Full Build, Sewing Machine Singer 354 - BANDARRA

[@inannashu689]

It's so nice to see someone repair something rather than toss it and buy a new one. Great Job!

[@hilarysutherland682]

I have a Singer 247. It sews beautifully. But last owner cracked a gear. Repairman said it wouldn’t be worth fixing. Maybe not to him. Thanks to you, I now have the confidence to try it myself! Thank you for sharing

[@motnosniv]

He meant that for the time it takes to do it he would have to charge more than the price of a new machine. In the auto insurance business this is called a total loss.

[@BloomingtonFPV]

I'm really good at taking sewing machines apart. I've had less success putting them back together...

[@bobjonkman2021]

This is the most beautiful repair video I have ever seen. The layout of the parts is wonderful, the closeups of the parts assembly is great, and the video editing is awesome. It must have taken as long to assemble the video as it did to rebuild the sewing machine. I came for hints to disassemble my Singer 57820 machine (broken reverse lever), and while your video didn't provide any answers to my question, it was wonderful to watch.

[@andytubesewing1953]

My new favorite video, Andre. A deeper dive than my 100 plus parts of Cute video. People can see what a machine entailed in the mid '70's. I have some idea of what it takes to storyboard, record, edit, render, and upload this video. Superb production values. So nicely done, Sir. Thanks for sharing.

[@AndreBandarra1]

Cheers Andy, appreciate it :)

[@madvelila]

Nice to see you here Andytube. :)

[@ColePanike]

I'm working on exactly this machine! Very useful video! Thank you.

[@nandosillamartinez26773]

Andre, not only you make awesome training videos, this one is sick!! I am a pilot too, like to put things apart, and just bought a sewing machine 2 months ago that doesn't work so well, your video will be massive help to fix it!! Million thanks for this super tutorial! Respect!!

[@merjemvr]

I hope you dont take your plane apart....

[@kevincanfly]

Bravo!! Not only did you make that interesting but you made it WORK!! Nicely done! Take a bow!!

[@MaryCh-zp2qh]

Thanks that was helpful but also beautiful !

[@AndreBandarra1]

You're so welcome!

[@richardharper992]

I am literally flabbergasted. I've done a lot of machine repair but I would never have dreamt of trying this. Incredible!

[@MariaLapa-d7d]

VERY GUD VIDEO

[@demotoob3828]

Fantastic video! This was an invaluable reference when I attempted to replace this same gear. I ended up discovering a way to replace the gear without having to remove the top shaft. I took pictures and made a video although it is only a slideshow of photos and my stammering narration. I referenced your video a few times in my video and even included a few screenshots of yours. I linked your video in my description along with Andy Tube and a guy in France who 3D printed a replacement gear. Thanks so much for taking the time to document your process with such high production values!

[@simonrant7411]

O, man... That's sick man! RESPECT! Good sewing machines seems quite expencive, but if you tske them appart you figure out that they are actually not so expencive. RESPECT once again!

[@martinstock-mechanischemirakel]

Brillant! And very helpul, too! Thank you so much for this great video. Only flaw I spotted was in 17:04, bobbin should turn counter-clockwise, if I'm not mistkaken. But again, brillant work, fantastic photography. Three cheers to the entire team behind this masterpiece. Oh, and what a joy to see neat fingernails in the super close-ups :)

[@mariannegiroud8131]

For both of my sewing machines (brother and singer) yes, the thread bobin should be put on the side that makes the thread want to go to the right and then you take the thread and make it go to the left, through the slot (Hope i'm clear, english is not my native language). I've been told that it would help with below thread tension

[@JebbAdams]

Awesome Andre! I am working on a 348 right now & your video is a great help! Thanks!

[@AndreBandarra1]

Glad it helps!

[@r.duroucher225]

What a fine video! Thanks.

[@willpowell6130]

A brilliant and invaluable presentation done with precision & expertise. Thank you very much.

[@anon_y_mousse]

You should definitely do more videos of this type. I bet you'd get a lot more viewers.

[@marchallesmith8030]

Amazing work!!

[@chrisball3634]

Well done!

[@samokidam8306]

Singer 257 next 😅👍 Phenoooomenal!

[@douwejanbuwalda7103]

What a job! And what a beautiful machine is that. They can make something in the old days 😄 Very nice movie and I guess it's not the first time you do this, fixing a needle machine. Great!

[@AndreBandarra1]

Yeah, first time for me pretty much :)

[@douwejanbuwalda7103]

Unbelievable! You are a very patient magician! Great respect for making this machine work but also for the enormous time you must have spent to make this nice movie!

[@eliaseliaschakkapan9112]

Very nice good work....

[@anthemcoveral]

Thanks to @Andy Tube and @Andre Replaced the gear and my mom is really happy to see the machine work again. The place I got stuck was at two places: 1) Screw in front opens counter clockwise 2) Spring lock is present on top. Please advice how often I need to grease the machine.

[@merjemvr]

There is a video on how to grease and clean the machine singer starlet (from other uploader)

[@mariannegiroud8131]

It should still be possible to find the instruction manual on the internet, (with your sewing machine reference.) It will answer a lot of questions concerning maintenance.

[@user-qf9zf2ip4v]

Андрюха, дякую. Майже все детально показав. Жаль що перекладу нема.

[@slairdandraful]

Loved watching this. I have is machine and love it.

[@AsYouLikeIt_Zendi21]

Thank you very Informative Video. Motivation while doing some machine mischief trying to fix my timing belt on a singer 263. ..From time stamp 2:04 to 2:09 what is the name of that crappy plastic gear please.

[@martinstock-mechanischemirakel]

should be the hook drive gear, if I'm not mistaken

[@lisalu910]

OMG, that is insane! I can't believe you got it all back together, that is quite an accomplishment! Can you tell me where that gear is located at 01:09 ? It is so close up I can't tell where it is on the machine.

[@nigeldalebisram]

I think that You have a good Idea about Sewing Machines...! I have to repair 2 Sewing Machines what I unmounted...

[@tourisraeli5700]

Great work! I'm in the process of replacing the same plastic gear. When l took the covers off 2 half circle plastic pieces (small about 1/2" wide) fell out and I don't recall seeing them or dealing with them. Can you help me and tell me where do they fit? Thanks

[@snakevera]

So so cool!

[@jacquesrougeron-i7d]

Hello, I followed your car, it's superb. I have a little problem I don't remember where the longest spring is going! (The one above is handed over) In the video we do not see for the longest. Can you help me?

[@genesisapocalipsis4000]

Hello, good morning, can you disassemble the complete 241 step by step? .greetings

[@davidherbert3281]

when replacing this gear set don't use cheap Chinese parts as i did. for the many hours of work this sewing machine takes to destruct and reassemble it's frustrating when the parts you install are not got the same height in cast teeth and not perfectly centred. i learn from my mistake . please always use genuine parts and save yourself time. very good and helpful video!

[@Моямечта-ю7ч]

Понравилась разборка и сборка. Лайк. Я сам механик шейного оборудования.

[@alisonaussie4995]

Did u take the hook out? The thing the bobbin case sits in, I’m trying to get mine out to de rust it and I can’t figure out how to get that one screw on the left back which holds the little elbow which is in the way of removing it out.

[@AndreBandarra1]

yes everything came out. you can see it going back in at 3:20 hope it helps

[@alisonaussie4995]

Oh, mines different the spring isn’t held on by two little nuts and there is a spacer ring with a tiny hex lug screw to hold it firm on the hook post above the hook gear.

[@infirmux]

I guess you don't exactly need to sprit it down that much to replace that gear :). Because I need to replace that gear too, and I sincerely don't want to have to rebuild the thing from scratch. What gear did you buy as replacement? What to search for exactly?

[@josemariadominguezdaza484]

Muy bonito el trabajo

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

Oh my god! You are insane (in a good way!)

[@nmnmnmnm3233]

If the budget of the sewing machine is damaged and I can't find a new one to buy... what is the alternative type?

[@bigsailboatproject]

We're also sailors so we use Pfaff machine for the sails which is best. The older Singers are worth to re-build though as these new machines and their nylon gears WTF!!??

[@mshaheen3]

Oh wonderful, my singer 974 gear horizontally shaft is broken and I want to replace it, if you pls make me a video for it if you can .thx.

[@MaykelValles-k5x]

Por favor alguien que me ayude, Como se llaman el engranaje que lleva en la parte superior este modelo de maquina? Yo tengo una pero esa pieza se me partio y la extravie y no se con que referencia comprarla

[@ShashikaRoshan-gs5zz]

Nice

[@bjstcyrrbaconmariejohnson4795]

I would love to see one done with a brother ns40

[@ricardonogueira9310]

Bandarra, ando de volta da minha Singer 367, com a engrenagem vertical moída e não tenho outra maneira senão tirar o veio principal... Hoje despia toda, mas ela(máquina) venceu-me pelo cansaço, voltei a vesti-la toda sem sobrar parafusos... Mas gostava de poder fazer o que fizeste, por receio de sobrar peças acho que não sou capaz... Um abraço de Lisboa.

[@MrWhynotnow]

Amazing video man! Crazy to think how much engineering and evolution have gone into the making of sewing machines that you can pick up relatively cheaply. All the goodies are hidden inside out of sight. I would imagine you have to know about all the adjustments and settings to be able to reassemble the machine correctly and have a manual hidden around somewhere? Or you're just the macho studly knowledge master and have a feel for the tension on everything? Now that you have the "beast" back together and are crankin' out the little windsocks, you have to up the challenge to the one I offered on your FB page. Let me know if you need a repost here.

[@ley_la9554]

What's the name of that paste he's using ?

[@zap3642]

very nice video! I have a similar machine and the gear is worn out on the machine its written Merritt and on the bottom there it says Type 167 but it seems quiet similar to the Singer 353 354, i found the gear in a shop an will give it a try :-)

[@AndreBandarra1]

Thanks and best of luck to your repair !

[@Amar-gd4li]

انا اعمل في تصليح الا لات منذ أكثر من30 ثلاثين عام ولكن لأجد قطع الغيار بسوهلة

[@bell_bell_bell_21]

how do u learn to put it back all together? I have a vintage singer just like yours and the cam stack gear has broken. I dono how to fix it. Its ecpensive the send for repair. Now its just collecting dust in the store room. I am not brave enough to take it apart. I dont have confident to put it back together

[@AndreBandarra1]

I don't know, I just tried it. I had nothing to lose because if I don't try it the machine is broken, if I try and fail the machine is broken :)

[@motnosniv]

watch this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqSynIBtnpKrh6s

[@floriandraxler3868]

how in the world have you been able to reassamble it properly, i would have put the lit on and had still at least 5 screws in (reserve) xD

[@jaynedaily6080]

What grease did you apply to the plastic areas?

[@ivancho5854]

Singer gear grease.

[@adamsfunmi871]

Do you sell it

[@jimfuhrman8665]

I. ABSOLUTELY. LOVED. THIS. VIDEO! I hate the way that so many things in modern life are engineered and assembled with planned obsolescence. The time you took to source the parts and the care you took to disassemble, clean, layout and reassemble all while videoing the process was compelling and satisfied the OCD in me. Great music, great lighting and great edit! Love your work Andre! Thanks for the video. One question, was the green clip at 15:40 a 3D printed part?

[@AndreBandarra1]

yes, it I accidentally lost a little spring steel retainer so had a print a replacement

[@nubiamayorga4997]

Excelente.. Buenisimo

[@GaboLopezParamotor]

An incredible job, how long did it take you the whole process ?? ... What are you going to use the sewing machine for?

[@AndreBandarra1]

It has already sewn wings, wind socks and other things around the house. before and after the fix :)

[@anthemgarmentmanufacturing660]

@@AndreBandarra1 pls help me build the same

[@Amar-gd4li]

حقا انك. رائع في تفكيك ألات الخياطة

[@madvelila]

I'm not completely sure but I think you threaded both the upper and lower thread incorrectly🤔

[@AndreBandarra1]

Oh, let me know, I want to learn

[@motnosniv]

Why did you take it apart completely if only one part needed replacing?

[@AndreBandarra1]

It's like taking of your trousers if you need to take off your underware

[@motnosniv]

@@AndreBandarra1 But changing my underwear doesn't need to take all day long. 😧 Good job getting it all back together.☺

[@AndreBandarra1]

@@motnosniv it was almost a week, would you believe it!?

[@motnosniv]

@@AndreBandarra1 Yes, l would. I'm a sewing machine mechanic and l have a customer's machine that needs that very gear and shaft replaced. I'll have to tell them that they can buy a new machine for less than the cost of my labor to fix it. New machines are made so cheaply (in china) they would be better off buying an older machine from a yard sale. I have a solid body Kenmore that l bought from Goodwill for $30 that will last for at least another 40 years. When I told a guy that l fix sewing machines, he said "Is that still a thing?" I said "You still wear clothes, don't you?"

[@AndreBandarra1]

@@motnosniv yeah, i did buy a second hand one the next day to finish the project but wanted to still repair this one as it has a special sentimental value to me :)

[@michaeltexeira6185]

You are good ,,last time I did this like 50 years, ago. ,not any more. The vertical gear on this machine is the hardest to replace,,,I will never strip ah machine like this,,,,sometimes I punch off the damage plastic top gear,,,,make a flat spot on Shaft,, replace gear retime , tensions,,etc. No problems,,,,,I noticed your take up Spring was not timed,, re looping ,,and the needle plate needs polishing or Replaceing,, Good Job.

[@dmms9569]

Me perdí en el 4to tornillo...

[@abdelk619]

صباح الخير ممتاز جدا وشكرامن المغرب

[@maryurivillacreses1987]

Bonito enseña bien pero todo me sale en ingles y no se gracias

[@sagarrathod29]

Belt

[@trondsteensns8670]

It is somewhat erotic to see the those close ups of lubed mechanical parts sliding into each other. Is there something wrong with me?

[@AndreBandarra1]

Ahahah

[@rupalishinde4716]

Hindhi me btaye

[@rupalishinde4716]

Singer rotomatic 6 fashion maker machine ka video dikhayega

[@RAJAHUDUSTANI]

भाई साहब आपका टैलेंट बहुत अच्छा है बहुत अच्छा काम करते हो लेकिन एक ही बीमारी है कि आप गूंगी वीडियो बनाते हैं वीडियो बोलकर समझा कर दिखाओगे ना तो बहुत अच्छा चैनल आपका फेमस होगा और हमें बच्चा समझ में आएगा इन्हीं वीडियो को आप बोलकर दोबारा बनाइए

[@tourisraeli5700]

Great work! I'm in the process of replacing the same plastic gear. When l took the covers off 2 half circle plastic pieces (small about 1/2" wide) fell out and I don't recall seeing them or dealing with them. Can you help me and tell me where do they fit? Thanks

[@floriandraxler3868]

how in the world have you been able to reassamble it properly, i would have put the lit on and had still at least 5 screws in (reserve) xD