Singer Printer Table

[Robert S]

Picked up a antique Singer Sewing Machine today for $35. The plan is to turn this into a table to hold my 3D printer.

I think I'm going to take it apart, clean it and make sure its structurally sound but, its my intent to leave the well used look.

Its has a cast iron frame so its nice and heavy. Once I add the vibration isolation top, it should work great.

 

[Mr NCT]

Picked up a antique Singer Sewing Machine today for $35. The plan is to turn this into a table to hold my 3D printer.

I think I'm going to take it apart, clean it and make sure its structurally sound but, its my intent to leave the well used look.

Its has a cast iron frame so its nice and heavy. Once I add the vibration isolation top, it should work great.


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Perfect! Now if you can figure a way to power it with the treadle you're ready for the zombie apocalypse!

 

[Robert S]

Perfect! Now if you can figure a way to power it with the treadle you're ready for the zombie apocalypse!

Thats what I was thinking!

 

[Robert S]

Maybe I should convert it to a foot powered foam needle cutting rig.

 

[Musdang]

If you crash a plane, you could just sew it back together!

 

[Mr NCT]

Maybe I should convert it to a foot powered foam needle cutting rig.

Now there's an idea!

 

[Robert S]

If you crash a plane, you could just sew it back together!

I barely have the patience to hot-glue things together. That being said, I wonder what the weight savings and strength would be compared to glue.

 

[Tench745]

I barely have the patience to hot-glue things together. That being said, I wonder what the weight savings and strength would be compared to glue.

I don't know that I'd do it with foam, but in balsa aircraft thread has been used for lots of things like hinges or mounting landing gear or cabane struts, or reinforcing various areas.