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of interest to Dave Lakhani, President Bold Approach (Mar 8) and Matt Ozga (Jan 29): "I write for the Washington Square News, the student run newspaper out of New York University. Geonomics seems like it has great significance, especially in this area. When was geonomics developed, and by whom?" About 1982 I began. Two years later, Chilean Dr Manfred Max-Neef offered the term geonomics for Earth-friendly economics. In the mid-80s, a millionaire founded a Geonomics Institute on Middlebury College campus in Vermont re global trade. In the 1990s, CNBC cablecast a show, Geonomics, on world trade as it benefits world traders. My version of geonomics draws heavily from the American Henry George who wrote Progress & Poverty (1879) and won the mayoralty of New York but was denied his victory by Tammany Hall (1886). He in turn got lots from Brits David Ricardo, Adam Smith, and the French physiocrats of the 1700s. My version differs by focusing not on taxation but on the flow of rents for sites, resources, sinks, and government-granted privileges. Forgoing these trillions, we instead tax and subsidize, making waste cheap and sustainability expensive. To quit distorting price, replace taxes with "land dues" and replace subsidies with a Citizens Dividend. Matt: "This idea of sharing rents sounds, if not explicitly socialist, at least at odds with some capitalist values (only the strong survive & prosper, etc). Is it fair to say that geonomics has some basis in socialist theory?" A closer descriptor would be Christian. Beyond ethics into praxis, Alaska shares oil rent with residents, and they're more libertarian than socialist. While individuals provide labor and capital, no one provides land while society generates its value. Rent is not private property but public property. Sharing Rent is predistribution, sharing it before an elite or state has a chance to get and misspend it, like a public REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) paying dividends to its stakeholders – a perfectly capitalist model. What we should leave untaxed are our sales, salaries, and structures, things we do produce.
one of many words I coined over 20 years ago: geoism, geonomics, geonomy, geocracy, etc – neologisms that later others came up with, too. CNBC once had a Geonomics Show, and Middlebury College has a Geonomics Institute. If "economy" is literally "management of the household", then geonomy is "management of the planet". The kind of management I had in mind is not what CNBC was thinking – top-down. My geonomics is not hands-on, interfering, but hands-off, organic. It'd strive to align policy with natural processes, similar to what holistic healing does in medicine, what organic farming does in agriculture. Geonomics attends to two key components: One, the crucial stuff to track is fat – or profit, especially profits without production, such as rent, or all the money we spend on the nature we use. Society's surplus is the sine qua non for growth, needed to counter death – not merely more, but sustainable development, more from less. Two, the basic process to respect is the feedback loop. These let nature maintain balance automatically and could do the same for markets, if we let them. Letting them would turn our economies, now our masters, into a geonomy, our servant, providing us with prosperity, eco-librium (to coin a term) and leisure, time off – a hostile environment for economan but a cradle for a loving and creative humanity.
suitable for framing by Green Parties. When Greens began in Germany two decades ago, they defined themselves as neither left nor right but in front. Geonomics fits that description. The Green Parties have their Four Pillars; geonomists have four ways to apply them:
- Ecological Wisdom. Want people to use the eco-system wisely? Charge them Rent and, to end corporate license, add surcharges. To minimize these costs, people will use less Earth.
- Nonviolence. Want people to settle disputes nonviolently? Set a good example; don't levy taxes, which rely on the threat of incarceration, to take people's money. Try quid pro quo fees and dues.
- Social Responsibility. Want people to be responsible for their actions? Don't make basic choices for them by subsidizing services, addicting them to a caretaker state. Let people spend shares of social surplus.
- Grassroots Democracy. Better have grassroots prosperity. Remember, political power follows economic. Pay people a Citizens Dividend; to keep it, they'll show up at the polls, public hearings, and conventions.
a POV that Spain's president might try. A few blocks from my room in Madrid at a book fair to promote literacy, Sr Zapatero, while giving autographs and high fives to kids, said books are very expensive and he'd see about getting the value added tax on them cut down to zero. (El Pais, June 4; see, politicians can grasp geo-logic.) But why do we raise the cost of any useful product? Why not tax useless products? Even more basic: is being better than a costly tax good enough? Our favorite replacement for any tax is no tax: instead, run government like a business and charge full market value for the permits it issues, such as everything from corporate charters to emission allowances to resource leases. These pieces of paper are immensely valuable, yet now our steward, the state, gives them away for nearly free, absolutely free in some cases. Government is sitting on its own assets and needs merely to cash in by doing what any rational entity in the economy does – negotiate the best deal. Then with this profit, rather than fund more waste, pay the stakeholders, we citizenry, a dividend. Thereby geonomics gets rid of two huge problems. It replaces taxes with full-value fees and replaces subsidies for special interests with a Citizens Dividend for people in general. Neither left nor right, this reform is what both nature lovers and liberty lovers need to promote, right now.
a study of a phenomenon David Ricardo noted going on two centuries ago. When wine grapes rise to $10,000 a ton from the very best land (last year, cabernet sauvignon commanded an average of $4,021 a ton in the Napa Valley), then vineyard prices soar from $18,000 an acre in the 1980′s to $100,000 an acre five years ago and now for a top pedigree up to $300,000 an acre (The New York Times, April 9, via Wyn Achenbaum). Pricey land does not make wine pricey; spendy wine makes land spendy. While vintners make their wine tasty, nature and society in general – not any lone owner – make land desireable. Steve Kerch of CBS's MarketWatch (April 5) notes that much of what a home sells for on the open market is a reflection of intangible factors such as what school district the house sits in. The price the builder has to pay for the land also tends to be driven by the same intangibles. Because the value of land comes from society, and because one's use excludes the rest of society, each user owes all others compensation, and is owed compensation by everyone else. Sharing land's value, instead of taxing one's efforts, is the policy of geonomics.
not a panacea, but like John Muir said, "pull on any one thing, and find it connected to everything else." Recall last month's earthquake in El Salvador. We felt it and its formidable after-shocks in Nicaragua. Immediately afterwards, my host nation, one of the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, sent aid to its Central American neighbor. The Nica newspapers carried photos of the devastation. They showed that the cliff sides that crumbled had had homes built on them while the cliffs left pristine withstood the shock. Could monopoly of good, safe, flat land be pushing people to build on risky, unstable cliffs? If so, that's just one more good reason to break up land monopoly. What works to break up land monopoly, history shows, is for society to collect the annual rental value of the underlying sites and resources. That'd spur owners to use level land efficiently, so no one would be excluded, forced to resort to cliffs. To prevent another man-induced landslide is yet another reason to spread geonomics.
a way to have everybody pulling on the same end of the rope. Last summer's expansive forest fires shed light on growing class resentment in the West. Old loggers and ranchers rankled at the new urgency to stamp out the blazes that threatened the recent Aspenesque settlers. The newcomers expected working class firemen to make protecting their expensive homes top priority. (Chr Sci Mntr, Spt 7) The tinder for this envy? Rich people moving in bid up the price of land, making it hard to afford by people on the margin. The fault really lies with our system of privatizing land value. If this rising value were collected by land dues and shared by rent dividends – the essence of geonomic policy – who'd complain? The more people move in, the higher the land value, and the fatter the dividend paid to residents. Then people on the margin might go out of their way to invite rich outsiders in.
a way to connect the dots. Making the cyber rounds is "The Cavernous Divide" by Scott Klinger, from AlterNet (posted March 21): "As the number of billionaires in the world expands, so does the number of those in poverty." Duh. The yawning income gap is not news. Nearly every issue of our quarterly digest carries a similar quote. Yet the connection was worked out long ago by one of America's greatest thinkers, Henry George, who labeled his masterpiece, Progress and Poverty. Techno- and socio-advances always enrich few and impoverish many. Yet progress also pushes up location values – the geonomic insight (is Silicon Valley cheaper now or more expensive?). Instead of taxing income, sales, or buildings, society could collect those values of sites, resources, EM spectrum, and ecosystem services via fees and dues, which would lower the income ceiling, and instead of lavishing corporate welfare, pay out the recovered revenue via dividends, which would jack up the income floor. Dots connected.
the study of the money we spend on the nature we use. When we pay that money to private owners, we reward both speculation and over-extraction. Robert Kiyosaki's bestseller, Rich Dad's Prophecy, says, "One of the reasons McDonald's is such a rich company is not because it sells a lot of burgers but because it owns the land at some of the best intersections in the world. The main reason Kim and I invest in such properties is to own the land at the corner of the intersection. (p 200) My real estate advisor states that the rich either made their money in real estate or hold their money in real estate." (p 141, via Greg Young) When government recovers the rents for natural advantages for everyone, it can save citizens millions. Ben Sevack, Montreal steel manufacturer, tells us (August 12) that Alberta, by leasing oil & gas fields, recovers enough revenue to be the only province in Canada to get by without a sales tax and to levy a flat provincial income tax. While running for re-election, provincial Premier Ralph Klein proposes to abolish their income tax and promises to eliminate medical insurance premiums and use resource revenue to pay for all medical expense for seniors. After all this planned tax-cutting and greater expense, they still expect a large budget surplus. Even places without oil and gas have high site values in their downtowns, and high values in their utility franchises. Recover the values of locations and privileges, displace the harmful taxes on sales, salaries, and structures, then use the revenue to fund basic government and pay residents a dividend, and you have geonomics in action.
in part the Great Green Tax Shift maxed out. Economically, taxing pollution and depletion does reduce pollutants and extracts – and thus the tax base; plus such taxes are regressive, requiring a safety net. On the other hand, collecting site rent is progressive and generates a revenue surplus payable as a dividend to residents, which can serve as the safety net. Environmentally, taxes on waste and extraction do not drive efficient use of land, as does getting site rent.
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USC Women Wind Up Short of WSU In 68-62 Road Loss
The USC women's basketball team ran out of juice in its regular-seaosn finale in Pullman, pushing to close the gap late in the game but winding up on the losing end of a 68-62 decision to host Wash
USC's Alexyz Vaioletama gets a little groovy
Alexyz Vaioletama's got moves. See Vaioletama and the USC Trojans at the 2015 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament on March 5 at Seattle's KeyArena.
Washington Wins Out In Seattle With 60-48 Victory Over USC Women
The USC women's basketball team wound up outgunned by host Washington as the Huskies made a second-half push to a 60-48 win over the visiting Trojans tonight in Seattle.
Not Just Another Day in Troy
More than 4,000 children attend annual event with a new twist.
USC Women Wrap Regular Season In Washington
The USC women's basketball team makes a push to upgrade its seeding for the coming Pac-12 Tournament when the Women of Troy wrap the regular season this week with a trip through Washington.


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HTC Desire phones not that desirable anymore? Blame design
While smartphone manufacturers around the world are busy copying each other, Taiwanese company HTC has somehow managed to stay clear of all this fiasco. The company does stand firm with its head held high while rivals go on "borrowing" inspiration from each other as they work to build that one perfect smartphone that could perhaps […]
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HTC may have a cheaper, plastic, phablet-sized version of its One M9 flagship on the way. A new image leak coming out of China shows what appears to be the One E9 in all its glory. The photo, which was released by @upleaks earlier today, shows the device from several angles, revealing traits like a […]
CM12.1 based on Android 5.1 OS Released for HTC Desire 816
While HTC is still trying to provide on-time Android 5.0 Lollipop updates for its devices, third party developers already succeeded in bringing the new Android 5.1 built in front of us. Thus, if you own the HTC Desire 816, you should know that an unofficial version of CyanogenMod has been made available for your phone. […]
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Save MMS attachments
MMS Liberator
To use it, simply select the directory where you would like to save images and press the "Copy all images" button. All MMS images will then be copied into the directory you've chosen. If you would like to delete the MMS messages after the images have been copied you can check the "Delete MMS after saving image" box
You can run the utility as many times as you like as it will skip images it has previously copied.
SMS/MMS Spy Detector
Some malicious apps may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation. This may result in unexpected charges.
Light, quick and no-ads.
Launch also the hidden "App Ops Settings" permission screen in android 4.3 & 4.4/4.4.1 KitKat to manage individual permissions for your applications.
SmartAPN (3G off/MMS on)
Tested on Galaxy S.
This app may not work on Ice Cream Sandwich(ICS)
How to use:
- Enable data access over mobile network in android settings.
- In SmartAPN widget or app, gray button is '3G off', green button is '3G on'.
*** Turn 3G on before you delete this app.
One of the newer options allows you to set up both an SMS Auto-Reply and a Call Auto-Reply within your profile. You can choose whether you Auto-Reply to just people listed in your contacts, or to anyone, and you get to set your Auto-Reply message too.
Widgets available and their options:
- Profile (types: Single Tap, Set For ... Time, Set Indefinitely)
- Profile Multi (Displays list of profiles, you select)
- Profile Current (Displays current sounds/settings)
With the Profile Whitelist Addon (Separate Purchase) you can create profiles where you will only hear calls and texts from the people you really want to.
You can specify any of these settings within your profiles:
- SMS Auto-Reply and Call Auto-Reply
- Default Phone Ringtone
- Default Notification Ringtone
- Ringer Volume & Vibrate
- SMS/MMS Volume & Vibrate
- Notification Volume & Vibrate
- Music Volume
- Alarm Volume
- In Call Volume
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- Airplane Mode
- Screen Brightness
- Screen Timeout
The requested permissions allow Profile to...
Run at boot - android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Change settings when screen turned off - android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Determine if WiFi is on or off - android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
Turn WiFi on or off - android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Have separate SMS/MMS Volume - android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS & android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS
Turn Bluetooth on or off - android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN & android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Change linked volume setting & Airplane Mode - android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Detect incoming calls for Whitelist Addon - android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Direct Non-Whitelisted contacts to voicemail - android.permission.CALL_PHONE & android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
Add contacts to Whitelists - android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Vibrate on incoming whitelisted call - android.permission.VIBRATE
Backup your settings to SDCard - android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Send me error logs (if you agree to) - android.permission.READ_LOGS
Change audio settings - android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Send Auto-Replies -
android.permission.SEND_SMS & android.permission.WRITE_SMS & android.permission.READ_SMS
Email to Mms
- I want to send an MMS, but it is troublesome is to copy from your contact book one by one.
- Not given subject. Can not be a new line.
- You need to open contact book and again when trying to send to multiple people.
For such a person,
It is an application that can create MMS message when you select Email address of contact book!
Just send the message that you create complete because it is copied to hangouts!
SMS Backup +
Remember to enable IMAP in Gmail.
Please note that auto backup might not work reliably when SMS Backup+ is installed on the SD card. Future version will hopefully fix this, in the meantime please move it back to phone memory if possible.
For those of you worried about app permissions: there is a detailed explanation in the FAQ section of the website.
Also, please consult the FAQ on the website before sending me an email.
GPS to MMS Free
* fixed Force close
send your current GPS position by MMS or email and etc...
Your position is displayed on a map view.
Scene 1: You and your friend arranged to meet in a strange place, but you are not easy to find each other.
Do not be worry, send an MMS contains your GPS infomation, everything will become easy.
- Simple user-interface design
- Lower memory consume. Less than 3M physical memory consume,more economical than any other similar application
- Support Graphics Unlock / password unlock.
- Hide lock icon, only you know.
- Random password keyboard, prevent peep
- Notification bar display to prevent the lock protection is closed
Girlfriend always had a strong urge to check your cell phone?
When gathering friends find you by phone, and you do not want the phone SMS,MMS chats record be peeked?
Relatives of the child to find the phone you want to play, worry about your phone being recklessly take his message?
It will be able to solve all your problems mentioned above!
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Initial use will require you to set a password and secret security, set up, you just play SMS GUARD on your phone, you can get your security with it's completely protected.
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Simple atmosphere interface design, low memory consume.
This software just prevents SMS, MMS record from being abused and does not modify any content. Ease to use. We are committed to provide you with complete privacy!
Email to Mms Name plugin
プラグインをインストールしなくても名前が表示されないだけで、Email to Mmsは正常に動作します。
VeryAndroid SMS & MMS Backup
It can help you:
* Copy & backup Android SMS and MMS to computer
* Restore SMS and MMS from computer to any Android phone
* Export SMS and MMS messages to File
* Transfer SMS to Android phones from other phones
* View SMS/MMS messages in threading mode on computer
* Print Android SMS/MMS messages on computer
* Send SMS & SMS Chat on computer directly
Messaging+ 6/7 Emoji Plugin
Note1: Please install the "Messaging+ 7" first.
Note2: This plugin requires the "Messaging+ 7" app (at least v1.4) to be installed.
Important Note:
Emoi problem:
- When trying ams, please note that some network carriers will block emoji text when emoji being sent across networks. Please understand that I cannot fix network carrier's problem.
- If you can't see the emoji message. Please ask your friend to send emoji message by mms.
Messaging+ L Emoji Plugin
Message Counter
For more simplicity of use, application is designed like build in application used for messaging.
In addition there is:
• Summary function that showing the total number of messages sent from and messages received on the device
• Possibility of sorting contacts by various attributes (tip: when you sort contacts by number of messages, you get the most frequently used contacts)
• Possibility of export SMS (from three dots menu).
Of course, application counting only those SMS and MMS that are stored in device memory, not messages that have been deleted.
Application is ad-free!
Remember Passwords
- Secures and safeguards your passwords.
- Passwords generator.
- Autolock mechanism.
- Search among your records.
- Records are encrypted with AES ciphers. Uses randomly generated 'salt' value combined with your master password. Salt helps to protect from off-line dictionary attacks.
- Supports backup and restore of encrypted data file to Email, Evernote, Google Drive, etc.
- Works on all your Android devices, including tablets and old OS versions.
- It's free and contains no advertisement!
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Save MMS
This app allows you to save pictures, audio and video from your txt messages to your SD card. Files are stored in the SavedMMS directory and are accessible from Pictures and Music.
Sorts by Date, newest first.
Car Mode
Idea - Evan Tapper
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This app causes the screen to turn ON for 5 seconds when you receive an SMS message.
- able to set the length the screen remains on
- works on low end devices
Check out my other apps.
Increase the brightness of the screen to full with one click. Click again to return to your previous brightness.
Doog from Goog
Breon Nagy - www.breon.com
Bar Control
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Icons http://www.everaldo.com/crystal/
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Schwimmer Info
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Mine World FREE
Additional game modes include: triangles, no-flags
1.0.2 -
Winnable on no-flags mode. Oops.
(Looking into display problems on the Motorola Droid)
HideNSeek allows you to hide media files (pics, audio, video) from the Pictures, Music and Video Player. It is DISGUISED as a FLASHLIGHT app (white screen). Run the Flashlight app and press the Menu 3 times to log in. After you create a password, press Menu for instructions.
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Do they exist? Where can I get seeds?
"Horse beans" are another term for fava beans. I'm not sure what the "fatty" refers to; favas are widely available.
The only ones I know about : Aunt Sadie's Horse bean (P. coccineus) , Minnesota Horsebean ( Vicia faba) and Horse (Vicia faba)


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This invention relates to apparatus for lining or coating the interior of lengths of large diameter, e.g. sixty inch (152.4 cm) pipe by applying fluent material thereto, and more specifically relates to such apparatus wherein a pipe liner vehicle travels through the pipe applying the material as it moves therethrough.
1. A pipe lining apparatus for successively lining several lengths of pipe, said apparatus comprising:
a pipe lining vehicle constructed to move longitudinally inside said pipes, said vehicle including support elements which ride along the inner surface of the pipe and a distributor arranged to receive pipe liner fluid and to distribute the fluid onto the inner surface of the pipe as the vehicle moves through the pipe;
a cradle having surfaces corresponding to portions of the pipe surface to receive said vehicle as it exits from each pipe upon completion of lining of the pipe; and
a cradle positioning apparatus for successively positioning said cradle, with said vehicle mounted thereon, such that said support surfaces are brought into alignment with the ends of said pipes, said cradle apparatus comprising a second vehicle moveable in a given direction from one pipe to the next and a carriage on the second vehicle supporting said cradle, said carriage including first actuators for moving the cradle on the second vehicle in said direction to position said first vehicle accurately.
2. A pipe lining apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said cradle positioning apparatus further comprises second actuators for pivoting said cradle about a vertical axis.
3. A pipe lining apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said pipe lining vehicle includes a reservoir for receiving a load of the fluent material for transport to the interior of the pipe and wherein said cradle positioning apparatus is provided with a receptacle for receiving a load of the fluent material and depositing it in said reservoir when said vehicle is being carried by said carrier means.
4. A pipe lining apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said carriage is provided with a receptacle for receiving a load of fluent material and depositing it in said reservoir when said vehicle is being carried by said carrier means.
5. A pipe lining apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said receptacle comprises a hopper having means for controllably releasing the received load from said hopper.
6. A pipe lining apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said releasing means comprises a clam shell type gate disposed at the bottom of said hopper.
7. A pipe lining apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said second vehicle comprises a forklift truck.
8. A pipe lining machine comprising:
a reservoir for holding fluent lining material;
a first screw conveyor extending through said reservoir;
distributor means for distributing said material onto the interior of a pipe;
a conduit connecting said reservoir to said depositing means;
a second screw conveyor of smaller diameter than said first screw conveyor and coaxially aligned therewith extending through said conduit for feeding said material to said depositing means;
means for rotating said first and second screw conveyors at predetermined relative rates to feed the material through said conduit at a desired rate while feeding the material through said reservoir to said conduit at a rate which delivers sufficient material for steady feed through said conduit while causing substantially minimal churning of said first screw conveyor through said material; and
means for transporting said machine through the pipe.
9. A pipe lining machine according to claim 8 wherein said reservoir comprises a trough.
10. A pipe lining machine according to claim 9 wherein the helical plate of said first screw conveyor is of partially open configuration about the shaft thereof.
11. A pipe lining machine according to claim 9 further comprising a transitional chamber connecting said trough to said conduit.
12. A pipe lining machine according to claim 11 wherein said transitional chamber is shaped in the form of a truncated cone open at both ends, the large area opening communicating with said trough and the smaller area opening communicating with said conduit.
13. A pipe lining machine according to claim 12 wherein said first screw conveyor extends into said transition chamber and the helical plate thereof in said transition chamber tapers in radial extension to accomodate the conical taper of said chamber.
14. A pipe lining machine according to claim 8 wherein said means for depositing comprises a slotted rotating head which throws said fluent material outwardly by centrifugal action to be deposited on the interior of the pipe.
15. A pipe lining machine according to claim 14 wherein said means for depositing further comprises means for smoothing the deposited material.
16. A pipe lining machine according to claim 15 wherein said smoothing means comprises a plurality of rotatable trowels arranged for coaxial rotation with respect to said rotating head.
17. A pipe lining machine according to claim 8 wherein said conduit comprises a cylindrical carrier pipe.
18. A pipe lining machine according to claim 17 wherein said second screw conveyor fits closely in said carrier pipe.
19. A pipe lining machine comprising:
a reservoir section for holding fluent lining material;
a distributor section detachably connected to one end of said reservoir section for receiving the lining material therefrom and distributing the material onto the interior of a pipe;
a rearward set of guide wheels mounted on said reservoir section near the end thereof remote from said distributor section;
a forward set of guide wheels mounted on said distributor section, the wheels of said rearward and forward sets having a lateral spacing between the wheels thereof a first distance to maintain said lining machine centrally aligned in the pipe; and
a third set of wheels on said reservoir section near said distributor section, having a lateral spacing between the wheels thereof a second distance less than said first distance, to avoid contact with the pipe but to contact a flat surface when said machine is removed from the pipe thereby allowing said reservoir section to be separated from said distribution section while being supported on the ground.
It is well known that the useful life of large diameter pipes, such as sewage pipes, water conduits, and the like, can be prolonged by coating their interiors with a protective lining, thereby preventing corrosion. Consequently, numerous apparatus and devices have been proposed to perform this coating operation. Typically a vehicle of some kind is provided with an application head, or distributor, which applies fluent coating material radially outward, and the vehicle is made to pass through the interior of the pipe. Troweling arrangements are frequently provided as well to smooth the surface of the applied coating, after which the coating is allowed to harden. Such a device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,810,441 which issued on May 14, 1974 to Clifford A. Padgett.
Such pipes can be quite large, however, diameters of five feet and more not being uncommon, and the lining devices for such pipes must therefore also be quite large. This gives rise to problems in transferring either the lengths of pipe and/or the lining vehicle between lining operations and also in aligning the two once they are brought together. A proposed approach to this problem is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,164,491 which issued on Jan. 5, 1965 to Jay K. Brockett et al. According to this patent, a length of straight track is laid extending toward an apparatus for supporting a length of pipe and rotating it about its central axis. A special cleaning and lining vehicle is provided having a "primary carriage" which rides on the track. A long boom which extends from the primary carriage carries a cleaning/lining apparatus which is inserted into the length of pipe as the primary carriage is advanced along the track. The cleaning and lining operation is performed as the apparatus is backed out of the pipe and the pipe is rotated.
While this arrangement appears to facilitate aligning the lining apparatus and the pipe, it presents a disadvantage in that it necessitates considerable handling of the pipe, including lifting and transporting, both before and after the lining operation. Not only is this time consuming, but it also creates a risk of dislodging the applied coating before it was hardened, which would necessitate costly and time consuming recleaning and relining of the pipe.
Another problem presented in the use of these lining arrangements is that of delivering sufficient lining material to the lining machine so that the lining operation can be performed in one pass through the pipe. U.S. Pat. No. 2,261,928 which issued on Nov. 4, 1941 to A. G. Perkins et al. discloses a pipe lining vehicle which has a centrifugal type applicator and trailing troweling arrangement. The vehicle supports two interconnected cement mixing "hoppers", the more forward of the two being placed somewhat higher on the vehicle than the more rearward one. A pair of "feed pipes" convey cement and water to the forward hopper where it is mixed by rotating paddles. When this hopper is sufficiently full the cement mixture is picked up by a screw conveyor which passes the mixture to the rearward hopper, where it presumably falls to the bottom thereof by gravitational action. It is there further mixed by a second rotating paddle arrangement. Finally, the mixture is picked up by a second screw conveyor, apparently larger than the first, which feeds the mixture through a conduit to the applicator. The vehicle travels in the pipe on two sets of support wheels plus a fifth, centrally located steering wheel. This device requires cement to be fed to it from an external source as it performs the lining operation, which necessitates the handling of flexible tubes and the like. In addition, the device is apparently unstable on level ground because of the central steering wheel which extends below the support wheels in order to contact the pipe.
There is thus a need for an improvement to pipe lining apparatus which permits a pipe lining apparatus to be conveyed easily and conveniently to lengths of pipe.
There is further need for an improvement to pipe lining apparatus which permits facilitated alignment of a pipe lining apparatus and a length of pipe.
There is a still further need to provide an improvement to pipe lining apparatus which eliminates the need for handling tubes and conduits for fluid lining material during a lining operation while permitting a complete lining operation in one pass of a lining apparatus through a length of pipe.
The present invention provides improvements which avoid or minimize the above discussed problems of the prior art and provides additional improvements not found in the prior art. The present invention incorporates a novel cradle and carriage arrangement which permits the convenient transportation and precise positioning of a pipe liner vehicle at the ends of lengths of pipe laid side by side so that they can be treated sequentially.
An improved fluent material reservoir and conveyor arrangement for the pipe liner vehicle gives the vehicle capability to load up with and distribute sufficient liner material for a complete run, and thus eliminates the need for fluent material supply tubes, flexible pipes and the like such as are found in prior art pipe liners.
According to one aspect to the present invention there is provided a pipe lining apparatus for successively lining several lengths of pipe which includes a pipe lining vehicle constructed to move longitudinally inside the pipes. The vehicle includes support elements which ride along the inner surface of a pipe and a distributor arranged to receive pipe liner fluid and to distribute the fluid onto the inner surface of the pipe as the vehicle moves through the pipe. The vehicle is stationed between lining runs on a cradle which has surfaces corresponding to portions of the pipe surface to receive the vehicle as it exits from each pipe upon completing the lining of the pipe. A cradle positioning apparatus constructed as a second vehicle having a carriage supporting the cradle permits the cradle to be moved from pipe to pipe and positioned in each successive lining operation such that the support surfaces are brought into alignment with the ends of the pipes. The carriage has actuators for moving the cradle on the second vehicle in the direction the second vehicle moves.
In another aspect of the invention a pipe lining machine is provided which includes a reservoir for holding fluent lining material and a conduit connecting the reservoir with an element capable of depositing the fluent material on the interior of a pipe. A first screw conveyor extends through the reservoir, while a second screw conveyor of smaller diameter than the first screw conveyor and coaxially aligned with it extends through the conduit. A motive element is provided for rotating the first and second screw conveyors at predetermined relative rates so as to feed the fluent material through the conduit at a desired rate for even distribution of the material while feeding the material through the reservoir to the conduit at a rate which delivers sufficient material for steady feed through the conduit while causing substantially minimal churning of the first screw conveyor through the material in the reservoir. The pipe lining machine is constructed in the form of a vehicle capable of moving through a pipe.
In still another aspect of the invention a pipe lining machine is provided in two sections, a reservoir section for holding fluent lining material and a distributor section. The distributor section is detachably connected to one end of the reservoir section, for receiving fluent lining material from the reservoir section and distributing it onto the inner surface of a pipe.
Two sets of carefully aligned guide wheels are provided, one at each end of the machine. Both sets have the same lateral spacing between the wheels thereof to maintain the lining machine centrally aligned in the pipe. A third set of wheels is positioned on the reservoir section near the distributor section and is provided with a lateral spacing between the wheels thereof which is less than that of the guide wheels so that they do not contact the pipe but do provide support to the reservoir section when the machine is on flat ground. This allows the reservoir section to be supported when removed from the distributor section while avoiding interference with the movement of the machine through the pipe on the guide wheels.
There has thus been outlined the more general aspects of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contributions to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described more fully hereinafter. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception on which this disclosure is based may readily be utilized as the basis for the designing of other apparatus for carrying out the several purposes of the invention. It is important, therefore, that this disclosure be regarded as including such equivalent apparatus as to not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.
A selected embodiment of the invention has been chosen for purposes of illustration and description, and is shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a top view of a machine embodying the present invention in its preferred form;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the machine shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a side view of the liner vehicle utilized in connection with the machine shown in FIG. 1, in operation in a pipe which is shown in cross section;
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the forward portion of the vehicle shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a partial side sectional view of the rearward portion of the vehicle shown in FIG. 4; while
FIG. 7 is an enlarged complete cross sectional view of the rear end of the vehicle shown in FIG. 4, taken through a vertical section through the central axis of the vehicle; and
FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the drive portion of the vehicle shown in FIG. 4, also taken through a vertical section through the central axis of the vehicle.
A pipe lining machine 9 which embodies the present invention in its preferred form is shown in top, side and end view in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Also as shown in these drawings the machine 9 is arranged opposite the end of a pipe 10 to be lined which is one of a row of such pipes resting on the ground and roughly spaced by small mounds of earth 11. Referring to all three figures together this embodiment, which is designed especially for the application of mortar to the interior surfaces of pipes, will now be described.
The pipe lining machine 9 comprises generally a forklift truck 14, a carriage 16, a cradle 18 supported by the carriage 16, a pipe lining vehicle 20 and a mortar transport vehicle 22, as shown.
The forklift truck 14 is a standard commercial design, the one selected for this embodiment being Model No. H-255H, manufactured by Hyster Co., Box 2902, Portland, Oreg. 97208. Comparable models having sufficient lifting capability may be used as well.
In practice, the carriage 16 is supported on the fork 24 of the truck 14, as can be seen in FIG. 3, and can thus be transported conveniently from pipe to pipe. In addition, by virtue of the tilting capability of the fork support frame 26, indicated by arrows 28 in FIG. 2 and the arrows 29 in FIG. 3, the carriage 16 may be tilted about horizontal axes crossways and longitudinal to the forklift truck. This tilting capability is used to align the cradle 18 with a pipe 10, as is described more fully below.
The forklift truck 14 is provided with a bracket 30 to carry an electrical generator 32 for supplying electricity for the operation of the liner.
The mortar transport vehicle 22 is also a standard commercial design. The transfer vehicle 22 which was selected for this embodiment is the "Sidewinder Model 1" manufactured by Martin Concrete Engineering Co., Fort Worth, Tex. 76112. This machine is loaded with mortar at a central mixing plant and then conveys it to the pipelining machine 9. The mortar is fed by way of a conveyor 36 to the carriage 16, where it is directed into a carriage hopper 38.
The carriage hopper 38 is provided with a clamshell type hopper door 40 at the bottom thereof for unloading mortar into a reservoir section 46 (FIG. 4) of the vehicle 20. The hopper door 40 is actuated by an hydraulic actuator 42 mounted on the frame 44 of the carriage 16, as shown. The top of the reservoir section 46 of the liner vehicle 20 is of open construction. This allows a full load of mortar sufficient for a complete lining run to be loaded into the carriage hopper 38 between lining runs and then, when the vehicle 20 is back on the cradle 18, quickly dropped into the open reservoir section 46 readying the vehicle 20 for another run.
A pair of cradle alignment actuators 43, 45 are attached to the frame of the carriage 16 and operate on the cradle 18. These actuators, which are hydraulic piston and cylinder assemblies, aid in aligning the cradle 18 with a pipe 10 once the carriage 16 has been placed as accurately as practicable by means of the forklift truck 14. The actuators 43, 45 permit fine adjustments of the position of the cradle 18 in the direction of motion of the forklift truck 14, and also, by actuation in opposite directions, about a vertical pivot axis, as represented by arrows 47 shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 shows the liner vehicle 20 in the course of a lining run in a length of pipe 10. The vehicle 20 is constructed in two detachable sections the reservoir section 46 and a distributor section 48 which carries a distributor head 50.
The reservoir section 46 has two sets of guide wheels 52, 54 at the end remote from the reservoir section, as shown. Two sets are utilized in this embodiment to provide additional support for the vehicle 20, as it is quite heavy, especially when carrying a full load of mortar.
The distributor section 48 is additionally provided with another two sets of guide wheels 56, 58. These two sets of guide wheels provide additional support, and, in addition, when the distributor head 50 is removed, or the trowel arms 70 retracted, can provide balanced support of the distributor section 48 when it is detached from the reservoir section 46.
A fifth, auxiliary set of wheels 60 is also provided on the reservoir section 46 adjacent the point of attachment 62 between the reservoir section 46 and the distributor section 48. This smaller set of wheels has a lower axle placement than those of guide wheels 52, 54 to make the lower surface of the wheels 60 the same horizontal level as the guide wheels 52, 54. At the same time, the auxiliary wheels 60 are axially spaced a lesser distance than that of the guide wheels 52, 54, 56 and 58. As a result, when the vehicle 20 is inside a pipe 10, such as is shown in FIG. 4, only the guide wheels 52, 54, 56, 58 contact the inner surface of the pipe 10 because the decreased axial spacing of the auxiliary wheels 60 prevents them from reaching the curved inner surface of the pipe 10 which the guide wheels ride on. On the other hand, when the vehicle is on level ground, the auxiliary wheels do contact the ground because this contact surface is then on the same horizontal level as that of the guide wheels 52-58. This also permits the reservoir section 46 to be completely supported on wheels when it is detached from the distributor section 48.
As shown in FIG. 4, the distributor discharges concrete 64 out of the discharge element 66 onto the inner surface of the pipe 10 as the vehicle traverses in the direction indicated by arrow 48. Disposed rearwardly of the discharge element 66 is a set of rotating trowel arms 70 for smoothing the mortar 64 which has been deposited on the inner surface of the pipe 10. Because the distributor head 50 is of conventional design it will not be described in further detail herein.
A light source 72 is provided, as shown to assist in monitoring the lining operation.
FIG. 5 shows a partial cross sectional view of one end of the reservoir section 46 of the liner vehicle 20. The reservoir section includes an open top reservoir 74 as well as a first screw conveyor 76 which extends its length. This conveyor 76 is of open construction to provide a safeguard against excessive engine loading and also to minimize the effects of "churning" of the mortar as the screw passes through the mortar. Drive for the conveyor 76 is provided by a drive shaft 77.
Also shown in FIG. 5 is an arrangement 78 of motors and chain drives for driving the first screw conveyor drive shaft 77 as well as other drive shafts which are discussed below. This arrangement 78 will be described below in connection with FIG. 7.
The guide wheels 50 and 52 are driven by means of a chain and sprocket drive 80. Since this drive arrangement is conventional and does not constitute the invention per se it will not be described in detail.
Referring now to FIG. 6, a partial cross sectional view of the distributor section 48 and connecting end of the reservoir section are shown on level ground, detached and partially separated. In this view the trowels 70 are shown retracted to avoid interference with the ground. The guide wheels 56 and 58 are provided with a chain and sprocket drive 82 similar to the drive 80 for the reservoir section guide wheels 52, 54. It is likewise of conventional design and will therefore not be described in detail herein. The auxiliary wheels 60 can be seen supporting the detached end 84 of the reservoir section 46 on the level ground.
The end 84 of the distributor section 48 which connects with the reservoir section 46 is provided with an interface 88 having the configuration of a truncated cone. The wide opening of the interface communicates with and receives mortar from the open end of the reservoir 74 when the two sections are joined. The smaller end of the interface 88 communicates with a conduit assembly 90 which will be described in more detail below.
FIG. 7 shows the reservoir section in partial cross section view. The interface 88 and the conduit assembly 90 are shown in broken view. The wide opening of the interface is bolted to the open end of the reservoir 74 by way of bolts 92. The smaller end is bolted by bolts 94 to one end 96 of a cylindrical conduit 98. This conduit 98 communicates at its opposite end 100 with the distributor head 50. Slots 102 are provided around the periphery at end 100 to feed the concrete to the rapidly rotating discharge element 66 in a manner well known in the art.
The discharge element 66 is mounted by way of a bearing housing 104 to the conduit 98 which is thus supported on the frame 106 of the distributor section 48. Roller bearings 105, such as Timken roller bearing type "TS", are positioned in the housing 104 to permit the rotation of the discharge element 66. Drive for the discharge element 66 is communicated by way of a chain (not shown) and sprocket 108 coupled to an electric motor (also not shown). The conduit 98 is supported by way of support 110 which is also mounted on the frame 106.
Throughout the length of the interface 88 and the conduit 98 runs a second screw conveyor. This conveyor 112 is configured so as to conform to the interior of the interface 88 and conduit 98. Thus the screw tapers in diameter through the interface 88 and maintains constant diameter through the cylindrical conduit 98. Drive for the conveyor 112 is provided by way of a hollow drive shaft 114 which terminates in a multi-vane agitator 116. Inside the second screw conveyor drive shaft 114 another drive shaft 118 is provided for the trowel assembly 70, which is not shown in this view. The drive arrangements for both shafts 114 and 118 are described below.
A long rod 120 is provided inside the trowel drive shaft 118, and is used to control the extention of the arms of the trowel assembly by either pulling or releasing wire cables 121 attached to the end of the rod 120, which act against the outwardly spring biased arms, as is known.
Finally, the end of the first screw conveyor drive shaft 77 is fitted into a sleeve 122 attached to the second screw conveyor drive shaft 114.
The drive arrangements for the three drive shafts 77, 114 and 118 for the first and second screw conveyors 76 and 112 and the trowel 70, respectively, will now be described with reference to FIG. 8.
The first screw conveyor drive shaft 77 is supported by way of a bearing housing 124 which in turn, is bolted by way of bolts 126 to the frame 106 of the reservoir section 46. Roller bearings 125, which may also be of the Timken "TS" type, are positioned as shown in the housing 124. The shaft 77 enters the reservoir 74 through a sleeve 128 and seal 130.
An electric motor 132 drives a right angle worm gear reducer having a double ended output shaft (not shown). A chain sprocket on one end of the output shaft (not shown) drives a large sprocket 134 on a shaft 136 supported at both ends by bearing assemblies 138 and 139 mounted on the reservoir section frame 106. A driver sprocket 140 on the shaft 136 in turn drives the shaft 77 by way of a chain 142 and sprocket 144. The other end of the double ended output shaft has another sprocket (not shown) which drives the shaft 114 by way of an associated driven sprocket 145. This driven sprocket 145 is mounted directly on a bearing 46, such as McGill bearing #GR-64RSS and Ml-56.
Drive for the trowel drive shaft 118 is provided by way of another electric motor 148 which drives a driver sprocket 150, chain (not shown) and driven sprocket 152. Support for the shaft 118 is provided by way of a roller housing 154 mounted on the reservoir section frame 106, which contains roller bearings 155, for example Timken "TS" type, as shown.
Finally, retraction of the retractor rod 120 is effected by way of an actuator 156, the shaft 158 of which is connected to one end of a pivot arm 160 connected by way of a pivot pin 162 to an extension 164 of the reservoir section frame 106. The other end of the pivot arm 160 is connected to a collar 166 attached to the end of the retractor rod 120. By extending the shaft 158 of the actuator 156 the retractor rod 120 is moved in the opposite direction thereby extending the arms of the trowel assembly 70 (FIG. 4) as described above.
Referring now to all of the Figures, a series of pipe lining operations will now be described. Initially, the liner vehicle is placed on the cradle 18 in position under the carriage hopper 38. The forklift forks 24 are then placed under the carriage 16 and lifted. The forklift truck 14 with supported carriage 16 is then driven to the end of the first pipe 10 and, using the maneuvering capability of the forklift 14 and the tilting capability of the fork support frame 28, the carriage 16 is placed so that the cradle 18 is aligned with the end of the pipe.
However, even a skilled forklift operator is able to only roughly align the cradle 18 with a pipe 10, and not accurately enough to assure that the liner vehicle 20 will be able to pass smoothly into the pipe. To achieve precise adjustment of the cradle position, the actuators 43 and 45 are activated to provide precise translational adjustments transverse to the pipe axis, as well as precise pivotal adjustments about a vertical axis extending through the center of the cradle 18 between the actuators 43, 45.
The cradle 18 is provided with tracks on either side extending along its entire length. These tracks correspond to a portion of the interior of a pipe of the same diameter as the pipe to be lined. In the aligning operation, the tracks are positioned so that they line up with the corresponding portions of the pipe to be lined on which the wheels will ride. The wheels are thus provided with a virtually continuous track from cradle to pipe when the cradle is aligned.
In addition, since large pipes are frequently stored side by side on the ground, a number of such pipes can be lined in this manner without need for moving the pipes, either before or after the lining operation. The forklift is simply driven along the ends of the pipes, stopping at each pipe for a lining operation, without the need for time consuming and ultimately futile attempts at maneuvering the forklift to precisely align the cradle 18.
When the cradle 18 is thus aligned to the satisfaction of the user at the end of the pipe 10, the transport vehicle 22 is activated to deposit into the carriage hopper 38 an amount of mortar sufficient for a complete pipe lining operation. The hopper door 40 is then opened, depositing the mortar into the open top reservoir 74 of the vehicle 20. The vehicle 20, with trowels 20 retracted, is then advanced into the pipe 10 until the distributor head 50 is at the far end of the pipe 10.
The lining process itself is then begun by extending the trowels 70, activating both screw conveyors 76 and 112, rotating the discharge element 66 and trowels 70, and slowly backing the vehicle 20 out of the pipe 10. The vehicle 20 continues out the pipe onto the cradle 18 and, when the distributor head 50 reaches the near end of the pipe 10, the screw conveyors 76 and 112, the discharge element 66, and the trowel assembly 70 are all disengaged, stopping the lining process, and the vehicle continues along the cradle until stationed beneath the carriage hopper 38.
As the lining process is proceeding, another load of concrete for the next lining operation is deposited into the hopper 38. When the vehicle is returned to its station beneath the hopper 38 this load can be loaded immediately into the reservoir 74 for the next run. The machine 9 is then driven to the next pipe, the cradle is aligned as before, and the process is thus repeated until all pipes 10 are lined.
Electricity for the various driver motors for the shafts, screw conveyors and wheels is supplied by way of one or more electrical cables (not shown) connected to the vehicle 20 and fed out by a spring tensioned reel (not shown), for example. Thus the generator for electricity supply need not be mounted on the vehicle 20, but may, for example, be mounted on the forklift 14, as was described above in connection with FIG. 2.
Starting and stopping the various motors is effected by way of a conventional push button panel 150 (FIG. 2) which is connected electrically to the motors by way of another electrical cable (not shown) also fed out by a spring tensioned reel (not shown).
The relative drive rates for the two screw conveyors will be determined by the difference in the cross sectional areas of the reservoir 74 and conduit 98. They are adjusted so that the second conveyor 112 delivers mortar to the discharge element 66 at a desired rate, according to principles well known in the art, and so that the first conveyor 76 delivers sufficient mortar to the first conveyor for steady feed of the mortar through the conduit 98 but while causing substantially minimal "churning" of the first conveyor 76 through the mortar, thus minimizing loading on the first conveyor drive motor 132. This can be arrived at empirically or calculated on the basis of the aforementioned differences in cross sectional areas of the reservoir 74 and conduit 98.
Having thus described the invention with particular reference to the preferred forms thereof, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, after understanding the invention, that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims appended hereto.
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Are these grapes okay to eat? :)
My red flame seedless grapes I posted about before started getting a black mold on some :x I was waiting the 3 weeks for them to be very ripe but picked them about a week early because I didn't want it to grow anymore. It seemed to all wash off but some of the grapes have blacky stuff like stuck to the skin. Like the picture. Can I eat these? I think I've seen it on store bought grapes.
Have you ID'd the mold and it's cause? We have gotten powdery mildew on ours, but it's not black. Not sure what you've got on yours.
Where in So CA are you? We lived on a golf course in the hot desert, and because they watered so much, the wind would blow those sprinklers over to our grapevines and they were damp when they shouldn't have been.
Grapes like to be dry above ground, and they love heat. We moved away from that unusually damp place onto dry ground and the grapes love it here!
I think you could eat them, but if they aren't ripe, they won't taste good. Powdery mildew affects grapes by giving them a bad flavor, but you can still eat them.
You can click on the link below and maybe identify what is wrong with your grapes and how to prevent it in the future.
Here is a link that might be useful: Grape Pest Management Guidelines
I honesty can't tell. It's just sort of a dark colored mold that's growing on even some of the new shoots. I ate a few earlier and I'm fine, but I still don't want to be eating mold!
I'm about a little less than a mile from the ocean in southern Orange County.
They taste fine, could be a little sweeter but either way store-bought quality.


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Need sewing machine advice please
A friend (who doesn't sew right now) is looking for a beginner machine that she and her teenage daughter can use. Something simple, not too expensive. I think they want to take classes together and learn to do simple sewing, at least to start with. I haven't bought a machine in a while - are there some good machines under $300 that you could recommend? Many thanks!
I think I got my daughter's basic Janome for $289. I love Janomes! but then, each other quilter will have their own preferences!
I like to use Ken's Sewing Center. They've been very good to me...I've gotten my last 4 machines from them. My daughter's machine was a re-manufactured machine and had done well. From time to time they also sell LayAway items for the remainder due. You need to call directly and ask them what they have...it's not on their website.
I'd suggest a basic machine, not a lot of bells/whistles.
Here is a link that might be useful: Ken's Sewing Center
When I was researching for my sewing machine Janome always received high marks.
One review was from a sewing and quilting shop and they called it a 'work horse'.
I agree they can do a great deal without the bells and whistles.I love mine!
I too am a Janome fan but believe that the most important factor is a reliable dealer who stands behind their product. My daughter recently had a bad experience with a Jamome Gem that is known to be a fine machine but she bought it from a non authorized dealer. She had many issues develope with the machine and had difficulty with service as a result. In the end she got rid of it but still went with the Janome 6600P which I believe is a very good machine but this time she used a dealer that had the credentials.
I do think there is no comparison in a $300 machine and an upper end machine even within the same manufacturer. I am friends with a Pfaff dealer (and I am a Pfaff girl for many, many years) who says the machines that are in the $200-$300 range are made completely differently than the machines in the higher range. They are made to compete with the cheapies sold by the big box stores and the Walmarts. That said, it doesn't mean these machines are crummy - they are just different. I suggest your friend look for a shop - like a Sew and Vac that also offers classes for free or for a small price with the purchase of the machine. I know the Pfaff dealer offers this.
Thanks so much everyone - I know she won't get a machine that can do a lot, but I think it's important that they not be so intimidated by an expensive and complex machine that they run in the opposite direction. It's really hard to recommend a machine that is both inexpensive and reliable. I'm going to send her a link to Janome machines.
I've also heard a lot about Brother machines - does anyone know if they are good?
I too am hot on the pursuit of a new machine. I drove 40 miles today to what was suppose to be a Brother dealer. He had one Brother (I think it was a serger) and the rest were the Singer, etc. He showed me the Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 for $500. I love all the bells and whistles, but everything I hear and read says to stay away from Singer now.
I've spent about 5 hours today online researching machines and have come up with the Brother PC-420 PRW for $426 on Amazon. I'm going to call the dealer back tomorrow and see if he is order one to show me in the shop. If not, I'll check a dealer about an hour in the other direction.
I'll check out the Janone online first. I see there is a dealer about 30 miles away. I'll call first this time. LOL
Thank you for everyone's input. I really appreciate your feedback.
Another Janome girl here! I have the 6600 and the Jem Gold. Have not had a moments bit of trouble with either. Bought the 6600 in 2008 from a LQS with promises of support, cleanings and classes for three years....went out of business within a year, so lost out on the cleanings and most of the classes. Bought the Jem in 2009 online from Allbrands.com for an excellent price. They are great to order from. Had ordered previously from them, ordered the Jem to be shipped to different address. They called me on phone to verify before they shipped. Have me as a customer forever for that one "attention to detail". Plus they do have good prices on a lot of stuff I order.
Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with them other than being a very satisfied customer.
I have a Brother NX450 machine, bought quite a few years ago. It serves me well and have no desire to upgrade it to a more expensive model.
I think the key to this is finding a machine that will suit your kind of sewing needs and from a reliable dealer.
I have 2 Brother machines. Both are higher end models, so I can't give you much information on the cheaper ones. I would definitely find a retailer in the area that sells machines so they can help you with the machine when you need it. Most retailers will offer classes too which is nice because they can help you with your particular model. My LSQ sells Janome and if I didn't already have so much invested in the Brother line, Janome would be my next pick.
I've got a Brother serger and it has been trouble-free. I've also heard good things about Janome and Baby Lock. Your friend should look at machines that straight stitch and zig zig - not much else is needed in a basic machine. No decorative stitches, embroidery, or other bells and whistles. And she should resist being talked into a higher end machine.
I don't have a lot of experience with different machines, but one feature that I really love that I would miss terribly is the "needle down" feature. I don't know if that comes on more basic machines, but if it does, I would look for that.
When I first tried quilting, I was so stymied by my old Kenmore that I put quilting aside for four years. All that wasted time. If only I had bought a new machine then. I now have the Janome 6600P and love, love, love it. I would certainly try their base model if I were looking for a traveler machine.
I do agree, however, that having a reputable dealer nearby for service is really important, but I know that sometimes that's not possible.
I've seen a lot of different sewing machines during classes I teach and I've seen a lot of happy students using Kenmores--old and new models.
The mid to high end Brothers seem reliable, but NOT the cheaper models and the light weight Brothers. Those models always seem to cause students grief.
New Singers are OK.
I'd stay away from the lower end Viking line called Emerald--they tend to be kind of finicky.
Babylocks seem to do well and so do older Pfaffs.
Happy shopping!
Teresa mentioned Brother and Baby Loc. Just wanted to share that I took my brother to a person who fixes sewing machines on the side and he told me that these machines are made by the same company. I took a good look at them (side by side) and noted that they were identical, right down to the location of the stitches! How about that!!
And Juki is made by them also. I have a Brother and Baby Lock both and they are same machine. Brother is cheaper and some of the attachments aren't as high a quality but I like being able to interchange feet when needed. Bobbins same as well so can fill them on one machine for the other. Juki is same and like Jen's Juki, mine prefers only King Tut thread for FMQ.
I understand that Brother was bought out by Baby Loc a few years ago and they are similar. I have both Jamome and Baby Loc. I like both very much but if I were to replace either I would get a Janome. But I would like a new Baby
Loc serger.lol.
Marsh, the dealer that my DD had issues with was Sew and Vac.
It probable was that particular one but unless they are authorized by the co. the sells the machine I would be careful when I bought one.
I always research before I buy too. When I was getting ready to buy my embroidery machine I saw the Brothers in WalMart much cheaper than the older model Brother I wanted to buy.
At the same time DH was looking for a small riding lawn mower. John Deere is popular here and are sold all over, but like the Brother machines, the prices, and the warranty vary.
We found out that many of the internal components in inexpensive machines aren't replaceable, and are made with cheaper materials. Even though they carry the name they are sold as 'throw aways' and don't last as long as the higher end machines.
I have read so many complaints about the WalMart Brother machines and my older, but higher end model works great.
So I would ask questions and research any prodeuct you buy. $300 may not be a lot of money to some, but it is if it only lasts a few months!!!
Hi I am George a sewing machine repair man, I will start by saying that most problem on sewing machine a purely technical from the operation point of view and not from the repair point of view: A needle not inserted properly, tension thread not adequately set and the list goes on. If you are facing any technical problem before you spend big money on unnecessary repairs and parts email me at email@example.com.


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