Leather Sewing Machines
Lighter weight leathers can be sewn on home machines, but the tough stuff requires commercial or industrial sewing machines. They can be tricky to set up and operate, but can't be beat for production work.
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I ordered one of these just out of curiosity. https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005007232336060.html Price today is 1.49€ and free shipping on orders above 10€. Not sure what price you see on the other side of the pond. They work for cross-wound cones with a 3" / 7.5cm base. Smaller and larger thread cones do not work with this thingy (well, depends on the core diameter which on my cone is approx 1") Could be a workaround and prevents "heavy weight" x-wound thread spools from spinning on the thread pin. That sometimes can cause tension problem. Design could be a little better, IMO it could use a set screw to secure this thingy on the thread pin and …
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I have just purchased my first industrial type sewing machine. It needs a little attention and I need some direction. First, on the back of the main casting toward the drive side there is a small vertical mounting boss cast in. It has 2 threaded holes, one over the other. I cannot determine the size or thread pitch of those holes. They are close to 6mm but they are finer than the expected 1mm tgread pitch. Anyone know what this size/pitch is? Second, my information to date suggests that a #18 needle and Tex70 thread are the largest that this machine can handle. I'd like to go heavier. Has anyone any experience/information on going heavier with this machine?
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hey guys and girls as im stuck between houses and workplaces for about 3 months already life has gotten boring. and even frustrating. got my whole upholstery shop in containers and stored away out of reach. so as i was browsing the internet i found a great deal on this pfaff 545 sewing machine. tickling my already urge to do some small work again. the price was great but the seller didnt specify what model it was. so also added a but of risk but i love the treasure hunt and not knowing 😆 i had to buy it and went to collect it. not knowing it was in the middel of a city. rushing to get it in the car before i got into trouble for having a car there.…
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Hello, I'm looking for help with the knee lifter placement for my recently purchased Singer 112W115 double needle machine. I purchased a table top and had some difficulty finding mounts for the machine head, but finally got that resolved (I think). I installed the oil drip pan, motor and belt. I purchased a knee lift (photo attached) and lined it up with the space in the oil drip pan, but when I try to engage the knee lifter it does nothing. What am I missing or doing wrong? Where should the knee lifter make contact with the machine?
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Learning how to sew with Koch’s Adler 467FA-373G, any suggestions on where I might find an operating/instructions manual for this outdated machine? Thank you in advance for any suggestions. dick butler
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Singer 112w 115 timing adjustment for larger needle and stitch length changing help needed. 1 2
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I need some helping locating information online on adjusting the hook timing on my double needle drop feed Singer 112w 115. I'm moving to a larger needle (20) and need to know how to adjust the timing for these types of machines. I have a needle bar that has no marks. The instructions for this machine says it can still be done even without marks on the needle bar, but also says I should set the stitch length to 8. I'm not sure when I change the stitch length if it actually changes. I bought this machine from a couple on Facebook marketplace that has an upholstery business, but I have not had much luck with consistent operation since I purchased it a few months …
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I have just been given a Landis No. 1 Regular Lock Stitch Wax Thread Sewing Machine as an early Christmas gift, and I’ll be picking it up on Wednesday. I’m reading through the forum right now on all the Landis-related posts. So far I’m learning a lot, but I am looking for the original needle type name/designation so I can keep an eye out for them (hopefully). I was trying to help a gentleman sell his father’s Landis #1 for the past few months (because I didn’t have the money for it myself) and he just walked into my shop to say, “Merry Christmas, have a sewing machine!” I’m still kinda in shock, lol. I’m about to go back to reading old posts …
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Newly acquired minty 30-70 is sticky in the foot rotation. Much of the rotation is fairly ok but definitely seems it should turn much easier and smoother. Normally I dive right in and disassemble things but feel a bit intimidated by this one. So my question is how to get the rotating parts out for cleaning?
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@Darren Brosowski once told me you could put a domestic sewing machine motor on an industrial sewing machine, as long as it was not a walking foot. Here is my riff on that. Singer 31-15 245mm plywood machine pulley 1-amp, 7000rpm universal motor PU belt Several wood screws were used to hold the plywood to the hand wheel. My inner diameter was cut a little too big, so the position and concentricity of the plywood is determined by which wood screws are screwed in more---the ones on this side vs the other. A round-tipped grinding tool was used to put a groove in the pulley for the belt to rest in. The groove is 0.5mm at its shallowest, 1.…
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Where can I find a 45mm or smaller replacement pulley for a tapered shaft? The shaft is about 11.5mm at one side of the pulley but tapers to 9.1mm at the other. By the way this came with a new servo motor that looks very much like this one being sold on amazon
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