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by redliner1989
on Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:34 pm |
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I bought a new Supermatic, replacing a used one I bought on eBay, last year.
To be honest, the new one just was never as smooth as the older one, but I had given the old one to a Brother and just thought, Oh well.
This last week I was sure that I needed to order a new spoon and cutter blade, so, being the tinkerer that I am, took it apart to see if I could repair it myself.
The spoon was no problem, but after examining the cutter I noticed it had far more gouges in it then should have been on all four sides of the peice.
After sharpening the blade with some 220 grit sand paper I decided to sand down all four sides to get rid of all the defects (what could it hurt? Right?).
I put the machine back together and WOW! It works so much easier and faster then I ever imagined one could!
If you have a machine, and know how to take it apart AND put it back together, I would highly recomend doing this.
Maybe I just had some bad luck, but even the older one I had was twice as tough to use as this one is after doing this! |
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by patdaly
on Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:44 am |
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Redliner, is your cutter plate made out of aluminum also? That was one thing I thought about doing, making a Stainless plate and grinding it in to a knife edge. For whatever reason, perhaps it is the halfwarez shags I use, mine seems to have several nicks on the leading edge.
LOL, between hoppers, upgraded cutter plates, perhaps we could get enough experience on this board to make our own fully electric stuffer...... |
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by redliner1989
on Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:18 am |
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Mine is aluminum. I dont know about making another blade for it. I have been able to sharpen mine to a nice cutting edge without that hassle. You might just consider buying a replacement cutter. I would think the cost of making a new blade, buying one is just as cost effective.
I am working on an attachment for both a treadle sewing machine and a dremal tool to try to make mine work as an electric. Many bugs to work out though. |
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by Smokinjoe
on Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:22 am |
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redliner1989 wrote: Mine is aluminum. I dont know about making another blade for it. I have been able to sharpen mine to a nice cutting edge without that hassle. You might just consider buying a replacement cutter. I would think the cost of making a new blade, buying one is just as cost effective.
I am working on an attachment for both a treadle sewing machine and a dremal tool to try to make mine work as an electric. Many bugs to work out though.
Let me know when you invent a way to get an anti-smoking Spouse to make them for you. |
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by Charles
on Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:00 pm |
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Quote: Let me know when you invent a way to get an anti-smoking Spouse to make them for you.
Yeah, and friends too!!! |
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