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  1. I have read the whole thread a number of times. There is one mention of 550 but there is no other mention of any other prices. There are blank spaces where maybe prices should be, but no prices. Art
  2. I'm sorry, you keep playing around. I was going to buy a lot of it, the supplies at least, but I can't get a price, or a straight answer to any questions, especially the EMT thing. If it is wire transfer I just can't do it. Art
  3. I was interested in the strap leather, but it doesn't seem the same as before. Put prices and shipping on it and I might pull the trigger. I just can't read your mind. and What is EMT, down here they are ambulance technicians. Art
  4. I would think that Ron at Raphael would have one. Art
  5. Bob Beard. They aren't cheap. Art
  6. Here is a Bob Beard stamp to do the same thing, but the angle is always correct. You have to run it a few times before you understand it. Bob's a genius. Art
  7. You go girl! If you've had an ASN, well then you'll do more than fine. Art
  8. If you want a really good user and service manual, you have to go with: Dürkopp Adler Singer Pfaff Juki All the chinese manuals are pretty iffy. Hoffmann Brothers in Illinois took over Ferdco, and is a bit closer than California. All of the above Manufacturers AND the well known Japanese and Chinese machines are in their wheelhouse. And American Machines too, they do Puritan. Art
  9. It sure looks like a Dixon. I have heard a couple of folks remark that they are getting Dixon tools without any stamping or ID markings. It is pretty good advertising, and helps the resale value, so why not do it? Art
  10. Gore Tenara is the thread that really is sun resistant (nothing is sunproof). It is good thread and I have always used it for canvas (or Sunbrella) applications. 1/2 lb runs around $100 or so, so it ain't cheap but it stays pliable for a long time, never seen it break or crumble like nylon or dacron. Stands up to salt water too. You can get it easily in V-92 and V-138, usually in black, white, and clear. With sunbrella available in so many colors, the clear blends with everything. Art
  11. Amann makes the best high performance threads I have used. Their marine thread is also excellent. Ditto Kevlar. The only problem I have in the US is finding a distributor for most anything but the Embroidery threads. Anyone have an idea who distributes in the US? I have not found anything over T-70. Art
  12. Ok, Here We Go, The Denier (D or d) is the weight in grams of a 9000 meter strand of thread. V-69 thread is usually D-690 (690g per 9,000 meters). Commercial (heavy weight) thread (V designation) indicates the Denier divided by 10. Tex (T) is the weight in grams of 1000 meters of thread. V-69 is T-70, or sometimes Tex 70. Sometimes Denier divided by 9. Tkt (ghod help us) is computed sometimes (1000/Tex Times 3), you work it out, I use charts, but V-69 is Tkt 40. (42 by calc). Why your v-69 is D210 I ain't got a clue, but neither does most of us chickens. None of this is accurate, but must mean something to the manufacturers or they wouldn't put it on the cone. Art
  13. Wiz, Are they brush or brushless? Art
  14. Threads V, T, Tkt, are the three ways of specifying them used here in the US and I just leave the rest of the world do what they are going to do. Needle sizes are US (also Singer) and Metric (sometimes Nm). On these at least, the needle manufacturers today usually put both on the pack. Now that this is clear to you, here is a Helpful Chart courtesy of Bob Kovar at Toledo Industrial. Bob is also a needle collector and can track down or maybe even have any rare birds, so keep his number handy. Art
  15. Has anyone tried one of these motors. How about a review? One thing I like is the dial instead of that LED race track thingy for speed control. Art
  16. 8 oz will make a mighty thick wallet, but might work for a biker wallet. I've seen and have used 2, 3, and 4 oz. You could build the back out of something "thick" and use lighter material inside. I'm thinking you got a 1/2 lb of leather scraps. Art
  17. The real question is what you are going to put the slap onto? An old government wooden or steel desk that was there after the building collapsed (mine), 1" ok, 2 1/2" way better. But if it is going to sit on a flimsy table, then the table wouldn't hold the thickness you need. Bounce is the problem, not the slab thickness. The basement slab is a better base than the floor of a third floor loft. Art
  18. Four reasons to buy the Ferdco, J U K I Buy the Juki, If you don't like it, I will trade you one of my super 441 Highleads for it. Condition is important, it has to be lightly used, not something out of a factory. Don't get me wrong, the Cobra is a fine Chinese Clone, but when it is a toss-up with a lightly used (as in from a leatherworker) Juki, or Pfaff, or Adler, I don't think there is a comparison. Only my opinion. Art
  19. Is this a Taking or a Juki? Ferdco since about 1993 had been selling Taking. Before 1993 they used Juki as their base machine. Is it 22 years old? Art
  20. On needle and awl machines, it will give a tighter stitch. Also you can get more thread on the bobbin. On a threaded needle machine, there is the more thread on the bobbin thing and it gives a little more clearance if you are pushing the thread limits of the machine. When it comes to modern thread, 69 and even 46 will hold many things together without problems. Think of thread as about 50% or so a design element. Threads like 346 or 415 are going to look a little chunky on a wallet (looks ok on biker chain wallet though) and 138 might look a little puny on any part of a saddle. You can only take this so far. If you have a medium weight machine like say a Cowboy 277R, you are not going to be able to run 346 in it no matter what the bobbin thread, but you can run 207 and maybe even 277 with a 138 bobbin. That would be a squeeze but you might get by. But the original thought was that it gives a tighter stitch. Art
  21. Yes, the Sieck should be a good machine. It should run up to a Nm 250 needle and at least 346 thread and possibly 415, or 415 top 346 bobbin. If you are new to sewing, get the needle positioning motor or a servo motor as opposed to a clutch motor. Art
  22. Ok, A Campbell can do it or come close for about $5000. But there again, Hermes doesn't use a machine, they pay the man hours. A good saddle stitcher can work surprisingly fast, and even though I have a Campbell, I have to saddle stitch in places the Campbell won't go. Learn to saddle stitch before you get a machine of any kind. It is a cheap way to start, invest a hundred or two in tools, and when you get good enough you might think twice before buying that machine. The 31k20 is a medium to lightweight machine good for around 6 oz leather 8 oz of soft leather and 33 or 69 thread. They are used by bootmakers to decorate boot tops. Art
  23. We only teach the "Basic Six" now, but they can go further if they want. You're a little old for Scouts, so pick up a copy of Bruce Grant's Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding used for 15 pounds or so and it has more in it than you could ever want. Art
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