Leather Machinery
Leather clickers, burnishers, splitters, and other leather machinery that doesn't sew.
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So, I have a new (to me) Cobra NP-4 skiving machine. Been skiving up miles of leather, followed proper (as far as I know) settings and sharpening procedures, but it seems I am still doing something wrong or I have something set up incorrectly. I am skiving some black 5 oz Horween Essex leather. It seems to go fine when I am dialing things in on scrap bits, then when I put iny s the leather that matters, I screw it up. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated! Not sure if you can tell from the photos, but it will skive just fine, then all of a sudden dig in and skive to the thickness of a plastic bag, if not punch a hole all the way through. And this without changin…
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Hello, I am a amateur worker for leather. I have restored a couple of sewing machines and recently I have started to restore an apparently very old Fortuna leather skyving. I am having some difficulty knowing how the lower drag mechanism works, because I have received the machine disassembled. I could upload some photos and I would appreciate it if you could help me.
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I finally found an arbor press - 2 ton! Son-in-law asked me to go with him to pick up some tools from a deceased estate - bench mount belt sander, drill press, small lathe, scroll saw - 1 hour trip. While there I asked the guy what else had for sale, he showed me an old grinder (English, solid, but it sounded like it had dry bearings) and an arbor press. I took one look, said how much, $50 and I said sold!! I've been looking for one of these for ages but have never seen a 2 tonner, they're usually 1 ton. And it's bloody heavy!!!!!!!
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It looks like I am acquiring an Ideal Clicking Machine Model C, made by United Shoe Machinery Corp. I know there are some parts missing in the photos, but they are in a box that is included with the clicker. The motor is 220 volt single phase. I am told it is working, but I need to straighten out the wiring, clean it up and lubricate it. I found a parts list online but I do not have an instruction or service manual. Any help with those will be appreciated. Does anyone on this forum have any experience with these? Is it a practical machine to use for leather and fabric or is it a boat anchor? Any tips on setting it up or using it? Any help will be …
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Well, I have found what may be the perfect home made burnisher motor. I found a 3300 rpm water pump for a whirlpool tub (I work for a company that does demo on these all the time). It's a 1/2" shaft 1 horsepower motor and it has three mounting feet on it.. Isn't that awesome? I didn't pay much attention to the switch during the demo and threw away the air switch button and hose. That wasn't much of a hurdle though. 5 bucks at the hardware store on a toggle switch had me up and running in no time. Now I just have to save up and get a pro edge burnisher to bolt on it and away we go.
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So, I got this skiver and it needs TLC. From what I can tell after watching cechaflo videos on YouTube - it's missing some pieces. A. Right belts cover, B. Spring on arm which moves roller. Not sure what the purpose of it yet. I also figured this is kind that feeds and rotates blade at the same time, no separate drive. I can adjust speed by moving belt between 3 different positions. Questions to public: Does anybody know this model of skiver? It's labeled privately or was it a big company? I assume it's clone of Fortuna, but which model? Does anybody know where to buy parts? I need small belt on right and I need that tiny belt which drives sharp…
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I have a belt grinder which I use a lot - metal, wood, plastic, nylon and yes, leather. The problem is it's too fast and burns the leather and wood if I'm not very careful. So I bit the boolit, so to speak, and treated myself to a new grinder, something I've wanted for years. This one is designed primarily for knifemakers and runs 48" belts, and I went the whole hog and bought a 3-phase motor with it and a separate VFD. It took a while to figure out how to programme the VFD but now I can run the grinder from almost nothing to flat out! No more burning leather. I'm so impressed with the VFD/3-phase motor setup that I'm thinking of fitting one to my lathe.
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I just bought a type a clicker made by USMC It is labeled as a type a. Does anyone have any information/instructions about these? Hopefully I can upload photos…
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I got a look at a clicker press yesterday Here is what it says on the plates. sold by Bogle - Greenwell machine corporation Leather Working machinery Dies + supplies Phone 214-262-8652 3100 E. Main St. Grand Prairie Texas the other plate says Type 36 L serial No 380 2324 motor V 220/440 connected V 220/ 60Hz made in Italy I am wondering if any of you have or are familiar with this type of clicker. I understand that it is wired for 220 volt and hooking it up should not be a problem. It has been sitting outside covered with a tarp so will it l…
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I have recently purchased a used Fortuna Skiving machine. The machine is working however the blade is very dull and it has an old metal feed wheel and a well used sharpening stone. Also the belts are old leather straps that could do with tightening. After watching a few YouTube video I have embarked on restoring it and getting it back in tip top shape. However my knowledge on these machines is very limited so wish me luck! Can anyone help me with the following? 1. How do you replace the blade? I have striped the machine down and unscrewed the 4 screws in the blade however it’s still fixed in place. 2. Any tips on how to remove the feed wheel? The scr…
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