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Here in NC we don't get as cold as Colorado but winter gets cold enough to freeze some of my leather stuff if left in my shop during winter. The alcohol based dyes ain't really a problem but alot of the stuff like paints and finishes and oils and glues I have had problems with. I thought about taking one of my cabinets in shop and insulating it with foam board or something. But what I end up doing was buying me a dedicated tote. I got one of those stackable rolling tool boxes but a cheaper one. It holds all my supplies and keeps them somewhat organized. And it makes it easy enough to just bring in the house with me and roll it out to my shop when I'm working and shop is heated up. I was gonna use a old rolling suitcase that I have laying around and make some dividers for it but found a good deal on the webs for the box I got.

When I bought my twin needle Seiko 339, the seller, who was an awning company, was selling the machine as broken. Because after sewing only a few inches, the thread in the left needle was entirely unwound. The awning company was trying to make long seams and it just didnt work at all. Folks on this forum recommended right twist thread and that fixed the issue immediately, but the selection of right twist thread is pretty limiting. I probably need to try some better, left twist bonded thread in the left needle. Thanks.

I never have bought R-twist for the L-side needle on the double-needle machines . I just keep an eye-on that L-side when sewing and binding. I don't think any one man shops or small sew shops do. You just keep eye on the left side as you go and when you notice the thread twist getting shitty, You just drag-threw some fresh thread off the L-cone threw needle and keep going. That said, Not All threads are equal in the quality and twist and bonding. ( for example ) , I am just coming to the end of a case of A&E t70 nylon bonded, and good riddance. I won't run that A&E t-70 on the double-needles because the thread is inferior and the thread Twist and Bond turns to Crap Real Fast on the L-needles . So I picked up 20 lb. box of Coats brand t70 nylon bonded six months ago with the same Color Code# as the A&E . That case of Coats brand thread is So much better quality twist/bond, and it will run for long time threw the L-side needle before I have to drag threw some fresh thread . .

Wrap each bottle in bubble wrap. Make sure its very warm when you do tho. Bubble wrap is a fine insulator; it'll keep things cold or warm, but it depends on the temperature when the item is wrapped. I use medium sized bubbles, not the small ones nor any of the larger. This will help keep the bottles warm for a while but you may have to go out to warm them and re-wrap them

Adler 167-372, -373 Spare parts list.pdf A coupe more docs just in case you don't have them. 🙃 Leaflets_Adler_Class_167_part2.pdf

I have recently moved all of my leather work into my shed out of a bedroom in the house, made it into a small shop. My quandary is that I want to move all of the dyes, finishes etc. into the shop because it's a silly thing to be working in the shed and have to come into the house for a bottle of dye. It isn't too cold yet, but living here in Colorado I know that eventually it's going to be in the low teens and below Zero soon, so I am wondering if anyone would have some workable ideas on how to keep those chemicals from freezing? This morning the outside temp was 28 degrees and inside the shed it was 40. So with that info I am predicting the inside temp will soon be at or below freezing once the outside temps reach 20 degrees. That will be very soon. I have attempted using a 20 quart cooler, but I am Leary to have electrical heating in the box with chemicals. I am open to any and all ideas.

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Were you ever able to figure out the cause/solution of the tension issues? After taking it to the shop? Having the exact issue with my new-to-me PFAFF 1245 right now. It was running amazing and then I thread jammed it, threw the safety clutch (didn’t even know what it was at the time), retimed it according to the adjustment manual to best of my knowledge and the bobbin thread is looking exactly like yours. I tried tightening the top thread tension to see if that was the issue and it didn’t work. Tried loosening bobbin tension, nope. Ugh.

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Once, I was teaching a classroom of kids about the many different kinds of hammers a woman came to pick up her boy early. I was just finishing up when she came over to me and said Are all of those hammers yours I said Yes, they are. She then said If you were my husband, I would kick you right in the ass I asked her why, and she said in a heavy Irish brogue Why would a man need more than one hammer? after I explained just the hammers on the table, she got the point. She said to me Wow, I never thought of that. LOL to Hondo Man's point, you don't use a 22oz waffle head framing hammer for finish work. or a tack hammer for framing. LOL

I think that like many good tools it can be used for many applications other than the primary one

Ah! Evidently something to hold a seal while you're carving it. Thank you! Ey! Belli ki onu oyarken mührü tutacak bir şey. Teşekkür ederim!

clamp for engraved signature seal

Our friends at google say it means "Clamp for engraved signature seal". I haven't a clue and I'm not clicking the link. @Veli, the language of this forum is English. It would be appreciated if you use a translation service. Thank you. Bu forumun dili İngilizce'dir. Çeviri hizmeti kullanmanız memnuniyetle karşılanacaktır. Teşekkürler.

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I know this is a year old, but I use the $20 rotary cutter sharpener from Wawak to extend the blade life https://www.wawak.com/cutting-measuring/rotary-cutting-tools/rotary-blades/tri-sharp-dual-rotary-blade-sharpener/

1.MP4 1.MP4 Here is an example of digital tooling using procreate on the iPad and the apple pencil pro. I have a tutorial on my YouTube channel @thirdbranchleather if you want you know more.

So I checked the flywheel screws and they were tight. I adjusted the presser foot just a little. I change the size of the thread from 138 to a 92 and then it started stitching. I have used 18 in this machine before with out any issues. The machine is 73 years old so i can understand it is getting worn out. I'm 70 and i am feeling the same way. Thank you so much for the response and the suggestions. SO far it seems to be working.

Thanks, it works now 🙂 It is interesting that there are so many different types of zippers. I never thought about being able to configure a zipper, but I guess that if you are going to produce 100.000 jackets, you might as well choose something that you think looks good instead of solely relying on a standard configuration. Brgds Jonas

It's very odd that it'll pierce the leather without thread but just stop when you thread the needle, but the hand wheel turns. There's a cover on top right next to the hand wheel. Open it up and see if the arm shaft is turning when it won't pierce the leather. I wonder if the needle bar isn't clamped tight ... Still very odd behavior.

James Arness (the actor portraying Matt Dillon) was trained, like many other actors, by Arvo Ojalla, a noted holster maker and quick-draw artist of the time. The holster and belt were probably from Ojalla's shop also, as he was the source for a lot of western TV shows and movies. In the opening scene in every episode Mr. Dillon is faced off against a man for a street duel, and that part was played by Arvo Ojalla. There is a spoof version of the opening scene you can probably find on U-tube in which Dillon faces off against Ojalla, then Dillon gets shot and collapses. Otherwise, a close rendition of the usual episode opening, but Matt Dillon lying dead in the street. They were all probably having a little fun that day. James Arness was a brother to actor Peter Graves, of the original "Mission Impossible" series and some of the later movies. The original radio show "Gunsmoke" featured William Conrad (Jake and the Fat Man) as Marshal Dillon. Alongside Arness in the earlier series as his sidekick was Dennis Weaver as Chester. Later years featured Ken Curtis as Festus Hagin. Mr. Curtis grew up in Las Animas, Colorado where his father was sheriff of Bent County, and spent his teen years tending to the prisoners in the county jail overnight. Went on to a singing career with the Sons of the Pioneers prior to WW2, then went into acting with several excellent performances. I was fortunate to meet Mr. Curtis several times during the 1980s and 1990s, always found him to be a very pleasant gentleman. Just about everybody in show business had a role in a Gunsmoke episode at some time over the years. Burt Reynolds had his first significant, and recurring, role. Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family) played a number of characters. You name the actor of the period, he probably appears in Gunsmoke. Nothing about the show "Gunsmoke" is remotely authentic in terms of location, firearms, holsters, or anything else. Pure Hollywood entertainment for the masses.

Great! Thanks for the tips and the pictures. Ill try that out. Very nice work! Do you use right twist thread in your left bobbin on your two needle machine?

I think thats one I've sent to the posters

Yes I can turn it when it stops and the needle will lift up to get the material out. I will check to see if the flywheel is lose. Great suggestion. Thank you

They are 'ruined' now to you. I'd suggest using clean water and giving the affected areas a real wetting and then letting it slowly dry out - days not hours That always worked on items that I had water-spots on