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  1. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    Personally, I believe that you could make these looms for much much cheaper than they are selling them for. And better quality. Adding HDPE or sheet metal in spots and changing their and your designs a little. Which could be a great ministry program for those wishing to make rugs...
  2. JohnDB

    Is This a Red Flag??

    It's usually not what you think. He doesn't actually care about former girlfriends like he cares about you at the moment. But for whatever reason he is believing that your relationship will end because he believes he will fail for some unknown reason (like he has in the past). And pictures...
  3. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    But look at this website.... https://woolery.com/weaving/weaving-looms.html They have looms for sale.....various ones. Not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. A few thousand dollars for each. Table top like your original idea.
  4. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    Well, It's a niche idea that might not be stolen so quickly. Those hand crank knitting machines may be mass produced but every Michael's and Hobby Lobby has some on the shelf. And nobody I know of makes a different one. Contact them....see if they want in on it. See if they want to buy...
  5. JohnDB

    What Could Possibly Be Better Than Bacon?!

    BBQ ribs fresh off the grill are great too. So is fresh, homemade sourdough Baggett.... Then home Made ice cream fresh out of the freezer..... Cookies still warm from the oven.
  6. JohnDB

    Trumps Tariffs

    If the interest rates continue to decline... And exports increase, and manufacturing increases as well.... Then things will be OK. Job changes will be coming. Robotics maintenance will be crucial for the upcoming decade. (For career opportunities) So....if we can survive, the changes...
  7. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    I get that you need money. But you need to be careful about sharing your machines until such a time as you have them securely patented and ALL variations patented. Engineers like my deceased grandfather worked on various things and patented them working around existing patents....and got...
  8. JohnDB

    What’s for Dessert?

    My Dad gifted/loaned me his White Mountain 6qt ice cream freezer. Oh it's a dream come true. There's a reason it's expensive. It whips while it churns pumping air into the ice cream. And it makes the ice cream scoop able after sitting in your deep freezer. So I got 5 quarts of...
  9. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    Actually, Australia is unaffected (as far as I know) by tarrifs. However, if you can get access to a sheep rancher....they will literally practically give you the wool from yearly sheep shearing. But, it will be on you for washing and carding (combing) the wool to get the strands going...
  10. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    Because wool production is economically unviable. It costs more to shear sheep and then haul the wool to the processor than you get from selling the raw wool. Nevermind the cost of caring for the animals. Meat production is OK....economically. Artificial fibers and cotton have destroyed...
  11. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    Actually bespoke clothing articles with a custom weave....not a bad thing at all. Lots of custom cloth can be made this way depending upon the color of the thread....especially wool which is difficult to come by anymore. Every type of cotton and polyester can be had for literally pennies...
  12. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    Also....a 220 volt motor. @2-4amps should be more than enough to power the thing (400-2000 watts depending on your design) Or it needs to be powered by some sort of foot peddle like an old fashioned thread spinner for really out there places with zero electricity. In the USA we have 120...
  13. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    Oh, for the shuttle, Consider a modified comb for a type of track for the shuttle to ride on. And if you can prototype it....make about 5 of the final prototype. Then the injection molding is NOT that expensive.
  14. JohnDB

    A weaving machine?

    There used to be a LOT of them during the industrial revolution. Weaving machines are prone to having the shuttle jam the machine. Cams for the changing front threads and springs to pull them back. Running two threads at a time for the shuttles. (Tensioners for all threads) Am I correct...
  15. JohnDB

    AS CHRISTIANS, ARE WE ALLOWED TO WEAR A CROSS?

    Woah woah woah.... Stop.the.presses. You are uniquely you and designed by God to be you. Don't try to be someone that you aren't. (I wouldn't wish for that either) All that God wants is for you to be unashamedly his kid. If you can manage that....you will have won the race for the prize...
  16. JohnDB

    AS CHRISTIANS, ARE WE ALLOWED TO WEAR A CROSS?

    Why wear one? Why not wear one? Are we broadcasting our identity? Or Are we broadcasting a hoped for identity? Fashion statement? Just for reference....a cross is not pleasant. It's a "death by torture" device. Not exactly humanity's finest hour. But you can't easily make an empty grave...
  17. JohnDB

    How Much "Life Proof" Does Someone Need to Qualify as a Teacher? (When Is Someone Experienced Enough to Lead Others?)

    Only a FEW people are noted in scripture with having skills directly attributed by God's direct teaching and providence. The guy who built the Ark of the Covenant and his apprentice. (I'm forgetting their names but I remember their story) The 12 Apostles. Notwithstanding those who wrote...
  18. JohnDB

    How Much "Life Proof" Does Someone Need to Qualify as a Teacher? (When Is Someone Experienced Enough to Lead Others?)

    Ummmm You are not really teaching....that's the part that nobody really wants to hear but you might find relief in that as you explain basics of sewing. You are there to help foster interest and self learning. Inspiring the students to explore sewing and creating things with cloth, leather...