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And when you change anything in your photobucket account, move, delete, or change permissions, the links all get broken. Then the posts become useless. You can see lots of broken links on this forum where that has happened. Please resize and post here. You can still space them out as you wish between text. Tom

@Lindy Moved to "Leather Sewing Machines". You'll get help here better than in help wanted. Help wanted is like the classified ads in a newspaper. Also all posts in Help Wanted require moderator's approval before others can see them. Tom

Merged the two threads. Tom

If this is only happening after you turn a corner, there are two things to watch for. 1. Lifting the presser foot too high releases the top tension leading to loose stitching and sometimes to a birds nest on the bottom. 2. Make sure the needle has risen far enough that the hook was able to grab the loop. Turning the object before the hook has caught the loop may result in a dropped stitch. Tom

IP address resolves to US wireless. Upstate often refers to upstate New York. @Londonfog It is a good idea to identify the area you are from so you can get the best help that is available. Vague references don't help. This site has members from all over the world. Tom

Fuses are based on the amperage, not on the voltage. If the motor amperage is say 5 amps, then you may need a 10 amp fuse to handle the inrush current which can be up to 7 times the running current. If 10 amp won't last, then get a 10 amp slow blow fuse that will handle the starting current better. Tom

Originally, quills were all died with naturally sourced colours from berries, etc. Raspberries, blueberries, dandelion for yellow, tea, coffee, etc. No problem with combustible fumes, and smell is a lot better for most. Have fun. Tom

Merged both threads rather than having 2 going at the same time with some replying to one, and some to the other. Tom

You know you are under-pricing when the buyer is willing to pay 2 to 3 times the cost of the item, just for shipping! Tom

See http://www.techsew.com/machinery/industrial-sewing-machines/cylinder-machines/techsew-2600-narrow-cylinder-leather-industrial-sewing-machine.html for more info. Tom

I assume this is Canadian $ and no shipping? Tom

Please address your queries to @jayker2002 the OP. Tom

If the OP @jpounders95 doesn't get back with something in a couple days, I'll give it a go. I'm what you might call "out of office" for a few days now. Tom

Definitely! By inspection, metres or cm or mm just won't yield the correct size at all. USA is still stuck on feet, inches, gallons, etc. Then in Canada, it depends on when you went to school, or if you had any engineering related jobs. Some of us can quickly change between British and SI units. As for paper sizes, we (USA and Canada) are still using British units for the most part, thus you see 8.5 x 11 (letter), 8.5 x 14 (legal), and 11 x 17 (tabloid) as common sizes. Tom

Must have got quite a knock on the head! Hope you recover quickly. Tom

@wendyp moved to <leather sewing machines> Tom

Also consider lacquer based. They are longer lasting and more waterproof than wax and oil based finishes, which really aren't a finish, but are instead treatments to keep leather soft and pliable, reducing the tendency to dry out over the years. So maybe the poll should differentiate between lacquer and wax/oil treatments instead of just stating non-acrylic as the 2nd option. Tom

Only members of this forum can send PMs. Visitors/guests don't have that access. Tom

After you upload the file, you need to click the plus sign beside the uploaded file to place it in your post. Maybe you missed that step. Tom

Email delivery is not a guaranteed internet service. We assume that they always get to the supposed recipient, but that is not factual. If more that one person accesses an email account, one person may have read the email and not flagged it for the other to followup on. And then you throw in vacations or days off and it gets worse. Some emails are delayed by servers. I have received the occasional email weeks after it was sent. I had wound up stuck in some ISP's server for whatever reason. Others just plain disappear. I would forward the email you sent to the same person and state you haven't had a reply, please respond. Sometimes it helps remind them it has been waiting for a while, or fell off the bottom of their to-do list. Tom

That appears to be wax. Warm up the leather, work it in, and buff well to remove the excess. Note studawg03 comment above to wipe away the residue when the leather appears to have absorbed as much as it is going to. There are other posts that address this problem if you want to search for them. Look for "spew". Tom

Kleenex is a registered trademark rather than a copyright. There are many registered trademarks that have fallen into everyday usage. Xerox is another common one. Photos and web page may be copyrighted. So you can't legally publish their photos or pages. They may also make a pattern and copyright it. So you couldn't legally resell or distribute their pattern without their agreement and permission. But you can make and sell any number of collars after purchasing and using their pattern. Just can't sell the pattern. A new type of dog collar would be patented if it was something new and unusual. You can't legally make and sell a patented item without permission. You can make one for yourself though. Patents may apply to only one country, but can also be registered in other countries too. ------------------------------------ Need to be clear and understand the definitions when talking about copyright, trademark, and patent. I think a lot of people confuse what each refers to. Tom

When applying an acrylic or lacquer finish, part of its purpose is to seal the surface of the leather so it doesn't absorb contaminants and to keep the natural oils inside the leather. Think about that way first and you shouldn't have a problem figuring out what goes on first. Waxes applied on top of a finish help protect the finish, and can allow you to buff to a high gloss and can be reapplied when needed. Waterproofing should go on last since it needs to be redone from time to time to help keep the article "weatherproof". Tom

Just a point of clarification. The needle direction for a zigzag machine is with the groove facing the front of the machine. Has to be that way for the hook to pick up the thread as it zigzags. If the angle is off, it may drop stitches only on one or both sides while doing a zigzag stitch. If the needle is positioned with the groove on the left, it is highly unlikely for the hook to pickup the needle thread. And if it does, it's likely to bind up in a couple stitches and make a bird's nest under the needle plate and around the bobbin. Don't ask how I know. There are some posts here about selection of the correct needle size for thread. One method described is to take about a yard of thread, thread it through a needle (not in the machine!). When holding the thread at a diagonal, the needle should be able to slide down the thread. If it won't it has too small an eye. Tom

When you upload a photo, there is a plus sign next to the photo in the upload area. Click on the plus sign to anchor the photo to the spot in the text that your cursor was at. Failing to do so may drop the photo. And of course if you forgot to upload the photo, that's a different problem. Just like forgetting to add an attachment to an email like we have all done! Tom