It turned out Will Smith's education wasn't nearly over. Only they didn't see it that way: they felt more like star performers in his circus, a seven-days-a-week job they hadn't signed up for. Will Smith thought, with good reason, that he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world.
Will Smith’s transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale-but it’s only half the story.
Along the way, Will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had. This is still a work in progress so please check back every once in a while for updates.One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Countless other folks have also helped me in this work. I want to thank Tim Traylor for all of the initial needle measurements he provided me.
Feel free to use this and share this data. The measurements provided here are only meant as a starting point, there many additional things that need to be considered when finding a replacement needle besides just the measurements. The main purpose for this data is to help you identify needles you may have, and to also help try and locate an alternative needle which might be able to be used for one that is no longer available. I have tried to double and triple check the information listed here, but please use this at your own risk. There are many needles in the round shank section which are listed there because I happen to get my hands on some of them so I included them. If I do not have the overall needle length for a needle I have left that field blank. There is a color key at the bottom of the chart which describes what the background colors signify. The GB data also included the catalogue identifier because I had that data and it spells out details about the needle. Some needles may have multiple system identifiers.
I have also included current manufacturers such as Schmetz, Groz-Beckert (GB) and Organ. The columns following the measurements are needle system identifiers for the needle in that row, for various manufacturers. Each row contains data for a single needle. Each group of needles is further sorted by shank diameter, and then length to top of eye, and then finally by length to point (overall length). The data in this chart is organized by flat shank needles first and then by round shank needles. Note that the first three links above are web renderings of the original spreadsheet, and as such, may have alignment or rendering errors.
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