Brother1500 in Table??
#1
Brother1500 in Table??
Has anyone put a Brother 1500 down in a table? I bought an old kitchen table to do this with, but when the machine came today, I realized that if I don't use the extension table when I drop it down, the bobbin is almost impossible to get to. Has anyone did this? Did you do it with or without the extension table? Oh and did I say "this machine rocks!!" I can't wait to get it in the table and quilt my first queen size quilt.
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Mine is in a cabinet also. I had a 1/4" acrylic surround cut and just slide it out of the way. The tray has shims to support the 1500 as it is set for a Pfaff 2170.
Here's a pic of a commercial one for reference:
http://www.sewingmates.com/surround-...abinet-insert/
Here's a pic of a commercial one for reference:
http://www.sewingmates.com/surround-...abinet-insert/
#5
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 311
Mine is in an old library table, thus is very, very sturdy. I didn't cut the table larger than the footprint, and I can fin-a-gle the bobbin most of the time. When it's tough, I just take the machine out and fiddle with it. If your hand is larger than mine, it would be tough though. I may sometime cut out an inset for this area.
I love this machine also.
I love this machine also.
#6
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 141
My insert is from Sew Steady (not Sew Easy as I originally said). There's a wooden ridge around the opening if the table that the insert sits on. Inserts are made specific to the table and also to the machine. I think you could go online and look at some and then see if you could adapt your table to something like the cabinets. I took some photos and can send them to you if you PM me your email address.
#7
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,148
I also have the Brothers 1500., My Dh made me a quilting table by cutting the legs off an old kitchen table and adding 2 layers of foam insulation. Here is the link to the utube how to make the top.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14govA4pIM
He put on the foam top and then adjusted the table height so it is ergonomically correct for me. This really gives you a lot of quilting space and can also be (sort of easily) removed. Actually I keep my machine in it all the time even for piecing. Lot of room to spread out. As for accessing the bobbin- yes it is a pain. I have to lift my machine up to get to the bobbin case. Oh well- I still love this machine. Also this set up can be used got other machine as well. I put my brothers on a board to raise it to even level but my Singer fits in it without the board.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14govA4pIM
He put on the foam top and then adjusted the table height so it is ergonomically correct for me. This really gives you a lot of quilting space and can also be (sort of easily) removed. Actually I keep my machine in it all the time even for piecing. Lot of room to spread out. As for accessing the bobbin- yes it is a pain. I have to lift my machine up to get to the bobbin case. Oh well- I still love this machine. Also this set up can be used got other machine as well. I put my brothers on a board to raise it to even level but my Singer fits in it without the board.
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