Thanks for those leads. Appreciated!
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Thanks for those leads. Appreciated!
Thanks, Phantom.
In the past, I've found that button holes are good for just that - holes for buttons. If there's a line sliding through the buttonhole, the thread doesn't last long - in my...
Thanks.
I should have stated clearly that I'm interested in hearing about tools and eyelets that people here have used, and whether they think the quality is good or bad.
I've read the amazon...
I'm looking for a good-quality tool and good quality metal eyelets.
I've used cheap 'sewing store' eyelets with a 'tap with hammer' setter before and wasn't happy with the results - the metal tended...
Cleaners Supply is a good source for Gutermann thread including Tera and they have a Canadian website, too.
Also a good source for scissors, marking chalk, etc etc...
The Maple Leafs Rope order just arrived - Oct 13.
It looks like I got what I ordered - I'm not about to check the length wound on the spools.
They don't call it Amsteel, and it isn't. I'm sure it...
Ouch!
Well, I'll report back here when (if??) I get my order.
Here's hopin' for the best.....
I ordered from them on Sept 27 and they just shipped today - October 5.
So not a good start to our relationship! :)
Pricing by the 'half yard' doesn't lower the pain for me!! $42 USD/yard!
Have you done any durability tests on this fabric? De-lamination is a problem with most membrane fabrics like GoreTex and...
Accidental double post....the forum software did it!:)
I wonder if the magazine review writers contacted any of the 'cottage/boutique' vendors for (returnable) samples for review.
Do small vendors provide such samples?
Also, most folks nowadays aren't...
I think I said it in the post above, but 'I'm taking the Exped Ergo'.
Another 'rule' ?? The problem for non-US potential buyers is that we seldom know if the seller will ship to us, since few...
I am in contact with 'RAW' and we are making arrangements for the Exped Ergo sale.
PM sent - I'm an Exped fan.
:)
I also had an older (out of warranty) Exped pad that blew a baffle. Exped treated me well and I was happy - I got a very big discount on a new pad of my choice.
So, definitely contact Exped . (BTW...
We've had Pfaff 1222 and similar machines for many years - you can find them used but be aware that they have a couple of plastic gears that may crack with age. If you are mechanically 'handy' you...
When putting on tie-out loops it helps if you 'color-code' the loops a bit, so that the ones on the opposite sides (ends or corners, your choice) of the tarp are the same color. Dip into your supply...
It's not clear whether people want the fabric to be 'square' to the weave - what a tailor or skilled sewer would mean - or just 'cut square across the end'.
To square up the fabric, you want the...
I don't know if you've converted the prices from Canadian $ to USD, but that's a big saving for US customers.
BTW, no reputable company (or individual) will falsify the customs declaration on a...
In my Ergo (similar concept, LW pad under) I have no trouble using a regular side-zip bag. On cooler nights I've 'climbed in' to the bag, otherwise I just use it like a quilt with only the bottom...
Shug:
Have you ever tried the Exped Ergo? It's been around for a few years but didn't seem to get much 'traction' here at HF. (I know I'd never have used a hammock if I hadn't found the Ergo.)
I'd...
What sort of line are you using for your ridgeline?
The parcel from Exped (Canada) arrived today.
Brand-new Exped Downmat Lite 5 LW and a Schnozzel pumpbag.
My total cost was just under $100 CDN ($75 USD), helped by the fact that Exped shipped to me...
I will still use Exped pads...we own two Downmat 9 LW pads and they are excellent.
UPDATE: Exped Canada replied to my 'email of disappointment' with an offer of a new pad of my choice at 50%...
If the pad had a newer date lot number, or if I had a retail receipt within the past 5yrs, Exped might have been more helpful. It didn't help that I was dealing with a distributor/subcontractor in...
I don't know how the original owner inflated it; I use a 'Schnozzel' airbag for inflating Exped pads. I only got to inflate it twice (once after it arrived in the mail from the HF seller, to test it,...
Sorry- I misunderstood. I thought it was a combo of hammock and tent...
I've made a 'net tent' - many years ago (a net tent to go under the fly of my SierraDesigns Glacier) - and it wasn't as easy...
For me, it would make more sense to just use a tent that would hold 2 adults and a child, and leave the hammock at home, using it for 'non-family' trips. You'll need to find a decent flat site for...
Exped pads are known on the web for:
a)Comfort and usability
b)Price (high)
c)Failures -especially valves and baffles
I recently had a baffle fail on an Exped Synmat 7. The pad was in excellent...
Just lurking and watching here....
The Ergo is not a 90° hammock, more like 30-45° to the ridgeline, which solves a lot of the problems with the 'ends' collapsing inward. There's no need for a...
Look at an Exped Ergo....
I own an Exped Ergo Combi - great hammock, and excellent tarp as well.
BTW, that tarp weight of 19 oz includes ridgeline,guylines and tensioners. It's not that heavy for a well-made tarp of that...
How close-spaced are your pins in the hem - after rolling and before stitching?
You don't need very heavy needles (aka 'jeans needles'/'upholstery needles') unless you are sewing with heavy thread.
I use a 80 or 90 needle for practically everything - a 70 might do but is...
Or an overbag, or both....
Or more clothing worn inside, if the bag is big enough....
My greatest DIY trick is convincing myself that I'm saving money by DIY-ing, and especially by buying extra materials every time I mail order!
:)
Seriously, lots of good suggestions in this...
I wouldn't 'push on' with your project unless the machine is sewing properly.
What you describe as 'bumpy on the bottom' sounds pretty close to what is also known as 'machine basting', where the...
If you have two machines that are showing the same 'symptoms', it seems unlikely that the machines are the problem, IMO.
As Gunner said, check the bobbins and also make sure the machines are...
Lately there have been more good cheap machines showing up in local listings here...though I have enough machines already!:)
Here's today's example in the 'Free' listings. If I were interested in a...
Though we do talk about machines a lot in this thread, it's really more about pictures of our sewing machines, boasting about bargains, etc. !
A separate discussion thread in the DIY area would...
We probably build all our gear 'stronger than it needs to be', but which ridgeline seam do you think will stand up better to sideways forces: flat-felled or grosgrain? (And it's the sideways forces...
That's an excellent video.
I find that method (slipping the fabric edge into a fold) works better with a fabric than can be pressed with an iron to hold a nice sharp 'pocket' fold. Most of the...
There's lots of info and discussion about the grosgrain ridgeline seam for tarps; hopefully you can find plenty with a search.
Using grosgrain is a quick way to do a ridgeline, since it avoids the...
I have an Exped mat cover, and I'm sure that I wouldn't have made one that's better if I didn't have an example in hand to copy. Cheaper probably, though I usually tend to order too much fabric,...
Before you start on the tarp, I'd advise some practice on nylon offcuts or just stuff from the rag bag like an old sheet. Figure out how to keep the seam width consistent (using the scribed marks on...
What did you have underneath you for insulation?
I always imagined that the VB made me sleep warmer, but the main reason I used one was to keep my insulation dry.
Have you used the Versalite a lot...
I've used down sleeping bags since the 'early 70s' and washed them (but not in a home machine - usually in the bathtub) many times, always dried in a home dryer, and never had down shifting between...
Chris-
My thanks to you and Knotty for posting that info.
I don't understand why so-called 'boutique producers' can't take the trouble to sew the baffle ends shut on quilts.
As an outsider to quilts, the whole business seems like 'never-neverland'...
You didn't say how badly damaged the bag is, but if it can be easily repaired (by you or Westernmountaineering), that would be my first choice. (Can you post pics or a description of the damage? )...