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    Also called key stock here. Found in big box hardware stores and most metal suppliers. Lots of sizes, 1/8" and up to 5/8" or more. Larger sizes are nice, have the weight to help stay in place, and easier to grab and hold. Tom
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    Bought mine at Tandy a few years ago. Published 2002 by The Australian Leather Craftsman Publications, 264 Hume Highway, Camden, NSW, Australia 2570. Copyright Peter Main. ISBN 0-9578802-1-9 Google wasn't much help, but did find this http://leathertools.jp/?pid=6443643 Tom
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    Just tried both links in the original post, both work for me. Maybe try again. Tom
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    His IP address puts him in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I don't understand why people don't list their location when using a worldwide forum! Tom
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    Keep it away from carpet or other material that will take stains easily! Make sure your cheese slicer doesn't have any cheese or greasy stuff on it. Good luck. Good idea to practice first. Tom
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    Have you looked at these topics? I'm also moving your post to "Leather Sewing Machines" section of the forum. You may get more feedback there. Tom
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    Billosauro appears to be located in Balga, Western Australia, 6061, Australia based on his IP address. So our Australian members may be of more help than elsewhere in trying to find accessible and affordable parts, if there are any in Australia. Having said that, I'm sure that help from any location is welcomed. Tom
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    Halitech is right on! Tom
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    After a 2 or 3 hour power outage, most places send their staff home (if they even lasted that long). Many places can not operate without power. Can't even use the till with no power! It's no fun walking down 25 floors to vacate a building without adequate backup power either! Heck, even a computer network or internet outage shuts down many businesses now a days. I waited quite a while at one gas bar while they re-booted their computer several time to pay for the gas I had pumped. Happened to be exactly 20 bucks so I told the manager I was leaving and here was his $20. He was going to call the cops on me for leaving without paying! Told him to go right ahead, He had my 20. Haven't been back there to fill up since and that was over 20 years ago. Happens to be one of the closest to me, but no class or customer service says never again! Tom
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    The round leather belt will ride just fine in the pulley on the servo motor. Note you can't do a back/lock stitch by turning a sewing machine backwards. The hook is designed to only pick up the thread loop when turning the correct direction. It can not pick up the thread loop when turned backwards. Tom
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    Don't measure from hole to hole, as any small errors will keep increasing and throwing your two rows out of sync. Keep the ruler (use a ruler or tape) in place, mark off each hole without moving the ruler down each time. So if you were making the holes 1/2" apart, you mark at 0, 1/2", 1", 1.5", 2", etc. If you use a scratch awl or pencil/pen, just make small marks in a straight line. When punching, press the punch centered over the mark, just hard enough to leave a slight impression. Check to see if it is centered, correct the location if not, then punch the hole using the mark plus the punch impression as a guide. You could make a punching guide or template out of a strip of wood or plexiglass or similar plastic material if you will be making several articles the same. Will help speed up production. You could also use painters green tape to place your marks, and punch through it, then remove the tape after. Then you won't be marking the leather itself. Tom Edit: Or modify this as Halitech suggests above. We posted at the same time!
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    You will see that location has been changed to Home>Marketplace>Items For Sale>Machinery -- Sewing and Stitching>New and Refurbished to Like New (This info is just below the Browse Menu line near the top of this page.) I left a link in the original location that brings you to this section of the forum, so you can find what appears to be it in your original post location and here as well. Tom
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    Moved! Tom
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    Depends on the level of detail you need to be able to do. Just general overal dye job doesn't need fancy setup artists use for drawing/painting fancy art. Have a new Iawata in the drawer I have never used in the past 4 years. Tom
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    Moved to "how do I do that" unless you are looking for someone to do it for you. Tom
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    Nice job. I used to tool a lot of roses. Still like to do them. Tom
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    From other posts on clutches, the cork needs some grease lube to be able to slip smoothly. Tom
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    Moved. I hadn't noticed it being in the wrong area. Tom
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    Take a look at Rod Nikkel's site. They have retired from tree making, but have left the site up as a resource for all to use. You might find some of your answers there. http://www.rodnikkel.com/content/pictures-of-trees/ Tom
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    For USA and Canada, take a look at a Generac standby generator. Runs off natural gas or propane. My son lives out in the sticks and is subject to several outages a year. During June and July, he has to keep up to 3 sump pumps running due to heavy rains and high water table. Local power poles have fallen over due to the wet conditions, leaving them with no power for several hours. Also needs power for water and septic tank systems. He has a fire sprinkler system that is useless if there is no power as he would have no water. He put in a 22 kW unit with automatic transfer switch. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Generac-22-000-Watt-Air-Cooled-Automatic-Standby-Generator-with-200-Amp-SE-Rated-Transfer-Switch-6551/205398231 It is a very reliable unit, quiet, easy to install, just need to rewire the main feed to the main panel. It has been a real lifesaver. Tom
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    Also be careful how you pull and twist them through the leather. The eye of course is the weakest point so fairly easy to snap while the eye is buried in the leather. If using pliers, be even more careful to keep the needle straight. Tom
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    Seller's location appears to be Fort Erie, Ontario based on his IP address. I think it is clear he is selling the press. @threepetsThe requirements of this forum are that you detail the condition of the item and that you provide your selling price. Tom
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    See https://www.google.ca/search?q=+ASF%26T&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=VhzWV8KFOo6cjwOOz4SgCQ#q=ASF%26T+hole+punch for several ASF&T punches. Looks like Osbourne related. Used for leather and gaskets. Tom
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    See this link for a new rein rounder at Weaver Leather http://www.weaverleathersupply.com/Mobile/Catalog/ItemContent.aspx?ItemNumber=9106&CatalogId=001&CatalogDetailId=43&NSM=Y Tom
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    Servo motors are variable speed control. No clutch. You can also slow your machine down by installing a pulley speed reducer set and by decreasing the size of your motor pulley, or increasing the size of your machine pulley. Sewing leather with a hard temper and / or a thick stack of leather requires a lot of torque, So even with a servo motor, you may still need to use a pulley speed reducer set. Torque in general varies inversely with motor speed. You can do a search here and find lots of threads and posts about servo motors. Tom
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