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Single Vs Double Foot And Edge Guide Question

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Hello all. Starting to get the hang of my Consew 225 and realizing some limitations with myself and the machine setup (mostly myself). My problem is I have a REALLY tough time seeing the needle and where it is puncturing the leather even if I gauge a line to follow. By the time I notice Im going off track Im struggling to pull it straight again and it looks bad. Im working along a 1/8" edge on small wallets so its very noticeable when I mess up.

I was watching some videos on youtube and noticed some people using a single foot setup with an edge guide and Im interested in trying that. Even without the edge guide just having that open space where I can monitor the needle placement better seems like it would help a lot. Should that work fine with my machine? Any help is appreciated!

Edit: And just in case my terminology is off and that doesnt make sense, any suggestions for a setup where I could better see whats going under the needle and work with a 1/8" margin that would be great.

Edited by jk215

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Get a left toe foot and guide. I bet Bob has them in stock.

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I've ground the inside foot on the right side so I can see the needle. And use a left toe outer foot. I'm thinking about grinding a slot in the front of the inner foot instead of the side.

Tom

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Thanks guys. Got me on the road to finding what I need. Googling left toe presser is showing me exactly what I want. That with an edge guide looks like exactly what I want.

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