RonDrake

thanks for the replies. i don't do a whole lot of sewing and was just trying to think of other possible uses for the machine other than collecting dust. ron

i was wondering if anyone has ever thought about multiple uses for a 441 clone besides sewing or has something like this already been invented and i haven't found it yet. doing a border stamp on a 48" belt by hand takes forever and if there was a way to install a stamp in place of the needle that could really speed up the process. i was thinking that the 441 would have everything needed such as power, speed, pressure and stitch length adjustment . granted the cost of the making the parts may be expensive and it would take someone who knew what they were doing to get it off the ground and working properly. ron

hi duke, i did purchase the cobra class 4 and it does work but............. if you want to send a private message to me i would be willing to discuss my experience with it but will not do it on this website for the world to see. ron

i sent the following message on the 5th and have not received a reply as yet. i assume it is probably easy to do but i cannot find how to do it. Sent 05 August 2012 - 05:32 PM i would like to be able to send private messages to various members but i am told that unless i have a green dot or star next to my sign in name this cannot be done.i have been to my profile and tried to figure this out without success. can you help???????????????? thanks, ron goofy1@msn.com Name: rondrake UserName: RonDrake IP Address: 71.33.118.145 Email Address: goofy1@msn.com Name: rondrake UserName: RonDrake IP Address: 71.33.118.145 Email Address: goofy1@msn.com

i would like to be able to send private messages to various members but i am told that unless i have a green dot or star next to my sign in name this cannot be done. i have been to my profile and tried to figure this out without success. can you help???????????????? thanks, ron goofy1@msn.com Name: rondrake UserName: RonDrake IP Address: 71.33.118.145 Email Address: goofy1@msn.com

i make hand tooled 1-1/2" leather concho's from my scraps and use them on various projects. ( the smallest i have used is 3/4" ) take a hole saw and grind the teeth off them' sharpen with a file and chuck it in the drill press and cut the leather circles and tool however you wish. scraps that are smaller than that , i run through the sewing machine as a test strip to check my sewing and to make sure everything is ok before sewing my next project. the sharpened hole saws also work well for making patches from cotton or other materials if you shoot blackpowder. waste not ------ want not

i wish i was younger, had a motorcycle and lived in arizona where it is supposed to be legal

hi cheryl, sounds like you have a handle on everything. have fun. ron

i did not receive a servo manual with mine either. called david spiegel at cobra and mine is supposed to be in the mail. ron

hi, i used a $50.00 singer 15-91 for the last 6 years to make deerskin , elkhide , buffalo hide and up to 20 uunces of veg. tanned leather items and it can be done. if you want to email me at goofy1@msn.com i can send you some pics of what i have made and how i did it without spending a lot of time on this forum and it would easier for me to do this by email . i took some of my profits and bought a new cobra 4 about 3 months ago if that perks your interest. ron

my local tandy shop said they were trying a new leather supplier. i tried it and managed to get a refund and will not use it again. it will flake off and crack on the flesh side.

everyone here has given you the right information, it is best to start with the correct equiptment to make quality products. but i used a 1949 singer 15-91 for many years and sewed deer ,buffalo, elkhide and up to 20 ounces veg. tanned cowhide for holsters with problems? yes but i did it. i actually sold things for several years and had numerous return buyers. did i do it the right way. nnnnnnnnnoooooooooo had to fix the timing several times and replaced the motor once and hand wheeled the machine more times than i want to remember but i only paid $49.95 for the machine, but it worked.and got me started as i had never used a sewing machine before. i have had a new cobra 4 for about a month now and i can finally be somewhat proud of my stitching and the items i make and have not come close to learning how to use the machine correctly or efficiently. if it will get you started, buy a $50.00 machine and make something before you spend $1000.00 or more and decide working with leather is something you do not want to do. baby steps first????????? or jump in with both feet but you will have fun either way . i did ron

unless you can look at the hides in person, i would not purchase from moscow hide and fur. i bought a buffalo hide from them 2 years ago and it was full of holes , extremely dirty and the grain side was crap. it cost me return shipping and a restocking fee but i did get some of my money back and a learning experience. buyer beware ron

call steve, he has a free video that he sent me that really helped me on the cobra 4 i got last week. just watch it closely and then watch it again