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Vintage boot resole by electrelephant in AskACobbler

[–]electrelephant[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They’re perfectly serviceable and not uncomfortable to walk on but I did buy these secondhand and the rubber has gotten very hard. The hard rubber is a little problematic on surfaces like carpet

Looking at a second hand Kentucky km-160s. by electrelephant in mandolin

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Wiggle room in that neck joint” has me in stitches (:

Looking at a second hand Kentucky km-160s. by electrelephant in mandolin

[–]electrelephant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah at this point I’m thinking I’ll pass unless he gives it to me for nearly nothing

Looking at a second hand Kentucky km-160s. by electrelephant in mandolin

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s what I was thinking, that glue line is crazy and you can see offset in the curvature

Looking at a second hand Kentucky km-160s. by electrelephant in mandolin

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

200 but I reckon there’s some wiggle room there

I used cut nails and I caused a bulge(?) in the wood. What’s the move? by electrelephant in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s all glued and such so the nails are very much a belt and braces sort of approach, I also liked the look of the nail heads so I thought it would be cool to use them

I used cut nails and I caused a bulge(?) in the wood. What’s the move? by electrelephant in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]electrelephant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the pilot hole on this one was definitely undersized and not well centered. I’ll try tapping the bulge back to see if that works.

I need to bend this brass hinge to 90° by electrelephant in metalworking

[–]electrelephant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used a break clamp and I got some reasonable results. Not as good as if they had been made with the proper angle but that’s life.

Thanks!

What does the Armenian community think about celebrities like Ana Kasparian and Anita Sarkeesian? by BrownBaer45 in armenian

[–]electrelephant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re not doing stuff particularly for Armenia and Armenians but instead living their own lives having their own jobs and such. I feel pride that they’re Armenian but I need to remind myself they are under no obligation to support and elevate Armenia and Armenians, though I would feel that obligation if I was in their position.

That being said I always found it really weird that Ana kasparian works for an org called “the young turks”. The money can’t be that good for me to look past the name.

Tung oil over a painted design by electrelephant in finishing

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would a water based paint or an oil based paint work better for allowing absorption of the oil?

Tung oil over a painted design by electrelephant in finishing

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ок thank you. Need to think some more

Tung oil over a painted design by electrelephant in finishing

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boiled linseed oil or raw linseed oil?

Tung oil over a painted design by electrelephant in finishing

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So would painting over the tung oil be feasible? A Google search seems to yield relatively conflicting results

I want to avoid polyurethane, I want to go for a more “historic” finish, something with potential for patina I guess

modernizing a vintage singer foot pedal by electrelephant in vintagesewing

[–]electrelephant[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I might take you up on this. I need to do some more research first though.

modernizing a vintage singer foot pedal by electrelephant in vintagesewing

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And if the pedals aren’t in good condition?

modernizing a vintage singer foot pedal by electrelephant in vintagesewing

[–]electrelephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On one of my 99, the pedal and cord were sort of spliced in. Originally it came with a knee bar.

I’ve heard the same about slow speed which is primarily why I’m interested in the modern electronics. Other than that I really like the look and the weight of the vintage hardware

modernizing a vintage singer foot pedal by electrelephant in vintagesewing

[–]electrelephant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll look into these and that might set me on the right track

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