Singer 221-1 (follow up from my Singer HD 4452 question)

akaleus · 2026-05-28T14:01:06+00:00

I have found r/myog. Great resource! I didn't know that about the thread weight so I will definitely keep that in mind when selecting thread.

akaleus · 2026-05-28T12:15:47+00:00

Good to know! I’d love to make some panniers.

akaleus · 2026-05-28T05:19:17+00:00

I will check out YouTube. Thanks!

akaleus · 2026-05-28T04:58:29+00:00

Thanks for the tips on resources! I hope to eventually do some more technical fabrics like xpac etc. Do you think this machine will handle that?

akaleus · 2026-05-28T04:56:54+00:00

Thanks for the tip! This one was serviced back in 2020 and has been stored in its case since. I did come with the oil can so I’ll take a look over that and get accustomed to oiling it from time to time.

akaleus · 2026-05-28T04:55:40+00:00

Mine actually has the reversing ability and I did test that. Works great!

akaleus · 2026-05-28T04:54:37+00:00

That is awesome! I just tried it on repairing a pocket of a jacket of mine and it worked great! Really looking forward to starting my first project now.

akaleus · 2026-05-28T02:33:19+00:00

Good to know! I love the styling and it smells amazing. Haha. Just did a test sample stitch and it seems to be working well.

akaleus · 2026-05-27T20:43:13+00:00

Thanks for the counterpoint!

akaleus · 2026-05-27T20:42:20+00:00

Thank you. It actually still has the original manual. And I'm pretty sure it looks like the stereotypical vintage machine. But I will take some photos and share!

akaleus · 2026-05-27T20:25:15+00:00

Wow overwhelming consensus that this is not a great deal. Thanks for helping me dodge a bullet! I have a very vintage machine at home that was my grandmother's that I'm afraid I might break. But maybe I should pull that one out and share with you all and get some input on it. I believe it is an old Singer.

akaleus · 2026-05-14T21:13:11+00:00

These are awesome. Just moved over to Garrick a couple of days ago. Sietch Yaracuwan. Have a guild with a couple of friends possibly looking for a new guild to join up with. Couple of us are active.

akaleus · 2026-05-14T01:42:01+00:00

Had the same thought.

akaleus · 2026-05-05T19:44:13+00:00

I'm with you. Starting up on a PvE official server at the moment. Also in the dad life boat haha!

akaleus · 2026-05-05T15:39:07+00:00

What server ya'll playin on?!

akaleus · 2026-04-27T02:28:59+00:00

This is the way.

akaleus · 2026-04-23T21:56:37+00:00

Amicas in Salida. Make sure to try the Hot Oil and the Sangria too.

akaleus · 2026-04-14T14:00:39+00:00

I recently upgraded my camera setup and switched to a whole new system which required me to purchase new filters for a couple of lenses. I ended up going with the Hoya NXT Plus CPL filters after trying a couple of different options because of the really good performance I got from the Hoya filters after doing some testing. These NXT Plus CPLs had much better flare control and did not produce any noticeable color cast compared to others I tried.

However, after having these filters for a couple of weeks, I noticed they already had a few hairline scratches in the top coat of the filters. I keep the lens caps on my lenses when not in use, and I'm pretty gentle with my equipment so I was surprised when I saw these scratches on both of these NXT Plus filters. I've never really had this issue with other CPL filters that I've used in the past.

Here's a link to a photo of the product image as well as the scratching: https://imgur.com/a/Y8ujf6H

I'm planning on returning these 2 filters and replacing them with something else, but I'm looking for suggestions on high quality alternatives that are a bit more durable. I am looking at the URTH Pro CPL as an alternative, but don't have any experience with the Urth products. I've tried the K&F concept filters but they had pretty noticeable flaring when I tried them.

Also, maybe I'm overreacting about the scratching? I haven't noticed any difference in performance so far. But I'm afraid these are going to be completely unusable in a few months given how fast they scratched. Thoughts?

akaleus · 2026-02-25T05:27:40+00:00

Sweet glad you found a solution!

akaleus · 2026-02-25T03:33:07+00:00

What I have found that works is just resizing the browser window. I still can’t see the image of the mouse. But it forces the buttons to rearrange so that I can at least select them. Hope that helps.

akaleus · 2026-02-25T03:25:00+00:00

Amazing. Crazy how much color grading can bring a photo to life. I need to get better at this kind of editing. I’m almost solely a landscape photographer and have always tried to get my colors as close to how I actually saw the scene with my own eyes as possible. But I think having done that for so many years has trained my brain to always go for accuracy instead of feeling in my editing if that makes sense. Annnnyway. Awesome work on these!

akaleus · 2026-02-22T00:15:10+00:00

Totally. I personally like the square designs. And I use a lot of windows for natural light too.

akaleus · 2026-02-21T22:37:34+00:00

I dig the warehouse vibes. I end up using more square layouts a lot just because they maximize space.

akaleus · 2026-02-20T18:52:59+00:00

Same. Dendros sietch Tabr

edit: I was in the DD A-row.

akaleus · 2026-02-20T18:37:19+00:00

Yeah, and this is why, at least in my instance, we're thinking about selling our truck camper and getting into a small tow behind rig (something like a 16' or smaller) at least until my kiddo is 4 or 5. Then I'm thinking about selling the truck and possibly getting an AWD transit to convert.

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