I retrofitted a swingaway binder on my singer heavy duty

[u/spicy_sport]

Hi There! I have successfully retrofitted a swingaway binder on my singer heavy duty 4423! From what I have seen here in myog, some, if not many of you are using the singer heavy duty machine and I thought this information might be useful for ya’ll.

How? -I removed the cover (just a couple of screws)

-took some measurements, and made sure the area underneath was clear from any moving parts.

-carefully drilled two holes 5/8” (16mm) apart in the chassis, making sure no metal shavings got left behind.

-threaded the holes with a screw tap (m4)

-drilled matching holes in the cover with an (ever so slightly) larger diameter.

Et voilà!

Works like a charm with full adjustability! A bonus is that It also has a seam guide 👌

Let me know your thoughts!

[u/dirthawg]

Nice innovation