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My wife and I were out Yard Sailing when we saw an old Singer treadle machine in a much nicer table than the one we currently had. She asked me what I wanted to do with two sewing machines. Replace the sewing machine with the bench grinder was my answer.
It worked out to be a great fit. I have yet to notch the top so I can leave the left guard on when folding down the grinder. Wrenches, buffing compound and spare parts are stored in the drawers. In the future I might hook up the treadle to a buffing cone since it is clear of the grinder.
It is a bit of work get the sewing machine off of the base. If you are going to attempt this, then have a strong large flat head screw driver.
-- P.O.C.
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Kindlingmaker
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posted 16 days ago
I don’t know what to say… Great idea and it looks great but on an item that so sought after out on the left coast!
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
Dusty56
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posted 16 days ago
Seems to be a waste of a beautiful old Antique , but hey , it’s yours. Enjoy !
-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .
bobthebuilder647
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posted 16 days ago
I didn’t know those were sougt after.
I was trying to sell one a few years. Ended up giving it away.
-- Rick, Pa. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
RexMcKinnon
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posted 16 days ago
That’s just cool.
-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!
kshipp
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posted 16 days ago
That is a really great idea. Perfect place to sit and sharpen things. Hooking up the treadle to a buffer would be a great bonus.
-- Kyle Shipp, Michigan, http://battleshipp.blogspot.com
PirateOfCatan
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posted 16 days ago
Kindlingmaker and Dusty56, we had the same reservations about destroying the table and sewing machine. The table I turned into the grinder stand was structurally fine, but the veneer was/is not in great shape, the center drawer is missing, it was a “plain Jane” model and the knobs are bad replacements. The sewer itself has a lot of wear (from use) and a few (minor) condition issues. Ultimately the fact was we got a much nicer table and machine and now had a spare. Since we got both for a total of $70 and we see a lot of them they are less of a commodity in our minds.
In the future we plan to turn it into a very heavy side table.
Thank you all for your comments and taking a look.
-- P.O.C.
a1Jim
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posted 16 days ago
Interesting
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
FirehouseWoodworking
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posted 16 days ago
Nice job! I love it!
But one question: How can you keep the treadle going long enough to sharpen any tools? LOL!
-- Dave; Lansing, Kansas
Kerux
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posted 16 days ago
....and if the power goes off…. just hook it up to the manual peddle.
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LesB
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posted 16 days ago
Great idea.
My wife inherited a small cabinet with 9 of those sewing machine drawers re-mounted in a case to form a set (3X3).
If you have access to more of these bases you might think of using the drawers that way.
-- Les B, Oregon
huff
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posted 16 days ago
I like your idea…...and the buffing wheel would be neat. Good job.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach