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I'm implying that very rarely have I ever seen you pass up an opportunity to share all of your vast knowledge! Nothing wrong with getting a great deal. I would pay the man and be on my way in a heart beat. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

***I don't think the guy realized the value of the machine. And some how or other you managed to resist the urge to explain it to him? Hard to believe. But seriously I'm thinking if I am patient a good machine will come to me cheaply as well. At least I hope so. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Jerry, That looks like a nice setup. The Consew 339 is definatly on my watch list. But I am wondering about the 212 you had. They come in different versions, some with and some without walking foot. Which was yours? Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Hi Rob, Yea, that's about what I thought the answer would be. It all depends. I'm guessing if you only had room for one machine you would likely opt for walking foot then. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Me again, Just to be clear, I fully understand the difference between the different feed types. I'm only wondering about whether or not people find needle feed to be adequate, or if walking feet are much better and worth the extra money in a two needle machine. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

In researching what kind of machine to look for I've managed to come up with several models of Brother, Juki, Consew, and Singers to consider. They all seem to be based on the Singer 212 model. Except the Pfaffs, but I'm not going there. What I am wondering about is compound feed, (drop and needle feed) versus triple feed, (with the addition of walking foot). What do most riggers use, and is there a lot of need to go with triple feed? Thanks Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I bought both grommets and tools from CS Osbourne last year. I'm very happy with both the price and the quality. Phone them up, they will ship you what you need, but I believe one gross is the minimum quantity if you want grommets. Much cheaper than Paragear. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

First of all, I love my 5 cell Swift. I've landed it 4 times over the years, and only once did I break a bone. (heel) and even then that was only because 300 ft was not enough time to get out of about 8 line twists before landing on the tarmac with no flare. So I can tell you all for sure that as poorly as they flare, they land much better flared than with the brakes still stowed! Secondly I will mention that when riggerrob taught me the rigger A course last year, and I brought it along with me, he made it pretty clear that this was the oldest ram air canopy that he would even consider teaching me to pack. I also still use mine in a second rig, and would not hesitate to use it. However a new and very low budget jumper would like to buy a cheap rig from me, and I'm not sure if I should sell him the reserve to save him some money. He is only about 140 lbs, so loading is not an issue, and I'm being right up front to him that the most it's worth is $50, but I'm still a little uneasy about it. Ken Gowler Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

If you only need a small piece, ask your friendly neighborhood rigger. Or anyone who makes jumpsuits. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I went to see it, not a servo motor, some kind of automatic controller that I don't understand. Thread trimmer that I don't need and too much money. Now I'm looking at an old Singer 96K-40 for $75. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Rigging Innovations sizing chart is here: http://www.rigginginnovations.com/forms-docs/documents/RI%20Volume%20Chart%202008.pdf[/url] It may help you decide. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Not a wife type machine, Singer 201s haven't been made since the early 60's. Straight stitch, all gears, cast iron, ball bearings where most of the old domestics have bushings. 201s are a machinist's favorite, but only have domestic motors, not under table power. Good machine, but I'm ready to move up. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I thought about a 31-15, but I'd like reverse. Plus they aren't getting any younger ya know. I may just keep my Singer 201-3, it is a domestic model, but it can take a size 20 needle and it turns a nice line of stitches, and is very well built. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Hi, I've got a line on one of these, with a DC servo motor for $500.00. It's supposed to be very clean with little use. I'm wondering if anyone out there knows about these, and how large of a needle they will take. It sounds like it might be a good deal, but is there anything I need to look out for? Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Rob, I paid John Scott 300.00 at Eden North last year. A bargin as far as I'm concerned. Ken Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

We have mould in Canada as well, and we still write cheques, not checks. gowlerk Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I like to start at the left side A-B fold then the left side B-C fold, and around in a clockwise circle. That way you can have the best of both methods. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Yes, check out the S90, 28mm eqivalant, f:2.0 lens. But not HD. Read about it here. http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/s90.htm Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I looked at the CSPA forum. It appears to be nearly dead. Not like the old lively Chat list. And the web site doesn't even list the members of the TS&C. I was thinking of contacting the chair, but I don't even know who the chair is anymore. Probably still Barry! I think most of the Canadian community has migrated here. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Actually, I was thinking more about me traveling. I'm hoping to find a course being offered that runs for a week or two all at once, not a series of weekends. I may end up just going to Eloy for Sandy Reid's course, but that runs 3 weeks and is a little longer than I'd like. There may be no one in Canada that does it this way, but I'm looking. Thanks for you input. gowlerk Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I'm interested in getting a rigger A rating sometime this winter and I'm wondering if anyone hanging out here knows of any upcoming courses. gowlerk Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.