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One of our many initial failures, a sewing machine from the local thrift shop after an appointment with a screwdriver, hand drill, and finally hack-saw. It was dissected in the interest of producing a sewing machine stock ticker (or twitter updater). Unfortunately this one was dissected a bit too far to be saved, but no worries, it is sitting around awaiting it's re-birth as an automatic bobbin spinner.

A Few Things Learned:

• Sewing Machines are amazingly industrial behind their soft plastic shell (this one has a cast aluminum chassis.)
• If you find yourself reaching for a hacksaw, or drill it probably wasn't meant to be removed.
• That plastic helix'ie looking bit... very important.
• Finally getting it to sew text looks like a very achievable aim.