glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
Condensed the first aid kit for the Tacoma.
In it's forever home.
In it's forever home.
Home made gear
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glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
I'd guess around $2. The fabric was $7 a yard and this was a 15x13"piece. The zipper tab was $0.50 and the 12" of zipper tape is $0.35.
Way awesome.
- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
Okay, not home made gear. But home made repair and my first time ever using a sewing machine.
The zipper went bad on my Sitka coat (again). Actually, every zipper on every piece of Sitka gear I've owned has gone bad. They use really lightweight plastic waterproof fancy zippers that have all failed me eventually. In the past, they have replaced the items, so, all good. This time, they wanted $340 to replace the zipper!
So... Cindy asked for a sewing machine like five years ago and hasn't ever touched it. So I unboxed it, read the manual, spent a few hours with a youtube tutorial and went for it. Heavy duty YKK #10 for $8 from Amazon - that weighs over half of the rest of the coat - but ought to last. And $5 for a seam ripper and spool of thread from Walmart. Up close, it's not pretty, looks like Ray Charles sewed it with his feet. But it's on there solid and totally functional and I'm pleased with my booger stitch repair job.
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The zipper went bad on my Sitka coat (again). Actually, every zipper on every piece of Sitka gear I've owned has gone bad. They use really lightweight plastic waterproof fancy zippers that have all failed me eventually. In the past, they have replaced the items, so, all good. This time, they wanted $340 to replace the zipper!
So... Cindy asked for a sewing machine like five years ago and hasn't ever touched it. So I unboxed it, read the manual, spent a few hours with a youtube tutorial and went for it. Heavy duty YKK #10 for $8 from Amazon - that weighs over half of the rest of the coat - but ought to last. And $5 for a seam ripper and spool of thread from Walmart. Up close, it's not pretty, looks like Ray Charles sewed it with his feet. But it's on there solid and totally functional and I'm pleased with my booger stitch repair job.
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glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
First attempt at motorcycle bags. This tail bag will hold my compressor, tube and tire irons
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- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
Needed to replace another zipper. Made that cover on the machine in the background first, to get some more practice. Zipper went a bit smoother, looks a bit better this time.
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glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
Did you use a zipper foot or the standard foot on the machine?
I've found the zipper foot makes straight seems much easier, just wedge it against the teeth and sew away.
I've found the zipper foot makes straight seems much easier, just wedge it against the teeth and sew away.
- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
I used the zipper foot on the first one. But this time, it just seemed easier to get the edge seam really close to the edge with the regular foot. That's probably just a sign that I don't know what I'm doing...
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- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
Made myself a few shirts. Made my daughter a fleece hoodie.
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- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
Compared to you guys, I know what flavor the green crayon is....
Vs. the wife's work.
I wouldn't bother, but this stupid stuff is like $250 and I don't have that railroad money 🤑💰
Vs. the wife's work.
I wouldn't bother, but this stupid stuff is like $250 and I don't have that railroad money 🤑💰
We made some sleeping bags in 2018 for backpacking. Since then we added one more to our fam, and our girls outgrew their bags. So… here we go again!
Our first bags the idea was to use shock cord to attach the bag to the pad so you could spin around in your bag. That concept didn’t really work for us, so this time I’m making a sleeve for the pad that the bag is sewn to, and with a zipper on the side. Sewing baffles is the worst part. Half of a baffle down, 8 more to go.
Our first bags the idea was to use shock cord to attach the bag to the pad so you could spin around in your bag. That concept didn’t really work for us, so this time I’m making a sleeve for the pad that the bag is sewn to, and with a zipper on the side. Sewing baffles is the worst part. Half of a baffle down, 8 more to go.
- Location
- Stinkwater
I guess you're already invested, but did you consider a quilt instead of a bag? I made a quilt a couple years ago out of a lightweight ripstop and Climashield Apex, it's still going strong. I toss and turn all night, the freedom of movement with a quilt is great for that.
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
Bottle holster that fits on wolfman saddle bags. Fits 32 oz nalgene and several other insulated bottles I have. I 3d printed the cord lock and used a pen spring for a total home made package.
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
My production quality is getting better. These box bags are good practice. This one will hold my tools and registration on my quad. I'm curious how abrasion resistant this 500 denier will be. If this works, I'll probably make adv motorcycle bags out of it with a liner bag.
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anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
I need you to do some new lathe bags for the Sage Riders