Mini Cranker

[Fatlad5]

Just ordered my first Mini Cranker from The Rotary Portal...only knew about Dan's machines after joining this here little 'ol forum....thanks guys

[Sage Oz]

You'll love it for sure.


Sent from a galaxy far, far away...

[skinmech]

Oh yeah, you will defo love it...What stroke did you go for..P

[Fatlad5]

http://www.therotaryportal.co.uk/sho...3%26aid%3D5%26
Gonna sound like a dafty here, but I dunno...says in the description that it's adjustable stroke length :/

[smiley]

hey skinmech my mini cranker has the metal clip instead of the o ring on the drive bar i heard this makes it no give do you recomend i use it this way or opt for the o ring i told dan i was using it for lining and color packing and he sent it with the metal clip so im wondering your opinion . also i see some running bands over the a bar whats up with that

[skinmech]

hey skinmech my mini cranker has the metal clip instead of the o ring on the drive bar i heard this makes it no give do you recomend i use it this way or opt for the o ring i told dan i was using it for lining and color packing and he sent it with the metal clip so im wondering your opinion . also i see some running bands over the a bar whats up with that

IMO, you don't need any give with this machine,doesn't matter if it is for Lining, Shading or Packing, let your volts and hanspeed do all the work..It is "slightly" dampened, but treat it as a no give machine..I think some people run it with bands over the top of the Abar as that is the way they come packed...I removed that band, and run mines with out it..

[Fatlad5]

IMO, you don't need any give with this machine,doesn't matter if it is for Lining, Shading or Packing, let your volts and hanspeed do all the work..It is "slightly" dampened, but treat it as a no give machine..I think some people run it with bands over the top of the Abar as that is the way they come packed...I removed that band, and run mines with out it..

you line with no bands and no needle runner? Do you put a bend in the needle bar or at the solder at all?

[peter clements]

you line with no bands and no needle runner? Do you put a bend in the needle bar or at the solder at all?

I snap on the needlerunner just past halfway towrds the needles,then I put a slight bend between the needle group and the end of the needlerunner. Regarding give-as Paul says there is already a tadge of dampening on these machines, but if you would like a little more simply use a softish peice of silicon tube for your grommet ( look at my photos, the machine on the left ) and then simply use your own hand skills to do the rest.
Regarding hand skills, let's take for instance "Rotaryworks" those machines have no forgiveness at all ,but I have done some very nice B&G with them, once again using a silicon grommet. In fact today my mini Rotaryworks with 2.5 stroke and Maxon motor will arrive today, I just know that's gonna be awesome for B&G.

[skinmech]

you line with no bands and no needle runner? Do you put a bend in the needle bar or at the solder at all?

LOL..No I use one band which I attach to the front lugs...I meant I removed the band which goes over the top of the abar....Do what Peter says and you won't go wrong..

[Sekt]

MC is a 1 watt laser phaser =]