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Thanks wiz.. I appreciate all the info/help

Thanks wiz. I've been budgeting for cobra class 4. Do you think that project is the range of a class 4. Correct me if I'm wrong but the cobra class 4 is a 441 variant correct?

]Can I sew sheepskin with a walking foot sewing machine? What I would like to sew someday is a jacket, like a ww2 b3 or so. So can a walking foot machine do such task or would I need another type of machine?

congrats

Thanks bronco

is the class 4 and cb4500 made by the same manufacturer? is there a website i can read up on the cb4500?

ive finally saved up enough mula . Will the cobra class 4 be able sew 4-5oz leather with what i believe is a #69 thread? will that be out the machines range? also wich would you choose.... cobra class 4 or cowboy sew 4500?

one more dumb questiion..... where are cobra sewing machines made?

well today i spoke with cobra steve on the phone. He recommended the class 4, Looks like im going to have to go with out lunch for a while. the budget begins

thanks again art. Today i was in donwtown la getting some service work done to my juki. I was talking to the owner about what machine would compliment my interests. He recommended the consew 206rb1 and the juki lu-563. i asked him about techsew and he said he wouldnt put his money on it??? That he would rather stick to an established brand (adler.pfaff,consew etc)/ which brings me to my next question. Im hoping not to exceed a budget of 1500. the tecsew 2700 seems like a magnificent machine but i keep thinking about the gentlemens comments. any input on techsew?

how does the consew 223r compare to the cobra class 18? can the 223r do the same as the cobra?

thank you for your reply/ experience. looks like im leaning towards a class 18

is that too much machine for what i need? is there other machines that fit my needs? what should i look for? I know i need a walking foot.. whats recommended a post style machine for flat bench?

i can still use that on garment / upholstery leather right

im in the market for a sewing machine. My intentions/duties for the machine consist of automotive leather upholstery and leather punching bags. I think the heavy duty leather punching bags have 1/4-3/8 veg tan leather. not sure. i was thinking about at cobra class 17. can you guys suggest any machine/ suggestions/

as wizcraft mentioned, im the one who had a juki converted to a roller foot. My experience with atlas levy was a great one. Very helpful. I will by from him again

well i was sewing some leather and i got a bunch of excess thread caught in the bobbin case under the feed dogs. i removed the feed dogs and removed all the excess thread. Now when i got to sew it seems like the feed dogs dont pull in the material. i believe my timing is off. Can i adjust the timing myself or should i take it to a shop?

were did you buy that pulley?

I'm goin to look into that mod for my juki ddl550

i did go to orange county industrial good people good service. i actually dropped the machine at a place called atlas levy in downtown la.

well i got some progress. I took my machine to downtown l.a. to a sewing machine store. I had them install roller foot with plates, new hook, diamond point needle and feed dog. i also had them dial in the tension and basically renew anything that needed to be renewed. i paid 100. was that too much?

Quick question. If I install a roller foot, do I have to install a new lower plate? Also I was playing with the tension and when I attempt to sew the thread on the bobbin doesn't sew tight. It's very loose. Is that my bobbin tension that is to loose or is it my tension?

No worries

thanks wizcraft. You have been extremely helpfull and positive. I will play around with the tension this week and hopefully i can dial in my machine. I do plan on upgrading to a better machine some day though

Can some one explain or direct me to a link in the purpose/importance of thread tension?