Totally. I think we can fix this ourselves.<div><br clear="all">Thanks<br>-Miah<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Rachel McConnell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rachel@xtreme.com">rachel@xtreme.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Thanks Miah! Next Wed is pretty much the next time I can work on this, and it'd be great to have your help.<br>
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Billy from Apparel City charges $80 per hour plus parts for repair. I don't know how long it would take him to fix this... and really the knee pedal bit is in no way sewing-machine specialized, it's just a mechanical linkage that requires a strong pin that will resist shear forces. I think my opinion is, we should try fixing it all ourselves first and only call him in if we fail!<br>
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R<div class="im"><br>
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On 4/22/11 2:25 PM, Miah Johnson wrote:<br>
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I would gladly assist with repair. Please let me know when you'll have<br>
time to work on it and I'll be there. This weekend is super busy though.<br>
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How much would it cost to pay to get it fixed?<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
-Miah<br>
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On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Rachel McConnell <<a href="mailto:rachel@xtreme.com" target="_blank">rachel@xtreme.com</a><br></div><div class="im">
<mailto:<a href="mailto:rachel@xtreme.com" target="_blank">rachel@xtreme.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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For a while the knee pedal has been broken and unable to lift the<br>
presser foot on the straight stitch Juki. Additionally, the lever on<br>
the rear of the machine head that lifts the foot and holds it up...<br>
doesn't work either. Last Wed I fixed the knee pedal... but not well<br>
enough and it broke again, this time leaving a screw wedged very<br>
inaccessibly in the workings such that a much larger disassembly will be<br>
needed to get it out and do a proper repair.<br>
<br>
I'm willing to do this but don't have the time until next Wednesday<br>
(assistance or at least company would be super helpful). I feel<br>
confident I can fix the knee pedal then, but I may not be able to fix<br>
the hand lever. Alternately we could pay Billy the repair guy to come<br>
and Just Fix It.<br>
<br>
The machine is functional and sews, but you have to push your fabric<br>
under the foot from the front to get it under the needle, which is<br>
annoying. And it's not really possible to do corner turns.<br>
<br>
Thoughts?<br>
<br>
Rachel M<br>
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