Sewing table insert

I haven't written lately, but have been reading of course. I am wondering if anyone has the link to " How to make an insert for a SM in a table",not actually those words, but some while back there was an How To link and of course it disappeared when my computer crashed. We have an Ikea table that would be great for this purpose and as I have to find jobs for DH ( snow bound) now is the opportunity!. Hope someone knows what I am talking about. I have goggled with not much luck.

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EstelleUK
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Anyone else remember KCK and his sewing table? Anyone got pix? I can't find any... Good chap, KCK - wonder where he went?

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Kate XXXXXX

My first thought was KCK and his neato set up. The info was up for a long time but isn't turning up now. Estell, try web searching with 'convert' or 'conversion' in it. Sandy in Henderson has a table Carl converted for her. Not sure if there is any info out there on that but Sandy is here. Good luck on the project and please report back. TAria

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Taria

Thank you Kate. I will let DH see. I think it was KCK I was thinking of too!

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EstelleUK

I've still got the link....unfortunately, his webpages are gone that contained it. All googling for any variation of kckintz/kc kintz/k c kintz at best turns up more repetitions of the old link (at att.net), no sign that he's got another site anywhere.

--pig

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Megan Zurawicz

Yay for internet archives!! Try this for the table insert by kck that others are talking about:

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HTH

Allison

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Allison

Hi Estelle, Eleanor Burns has printed instruction on her free pattern page

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One of her sons had made the insert for her table that she uses in her tv programs. jennellh

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Jennifer in Ottawa

I'm sooo glad you found that, Allison! Kevin has excellent instructions there. I have a 'drop in from the top' bobbin, so that reaching under the sm wasn't an issue for me. I also cut the opening to fit my sm so I didn't need the acrylic insert. (But I did cut the opening a bit longer than my machine to accommodate where the cords plug into my sm on the right hand side.)

Leslie & The Furbabies >> I haven't written lately, but have been reading of course. I am wondering

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Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.

Hi Estelle, Here is a picture of one of my machines that I did in just that manner. Tell him that he basically has to make a box out of plywood, that will surround the bottom of your machine and then attach the same to the underside of the table top, or piece of furniture. Just remember to measure the height from the bottom of the feet on your machine, to the place on your sewing machine working surface that you wish to have showing above the upper surface of the table. Then deduct the thickness of the table top from the overall height you measured, and that is the interior size of the plywood box you have made. You can glue attachment strips, say 1/2" thick by 1" wide to the outside of the plywood box, and then when they have dried you can use them as anchor points to the underside of the tabletop, with screws. I used

3/4" plywood for the 4 vertical sides, and 3/8" plywood for the bottom of the box. That lessened the downward projection of the box attached to the table top and made it less likely to come into contact with my knees, as I slid into the sewing table cubbyhole. Your next thing is to place the sewing machine directly onto the table top, directly over the area where the underside box is attached, and outline with a pencil, the surrounding outline of your sewing machine. Cut to the inside of that line and enlarge as necessary, with wood rasps, until your machine just slips into the opening, without any sloppiness. You next will have to cut an opening for access to your bobbin area, and then probably use some of the cut out wood, from the machine placement area, to fashion the wood insert that sits in the cut out you have made for bobbin access. The lip that sill support the little trap door, if you will, should have a shelf cut out of the upper edge, to receive the edge that is created by cutting a corresponding lip on the insert. Clear as mud so far?. If you want to have him e-mail me I can help him with some pictures or other ideas, that he might feel the need for to accomplish this task. Tell him to go for it, as it really is a rather straight forward weekend project for the home handyman, (woman), and well within the capabilities of anybody that is reasonable friendly with and has the tools.
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EstelleUK

Thank you Jennifer. I am a dummy as I cant work out how to open the pdf.Don't have the right pro and don't know how! Wish DS was here!

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EstelleUK

Thank you John. My DH John is a retired carpenter ,although not keen on taking directions from me, might take notice of yours! lol

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EstelleUK

I have one of those fairly inexpensive tables for sewing machines that folds up and fits under my sofa very nicely. It has the "cutout" be a part of the table top itself that can be kept at table-top height or dropped about 5" or less very easily. Since I have several machines, the flexibility is very handy, and I simply butt the front of the machine to the edge of the hole.

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Mary

Mary, Is there a brand name on your table? I have several brands of machines and need just what you describe. Anna Belle (stilll cold in Fl.)

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Anna Belle

I just scooted it out from under the sofa and looked all over for a name, and there is none! I found it on the internet -- who knows where -- and paid just under $100 for it, and that included shipping. (I'm a cheapskate.) I think it was made in Japan. It's white laminate, and the legs are metal and shaped like an upside-down T. I had looked at the "fits all" table that JoAnn Fabrics sells, and thought it was flimsy. This one is better than that. It will never pass for real furniture, but I didn't need that and certainly didn't want to pay for that, either. But it works well for me, and waits patiently under the sofa. I just went through all my bookmarks, and don't have anything to get you there, but I did find it by searching the internet for "sewing table".

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Mary

Thanks Mary, will have a look. AB

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Anna Belle

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