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[–]liznoint 364 points365 points ago

I have always wondered how they worked. Thanks. Do magnets next.

[–]luckystarr 61 points62 points ago

Behold the human sewing machine! (This is an excerpt of this)

[–]5fc 68 points69 points ago

WARNING: Sound of squeaky styrofoam!!!

[–]brklynmark 1 point2 points ago

And one of the finest mullets ever captured on film.

[–]kahbn 1 point2 points ago

thank you for saving my ears.

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    [–]Unaidedlotus 26 points27 points ago

    Is this anything like the human centipede?

    [–]luckystarr 16 points17 points ago

    Nah, it's safe to click on it. Only styrofoam is being mutilated in the video.

    [–]Unaidedlotus 12 points13 points ago

    The best type of mutilation is of the styrofoam variety

    [–]e_d_a_m 1 point2 points ago

    *Polystyrene :o)

    [–]jbroome 2 points3 points ago

    No, squeaky styrofoam is worse than a human centipede.

    [–]ZippoS 1 point2 points ago

    From here on, I will demand that my girlfriend pronounce "bobbin" with a British accent. Seems like the right thing to do.

    [–]ivix 1 point2 points ago

    For more of these awesome videos, search for "the secret life of machines".

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      [–]Patyrn 143 points144 points ago

      If anyone found this a bit hard to grasp, this gif makes it MUCH clearer. http://materialmama.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/ani_lockstitch2.gif?w=371&h=387

      [–]aspeenat 22 points23 points ago

      Thank You!!!!

      [–]_Seaker_ 78 points79 points ago

      I watched that for way too long..

      [–]BuzZoo 27 points28 points ago

      [9]

      [–]IveRedditalready 1 point2 points ago

      ..and we're back to Reddit

      [–]rismatica 11 points12 points ago

      But that gif is impossible. In the original gif both sides of the top thread pass in front of the rotary hook. In your gif the two sides pass around the rotary hook, which would mean there is no way the hook can be connected to anything to drive it. Right?

      [–]WazWaz 7 points8 points ago

      The bobbin (the wheel holding the green thread) is not on any kind of axle - it just sits there and the thread is pulled fom in.

      [–]cornfrontation 2 points3 points ago

      The green thread is going underneath the bobbin, which is what holds the blue thread, but is not connected to the rotary hook. Does that help?

      [–]random123456789 3 points4 points ago

      So then what's driving the rotary hook? Magnets?

      [–]s4m14m 2 points3 points ago

      http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/36i71m/

      [–]cornfrontation 7 points8 points ago

      This helps me understand why my bobbin always gets caught and I spend half my sewing time cursing it.

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        [–]TarantusaurusRex 14 points15 points ago

        Now give me a GIF that explains what happens when my machine eats all of my thread, refuses to work and throws up a bird's nest.

        [–]Thumbz8 25 points26 points ago

        I still don't get how the small spool (the circular part) is held in place. For the loop to go around it, there's no place that anything can be holding it up.

        [–]missstar 53 points54 points ago

        I could never figure out how these worked, until my girlfriend let me take a close look at hers.

        The key thing is that that little spool of thread (it's called a bobbin - plenty of pics on Google images) doesn't run around an axle, and isn't held in place. It's just rattling around in a little hole underneath the fabric.

        It was a really 'oh yeah, of course!' moment.

        [–]speccy2 64 points65 points ago

        until my girlfriend let me take a close look at hers

        Giggity.

        [–]kbox 20 points21 points ago

        vagina

        [–]AlexVocat 13 points14 points ago

        That one was also sexual.

        [–]Tenure 7 points8 points ago

        This comment is so unintentionally dirty.

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          [–]yurigoul 7 points8 points ago

          This needs to be answered. Until then I will still see them as devices that do their work by magical power.

          [–]top_counter 4 points5 points ago

          Aha! From the wiki.

          "The rotary hook continuously rotates in place, hooking the upper thread each time its pointed tip passes the 12 o'clock position. Enough upper thread is pulled from above to pass around the bobbin case, which sits loosely inside the hook frame such that loops of thread can pass completely over it, similar to a magician's hoop passing over a levitating subject. The excess thread, no longer needed, is then pulled back upward by the sewing machine's take-up arm."

          [–]yurigoul 10 points11 points ago

          "This can not be, this is still witchcraft. Your stake burning appointment will be tomorrow 12 o'clock, sharp. Be sure your family brings enough money for the firewood."

          Anyway, I have more work to do to understand this. This has been bugging me since I was little. Have to find me a hand-driven one somewhere and look at it in detail. Again. Have an upboat.

          [–]JapedTooMuch 1 point2 points ago

          They all work if you advance them by hand, you need to find one where the bobbin is visible while you're using the sewing machine.

          [–]teamfire 1 point2 points ago*

          Few sew here! Look up 'bobbin'.

          Here's some pictures: http://i.imgur.com/hMIbw.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5skpn.jpg http://i.imgur.com/oHPCA.jpg

          [–]2shotsofwhatever 2 points3 points ago

          " 'bobbin' " giggity

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            [–]phildst 3 points4 points ago

            For more info look here

            source

            [–]wolfvision 2 points3 points ago

            | ---> |

            [–]KRSFive 1 point2 points ago

            Silly juggalo

            [–]snakrause 1 point2 points ago

            I, also always wondered how this worked. I still wonder.

            [–]RobinTheBrave 1 point2 points ago

            Do magnets next

            No, next they need to do an overlocker

            [–]LatinGeek 1 point2 points ago

            That's pop art, right? There's no way a machine can do that with thread.

            [–]rickthedicksantorum 1 point2 points ago

            Now it's not magic anymore... :(

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              [–]Cliqey 68 points69 points ago

              You mean it's not magic..? Well fuck.

              [–]Woetra 59 points60 points ago

              After staring at this for a few minutes I'm even more convinced that it's magic.

              [–]D0natell0 10 points11 points ago

              The yellow string passes both sides of the green wheel at the same time, so the green wheel is floating in mid air via magic.

              [–]Hyperdrunk 15 points16 points ago

              TIL Sewing machines run on magic.

              [–]Wilburre 10 points11 points ago

              Nothing ever turns out to be magic. It's fucking bullshit. There is too much intolerance against magic these days. Bring back witch hunts, those things were rad.

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                [–]Drunken_Economist 128 points129 points ago

                Magic. Got it.

                [–]paradigm_control 20 points21 points ago

                Fucking thank you, you have no idea how much this has boggled my mind.. fuck those machines, witchcraft I say!

                [–]TruckerBunny 28 points29 points ago

                False. After 3-4 inches of decent stitching the damn thing falls out if sync and eats a whole spool of thread before you can get it back in alignment. Please someone tell me what I'm doing WRONG! (throws sewing machine out window)

                [–]dnew 26 points27 points ago

                You're probably pulling on the fabric, which makes it slip. Let the feeder feet move it, and you just support the fabric so it's not putting pressure on it. Of course, make sure the foot is down and properly tensioned, and that the bobbin isn't wound too tightly.

                [–]Xaxxon 10 points11 points ago

                I still dont get it

                [–]KailuaGirl 13 points14 points ago*

                You might just have a bad machine. Decent machines are several hundred dollars. Good machines are thousands. I have pretty basic Husqvarna Viking that never gives me trouble. It was more than $2,000.

                Another thing that makes a difference is thread quality. Don't ever use that Coats and Clark shit. >_< I only use Gutermann.

                Lastly, double check that you have threaded the machine correctly and the thread hasn't fallen out of place anywhere along the line.

                Edit: I don't mean for this to come across as snobbish at all. Sewing machines may seem simple enough, but you really do get what you pay for.

                [–]Kifufuufun 10 points11 points ago

                My mom is a sewer, and my auntie is a crazy sewer (like sews all clothes for kids and owns a business sewing stuff for other people (not a tailor tho) and the one thing they keep telling me when i come in crying with my messed up sewing machine is to use quality threads!

                I have a cheap-ass sewing machine, and it's been doing it's work like an angel since I started using only quality threads, like Gutermann. And another important thing too, is to have the same thread (or at least same brand and same thickness thread even if a different color) in the top spool as in the bottom spool. Otherwise it will make a mess. + If you have once made a mess, it is quite possible that tiny tiny piece of string has med it into behind the place where the bobbin is, and will continue messing your thread up every time to sew.

                Not enough stress can be put on the fact that the quality of the thread makes a huge difference!

                [–]WhiteHeather 5 points6 points ago

                You don't need to spend thousands to get a good machine for basic home sewing. If you are doing industrial type sewing, yes, but there is absolutely no need to spend $2000 on a machine in order to have it function properly for home sewing needs.

                Guttermann thread is nice, but honestly Coats and Clark thread is fine for most things too. I usually use Coats and Clark for my projects because it is readily available where I am and I have never had issues because of the thread.

                It is, of course, quite possible that the machine in question is bad. If it worked fine previously I'd take it in to the local Vac and Sew and have them give it a look over. It might just need a little tune up. Also check the tension.

                [–]blickblocks 1 point2 points ago

                A decent industrial for tailoring can be had brand new for under $750. Way better deal than a $2,000 plastic fantastic machine that costs more than its worth to repair 10 years down the road. I have a $2,000 Juki DNU-1541 walking foot machine that is built like a watch and a truck. Nothing can break on it.

                [–]WhiteHeather 1 point2 points ago

                I honestly haven't looked much into industrial machines so I didn't know the exact prices, just that they are rather more expensive than home sewing ones. $2000 for a home sewing machine though is rather silly, as you said. I, personally, still use a machine that was made in the 1960s for home sewing purposes. Sure, it only does zigzag and straight stitch, but for home sewing purposes you don't really need more than that. It's all metal, seemingly indestructible, and I have never had to do anything on it as far as repairs other than an occasional tune up.

                [–]blickblocks 1 point2 points ago

                I've picked up a few 60's machines out of the trash, just needed the timing to be set and a few replacement parts. Usually they are very similar to industrial machines in that 1) they are all mechanical so fewer things can break 2) use standardized/cloned parts so are cheap to repair 3) are all metal where it counts. If someone doesn't need the power and precision of an industrial those old machines are great. When I worked at JoAnns I used to tell people looking at the sewing machines that they should go get an old machine off craigslist and have it set up by a local machine repair shop. A fraction of the price and the machine will last you forever. A couple people actually did just that and later thanked me for the advice. :)

                [–]WhiteHeather 1 point2 points ago

                The all mechanical part is what really makes me never want to get a new machine. If something feels a little off on my old machine I can usually just poke around and fix it myself or at worst take it in to the local repair place and get it fixed for like $10. These newfangled computerized machines just seem so daunting by comparison! Also, my machine is mint green, and really how could anyone give up a mint green machine for a boring old white one?

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                  [–]The_Norwegian 1 point2 points ago

                  Always trust your Viking to get the job done.

                  [–]sndncn66 1 point2 points ago

                  I've only ever known Husqvarna to make chainsaws. I did get a little lol while reading your post and imagining the mash up of chainsaws and sewing machines. Also, their users.

                  [–]Gurn-Blanston 1 point2 points ago

                  They also make awesome dirt bikes. I too was picturing a sewing machine with a two-stroke gas engine screaming on top, pouring blue smoke into the air.

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                    [–]dclowd9901 2 points3 points ago

                    ITT: I learned we have people on Reddit who sew...

                    [–]mads-80 1 point2 points ago

                    A really important thing is that the tension on the two top and bottom thread is equal. There's a little adjuster near the top of the machine for the top thread and you adjust the bottom by tightening or loosening the bobbin. When it's done right they should, when the machine is prepared to sew, feel the exact same when pulling them. If you're getting tons of extra bobbin thread per top thread, the bobbin is too loose, or the top is to tensed.

                    [–]grav 1 point2 points ago

                    The throwing-out-of-the-window part sounds right.

                    [–]nardog4 46 points47 points ago

                    I still dont get it

                    [–]dnew 34 points35 points ago

                    The green thing is free-floating. That's the bobbin. It's not firmly attached, so the yellow thread can go on both sides of it.

                    The grey thing that grabs the yellow thread is tilted such that the top is deeper into the monitor and the bottom is closer to you, so it grabs the thread, pulls it in front of the bobbin, then draws it around the bobbin, and that's how you get the loops of thread twisted around each other.

                    [–][deleted] 31 points32 points ago

                    I still dont get it

                    [–]PatAunces 20 points21 points ago

                    The thing to remember is that this is 3D, the yellow is wrapping around the green by going from the back to the front as it spins around.

                    [–]dnew 14 points15 points ago

                    I'm trying to figure out how my explanation has 4 upvotes and "I still don't get it" has 12. :-) Such makes me giggle.

                    [–]Rhakan 1 point2 points ago

                    Oh, that makes more sense.

                    This is an absolutely terrible animation. It implies that the bobbin is fixed on a shaft and makes no effort to show the angle of the spinning ring thing.

                    [–]Bitter_Idealist 1 point2 points ago

                    The more I watch it, the angrier I get. I still don't understand how the yellow threads get divided on both sides of the green thread.

                    [–]radaway 2 points3 points ago

                    Notice that the yellow thread first goes behind the green thread, later when it is under the bobbin it finally opens, as it goes up it engulfs the entire bobbin getting both sides of the green thread in the process.

                    [–]fanboat 1 point2 points ago

                    I don't even get what's going on with the ring pushing the yellow string around. If you explode the gif, you see that in image 2 the yellow string is separated, one side in front of the ring and one side behind. But in image 7 the string is set to one side. I'm not sure how the ring would catch if yellow was on one side, but if it was split then the ring would have to be free-floating as well, which would baffle me further.

                    [–]Bitter_Idealist 1 point2 points ago

                    Exactly. The 7th image makes no sense whatsoever. Why would one side of the yellow thread move to one side and the other to the other? Thanks for exploding that gif. I wanted it to slow down so I could pinpoint the moment I don't understand and didn't know how to do that.

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                      [–]amcvega 4 points5 points ago

                      Found the source, it has a few more mechanisms simplified.

                      Link: http://www.omgsoysauce.com/14080/8-complicated-mechanisms-explained-in-gifs/

                      [–]apullin 18 points19 points ago

                      http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/jiysr/mystery_solved/

                      http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/b9wdk/til_how_sewing_machines_work/

                      I was wondering when someone was going to repost this. It was long enough that I knew it was a sure-fire to reach the front page again.

                      [–]myou 1 point2 points ago

                      You were actually actively wondering when the sowing machine thing would be reposted?

                      [–]i_lost_my_password 1 point2 points ago

                      I'm going to set my calendar for six months so I can repost this and get that sweet, sweet karma.

                      [–]BetterThanOP 3 points4 points ago

                      watched this for literally 40 minutes went into deep thought about laws of physics and convinced myself the world didn't make sense anymore... [9]

                      [–]Holiace 2 points3 points ago

                      I can stare in amazement all day long.

                      [–]vidiotsavant 2 points3 points ago

                      pretty fucking brilliant engineering right there. i hope the guy who invented it made some dough off the patent.

                      [–]ralf_nase 2 points3 points ago

                      Thank you!

                      [–]henry82 2 points3 points ago

                      fantastic

                      [–]meatlover 2 points3 points ago

                      that's really cool and possibly made my day. thanks

                      [–]AdmanUK 2 points3 points ago

                      I could watch that for hours...

                      WHAT YEAR IS IT?!

                      [–]Aethelstan 2 points3 points ago

                      I don't get how the yellow thread hooks the green. How does it start off behind then end up in front? I need to see a side view.

                      [–]UnknownArchive 2 points3 points ago

                      Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

                      title comnts points age /r/
                      Mystery solved. 650coms 1144pts 6mos reddit.com
                      TIL how sewing machines work 88coms 721pts 2yrs todayilearned

                      source: karmadecay

                      [–]PersonalConfession 4 points5 points ago

                      Still dont know how it works

                      [–]onemoreclick 3 points4 points ago

                      How is the yellow thread going around and seemingly through solid pieces?

                      [–]GradualHodor 14 points15 points ago

                      I was working as a tailor's apprentice and we had this old sewing machine that didn't work all that well. Whenever a customer would come in with a child I'd let them play with it and explain how all the parts of the machine moved and worked together. They were always fascinated by how all the parts came together to make the machine function. Anyway, one day this kid comes in with his mother. While I'm doing my usual routine explanation of the machine he begins convulsing violently. He stands there shaking for a few seconds, his eyes and arms twitching until he falls over, face first onto the upper bit of the moving presser bar . I hear a disgusting "schloop" and repeating "schlick schlick shclick" as the machine was moving up and down into his eye socket and blood dripped onto the hodor. At this point he's still convulsing so he was also jerking his head up and down at an angle so eventual it started puncturing through the side of his hodor. I was in shock as I call over to his HODOR and reach into my hodor to hodor my hodor.

                      It was a pretty bad day.

                      TL;DR: Sewing machines. Children. Epilepsy. Missing eyeballs.

                      [–]ThissGuyy67 6 points7 points ago

                      What the fuck did i just read X.X

                      [–]jellystone 5 points6 points ago

                      ಠ_ಠ

                      [–]FallaciousFallacy 1 point2 points ago

                      Hodor!

                      [–]Shorthoplaser 1 point2 points ago

                      You. I expect more from you soon.

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                        [–]durpdurpdurp 4 points5 points ago

                        HOLY SHIT! I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW! GOD BLESS YOU!

                        [–]kewlstar 1 point2 points ago

                        Still staring at this! something is wrong with me.

                        [–]MrMastodon 1 point2 points ago

                        This is so relaxing to watch. I dont know why and Im ok with that.

                        [–]josephanthony 1 point2 points ago

                        Aaahhh! - So it's not witchcraft?

                        [–]ibpuller 1 point2 points ago

                        The years of wondering have come to a close. Thank you oh kind one.

                        [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

                        still can't figure out... wtf is going on...

                        [–]Noguey 1 point2 points ago

                        Thank you!!

                        [–]Sirrus233 1 point2 points ago

                        I believe this is particularly relevant when it comes to these infernal machines: www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2542#comic

                        [–]JakeTheHawk 1 point2 points ago

                        Anyone else watch this and go "Oooooooh..."?

                        [–]aspeenat 1 point2 points ago

                        Thank you!!!

                        [–]lRONMlKE 1 point2 points ago

                        cant stop watching!

                        [–]surroundedbycorn 1 point2 points ago

                        now I get it

                        [–]Unicornholio 1 point2 points ago

                        I am looking at it and still don't understand it -_-

                        [–]Jbergur 1 point2 points ago

                        I watched that way too long.

                        [–]Junichi 1 point2 points ago

                        I may have just spent the last 10 minutes watching that.

                        [–]jrhallman 1 point2 points ago

                        i can die in peace. or sleep soundly. whichever meh

                        [–]fattygaby157 1 point2 points ago

                        I feel like an idiot but im so glad u posted this, just the other day i was wondering how it worked!

                        [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

                        Sew that's how it's done!

                        [–]sendmorechuckberry 1 point2 points ago

                        Can't. Stop. Looking.

                        [–]Walter35 1 point2 points ago

                        I once sew through my finger multiple times. It actually penetrated my bone...

                        [–]chipster312 1 point2 points ago

                        why is this the most satisfying thing in the world to watch? i can't stop. help.

                        [–]samw11 1 point2 points ago

                        That's quite hypnotic... I'll be honest - I had occasionally pondered how the stitches work... now I know... Might take the bottom cover off & watch it on slow next time I get my sewing machine out... probably won't though!

                        [–]abumpdabump 1 point2 points ago

                        holy crap, I never knew sewing machines could efficiently cut through a two layer purple block

                        [–]snarkbomb 1 point2 points ago

                        Spent 26 years of life trying to get my head around this. TIL.

                        [–]hunterzg 3 points4 points ago

                        My life now has meaning...

                        [–]camilleduez 2 points3 points ago

                        This blows my mind.

                        [–]Grezzz 1 point2 points ago

                        I always wondered how this wizardry was performed.

                        [–]Oregonja 2 points3 points ago

                        Um yeah... I'm gonna need ya to go ahead and post this in r/trees. Yeah, that'd be great. Thanks!

                        [–]dolyhicks 1 point2 points ago

                        thanks OP, i was wondering this the other day

                        [–]BurroBurrito 1 point2 points ago

                        Thank you Russian Wikipedia editor!

                        [–]thesoundoholic 1 point2 points ago

                        I have NEVER understood how that worked until this. Thanks!

                        [–]secondsabre 1 point2 points ago

                        I've always wondered how these things worked! I'd pretty much just chalked it up to sorcery by now.

                        [–]mrjonestoyou 1 point2 points ago

                        I can finally rest in peace.

                        [–]dahamma4u 1 point2 points ago

                        For some reason I can not stop watching how simple this actually is.

                        [–]Uncle_Tony 1 point2 points ago

                        Ive been wondering this FOR YEARRRRRRRSSSSS

                        [–]mtba 1 point2 points ago

                        My life is complate now.

                        [–]bosnak_10 1 point2 points ago

                        I knew it wasn't magic dwarves

                        [–]uberamour 1 point2 points ago

                        I worked a summer in a costume shop, building and repairing costumes for a theatre. When someone took apart a machine and showed me how it work, my brain oozed out of my face holes from pure shock.

                        [–]RescueNut162 2 points3 points ago

                        Wow. I feel dumb but i mever kne how a sewing machine actualy worked.

                        [–]lewistheplayer 3 points4 points ago

                        Its alright, nobody really knows how they work. This is just one of those fancy devil paintings.

                        [–]NakedPancake 0 points1 point ago

                        I watched this for far longer than I should have.

                        [–]superblahtehthird 0 points1 point ago

                        Cheers man ive always wondered how it worked.

                        [–]DoctorRobert420 0 points1 point ago

                        THANK YOU SO MUCH

                        [–]friskyding0 0 points1 point ago

                        No idea why I read the title as "Sewing Rage". I then proceeded to watch the clip for a few minutes hoping it would end with something funny.

                        I like educational clips too thanks :)

                        [–]CubanNippleCrisis69 0 points1 point ago

                        holy shit. I can die now

                        [–]sambaLinuxSteakSex 0 points1 point ago

                        I'm looking at it and I still can't figure it out :( and I studied mechanical engineering too :( :(

                        [–]Gramma42ton 0 points1 point ago

                        I watched that for a good 5 minutes

                        [–]huntermaclean 0 points1 point ago

                        older than the internet

                        [–]meeanne 0 points1 point ago

                        I always wondered how that worked. Wow. Amazing.

                        [–]MaunaLoona 0 points1 point ago

                        Now I understand why the whole thing falls apart when one of the threads break.

                        [–]cajunbander 0 points1 point ago

                        I'm drunk, and that fucking mesmerized me.

                        [–]ChadHundley 0 points1 point ago

                        I just watched that for a solid minute.

                        [–]jwesleyw 0 points1 point ago

                        This is a fantastic thing. I've always wondered how they worked.

                        [–]Bad_Badger 0 points1 point ago

                        Ah this is the post that got me hooked on reddit a month back. Nostalgia. I was a better person before this..

                        [–]RetinaMisfire 0 points1 point ago

                        I don't understand how someone could have invented this. Seems like a difficult process.

                        [–]mrbrownieee 0 points1 point ago

                        what is this WIZARDRY D:

                        [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

                        Oooohhhhhh!

                        [–]MurkOKEN 0 points1 point ago

                        Aliens.

                        [–]Sanwi 0 points1 point ago

                        I will sleep peacefully tonight now that this question has been answered.

                        [–]rufizzle 0 points1 point ago

                        This is so mesmerizing

                        [–]HalfPointFive 0 points1 point ago

                        Ok, now do an overlock machine.

                        [–]CuzinVinny 0 points1 point ago

                        /r/gifs is this way, follow me...

                        [–]shamusl 0 points1 point ago

                        I love simple technologies like this. Teapots still boggle my mind, I don't need water to boil but I can tell when its at the temperature I need.

                        [–]racist_sunflower 0 points1 point ago

                        I'm drunk and what is this

                        [–]TheRealFlop 0 points1 point ago

                        That seems so much more...complex than I had previously thought

                        [–]1zero2two8eight 0 points1 point ago

                        This is one of those questions that's always sat in the back of my mind, but I never bothered to look it up. Now I have the answer, which I acquired by pure coincidence. Thank you, sir.

                        [–]milosqax 0 points1 point ago

                        Wow, reading the comments i realised that not many people had a sewing machine growing up.

                        [–]snowball_in_hell 0 points1 point ago

                        ... And THAT'S how babies are made!

                        [–]FetusFootFungus 0 points1 point ago

                        Thank you!! Now i can die happily

                        [–]stonedchao 0 points1 point ago

                        its funny how for like a week you shift through SHIT and downvote 80% on the front page. but then something like this happens and yer like OOOOOOOH =D

                        upboat

                        [–]A1ka1inE 0 points1 point ago

                        how the?

                        [–]Stingray191 0 points1 point ago

                        People have no frickin' idea how things work. At the most basic level. How to grow, harvest, re-fine, etc etc etc.

                        We are 3 meals from anarchy

                        [–]corpsed2112 0 points1 point ago

                        Coincidentally, my philosophy teacher asked me how a sewing mahcine worked yesterday.

                        [–]TheWellSpokenMan 0 points1 point ago

                        Mind. Fucking. Blown

                        [–]Rohri_Calhoun 0 points1 point ago

                        Thank you for this. Since I was a kid, I've always wondered how that worked.

                        [–]DemonMuffins 0 points1 point ago

                        Nope. It's sorcery.

                        [–]OvationEmulation 0 points1 point ago

                        I can finally get some sleep!

                        [–]Doubleugee 0 points1 point ago

                        You can't explain that atheists!!

                        [–]bora3y 0 points1 point ago

                        Thanks .. i just realised how stupid i truly am.

                        [–]Tomerarenai 0 points1 point ago

                        Thank you so much!

                        [–]PointPruven 0 points1 point ago

                        thank you.

                        [–]Nitzi 0 points1 point ago

                        So i watched that shitty video now 2 hours, fucking nothing happens

                        [–]nilspils 0 points1 point ago

                        How does the yellow thread know when to pull up the green one? Is it elastic?

                        [–]FatGuyANALLIttlecoat 0 points1 point ago

                        nope. magic.

                        [–]goodsmellin 0 points1 point ago

                        You guys should try watching the Secret Life of Machines. (you can easily find it on youtube) Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod show how lots of things work, and how they came to be the way they are today.

                        [–]Snoopyjam 0 points1 point ago

                        Inderdasting...

                        [–]imthefuninfundamenta 0 points1 point ago

                        I used to work on sewing machines. ths is a standard lock stitch. Its also the same stitch used for all commercial embroidery. However, there is another class of stitches called chain stitches that would look cooler. Can anyone find a mock safety stitch? or a cover stitch?

                        These stitches dont use bobbins, but run thread continuosly thru needles and loopers.

                        [–]Eternitras 0 points1 point ago

                        How the hell did we ever think this shit up?

                        [–]GhostonaRune 0 points1 point ago

                        I am 49 years old, and never knew how they worked.

                        [–]Ateev 0 points1 point ago

                        It's from a video series called the secret life of machines. It is pretty amazing

                        [–]CoolHandDuke 0 points1 point ago

                        I still don't get it.

                        [–]TomComputer 0 points1 point ago

                        Well, that's my lunchbreak sorted then...can't..stop..watching......

                        [–]lalagonegaga 0 points1 point ago

                        The more I look at it, the less I understand it.

                        [–]gazzwi86 0 points1 point ago

                        I have been wondering this for years, since i took textiles in school. Yes I'm a straight guy who took textiles! What of it?

                        [–]ShadowKitteh 0 points1 point ago

                        So THAT is how they do it.

                        [–]scoularis 0 points1 point ago

                        Woah. Dat shit cray. Thanks for sharing.

                        [–]nhupress 0 points1 point ago

                        ... And now you know!

                        [–]Genghis_Bangus 0 points1 point ago

                        No matter how long I watch that it's still blowing my fucking mind.

                        [–]Sokkenfee 0 points1 point ago

                        I have been wondering about this some quite some years. Thank you so much.

                        [–]thislittleantfarmer 0 points1 point ago

                        I've really gotten into sewing lately, but this has been a magical mystery that I've often wondered about. Thank you.

                        [–]vespian_pickles 0 points1 point ago

                        What is this black magic?! ಠ_ಠ

                        [–]AkodoRyu 0 points1 point ago

                        Older version was one of my favorite books as a child. Got few others on electricity, lasers, optics and such specifically. Best... thing...ever! Sparked my interest in, well, everything :)

                        [–]iamausername 0 points1 point ago

                        also explains why you can pull a single thread and the whole fucking thing comes apart

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