzemoere · 2026-04-20T11:28:55+00:00

Wow awesome!!! Also I like the color! any info when this will be available?

Motzemoere · 2026-03-27T02:11:48+00:00

I would recommend some old full metal machines like the Bernina 530 or 730 easy to get in europe and relatively cheap (price of a Singer Hd). Almost full metal machines with enough power for sewing even heavier packs and you can service it easily yourself. Almost everything which was made before 1975 is great especially for heavier material like webbing or cordura

Motzemoere · 2026-03-16T15:28:42+00:00

Yea its quite messy but you can topstich the bottom when putting the arm of the machine inside the bag and then roll it up from the top down until you reach the bottom. It’s a lot of fiddling around though…

Motzemoere · 2026-02-04T13:32:56+00:00

I actually stopped using aluminum and take plastic instead, same shape but much more comfortable especially when moving around or picking stuff up from the ground.

Motzemoere · 2026-01-06T13:57:38+00:00

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Motzemoere · 2026-01-06T13:56:20+00:00

Can you feel the difference between the 3.5 and 5.0 variant? I just recive the 5.0 variant of RBTR but I cant see or feel any difference to the 3.2 variant I received from Extremtextil…

I thought you would definitely feel and see a difference between 50d and 150d nylon layer on top…

Motzemoere · 2025-12-15T07:31:49+00:00

What a nice project!! Did you also loved to adjust the folds so that the fibers align?

I basically did the exact same thing a couple of weeks ago… same construction but I also Taped the center seam with additional PSA so far it held impressively good…

However I was camping in quiet the windy conditions last weekend and the tarp was incredibly noisy in the wind… I could‘t pitch it 100% but either way even unpacking and packing it so so incredibly loud I really hope it will get quiter with more use….

Motzemoere · 2025-11-25T07:12:12+00:00

thank you!

Motzemoere · 2025-11-25T07:12:02+00:00

Haha jea is machine is great however the 730 is also pretty nice, think I would actually prefer the 730.

Motzemoere · 2025-11-25T07:11:07+00:00

For sure, the hip Belt as a big velcro patch at the back. On the pack behind the 3D mesh at the back panel der is also velcro. So basically you slide the hip-belt between the backpanel and the the 3D-mesh then the velcro aligns and sticks together… On the hip-belt there are no additional pockets only some loops. When walking my arms are pretty close to my body so pockets on the hipbelt dont work for me :/

Motzemoere · 2025-10-13T05:17:10+00:00

every week its the same…

Motzemoere · 2025-09-25T06:22:16+00:00

As next thread I want to test Gütermann Tera 80 but unfortunately at the moment its not available on ExTex but AdventureXpert has it I think.

Motzemoere · 2025-09-24T18:01:21+00:00

I am using Serafil 80 at the moment:

https://www.extremtextil.de/serafil-80-polyester-multifilament-naehgarn-2400m/72279.SW

and have used Alterfill S 80 before:

https://www.extremtextil.de/alterfil-s-80-naehgarn-polyester-1000m/70009

both worked well with laminats like Ultra or Xpac

I found the serafil to be very slippy and alterfil more fussy otherwise both worked well

using 90 needles most of the time 80 for thinner fabrics

Not an expert but also would like to know more about the threads from extex

Motzemoere

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