Leather Machinery
Leather clickers, burnishers, splitters, and other leather machinery that doesn't sew.
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Hi, Still have a few motors kicking around the shop - want to make a motorized burnisher out of one of them. What is the best wood to use for the burnishing wheel ? Guess it is something like oak or harder - wood is not really my specialty - so any tips will be appreciated. Have a bud with a wood lathe - but I want to approach him with at least the wood in hand - he likes to moan and groan a lot if has to dip into his own stash - want to avoid that. Greetings Hans
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Hi all, I've just bought an old bell skiver (Fortuna) powered by a three-phase clutch motor. I don't have three-phase power at home, so now I'm looking at possible options to get this machine running. Option one: replace the clutch motor with a servo. This comes with the downside of losing the vintage esthetics and the need to get the servo motor speed-calibrated correctly. Option two: buy a variable frequency drive (VFD) to convert single-phase to three-phase to power the motor. This also loses a little bit of the vintage esthetic, but the VFD can be hidden under the bench more easily I guess. For this option I have two directions to go in. The clutch mo…
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Does anyone have input on the $1200 clicker press from Leather Machine Co? I’m in the market and this looks like a good price for a 5 ton. Just looking for some guidance. Thanks
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Hii i want to make a bench burnisher like the cobra MP one out of a bench buffer. I found a sight ( thanks to a search here) that has the grooved wooden attachment, but does anyone know what the correct attachment ( and possibly where to get ) to fit the sanding drums to the other side? Looks like one would need a rubber drum or contact wheel of some sorts with a half-inch arbor hole? But I could be completely wrong
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Does anyone have any knowledge about these leather skiving machines on Amazon and Ebay. Ebay has complete packages for under $800. Includes Skiver SM-801, hardware and servo motor. Seems to be complete setup minus table and foot pedal. An upholstery guy told me they are all clones of Fortuna and they're all the same.with different labels as parts are interchangeable. Anyone have one? Thanks.
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1. Daily Cleaning of the Hot Stamping Machine Turn off the power: Ensure the machine is powered off and completely cooled to prevent burns or damage to components. Remove residual foil: Use a soft brush or air blower to remove foil residues from the stamping head and surrounding areas to prevent quality issues. Clean the stamping head: Wipe the stamping head with an alcohol-dampened cloth to remove carbon buildup and glue residues, ensuring even stamping. Clean the platen: If the platen surface has glue or impurities, use warm water or a special cleaning solution to wipe it clean, ensuring even pressure distribution. …
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The Maxita Hot Stamping Machine is designed for professional leather crafting, featuring infrared positioning, a push-pull worktable, and a detachable worktable for precise and stable embossing. If you want to imprint logos, initials, or unique patterns onto leather goods such as wallets, belts, cardholders, luggage tags, and bookmarks, this step-by-step guide will help you achieve the best results. Step 1: Gather Materials & Equipment Before you start, ensure you have the following: Maxita Stamping Machine (with industrial-grade temperature control) Leather items (vegetable-tanned leather, PU leather, textured leather, etc.) Hot stamping…
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Looking to get a techsew SK-5 or Cobra NP-10. My question is can it skive at an angle from 12 oz down to 2 oz in one inch skive. Or do they only skive flat. All the Demos I see show skivers removing leather so you can fold and sew. I want to taper the skive down . If anyone has these machines please let me know before ai spend a couple thousand to find out it does not do what I want.
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Hi I have some vintage machinery for sale. I’ll be accepting offers and collecting some more pictures this week. All reasonable offers considered - located in mid- NJ HacketsTown
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I lost the heating elements for my Randall R-32s when we moved some of our machines. I wanted to order a couple heater cartridges, but I can't remember what I had in them. Can anyone measure an element diameter x length? I'm thinking that I might have had 22mm or 20mm heaters, but I just don't remember. Looking to buy a couple on Ebay or Amazon on the cheaper side of life.
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