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This is the thread I had in mind (BCL touching casting) - not sure if this happens in your machine https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/74521-singer-111w155-presser-foot-adjustment/ Open the face plate and check what is going on mechanically. You can also limit the foot lift this this guide thingy here that slides up and down in the "fork" thingy - see picture. Maybe you have to lower it. Maybe the above helps already but we cannot judge your machine from the distance or w/o seeing pictures or a video.

@LatigoAmigo Like it or not - but thats what Kickstarter is for - raising funds for starting a business / implementing a project. https://www.kickstarter.com

You seem to have the early version of the 51w - a Singer 211 needle feed bar or 111w151 needle feed needle bar (or similar) would have been easier I´d say. That way you can use the OEM lower bushing and only have to add a bushing on the top. Keep in mind the needle bar has to fit the needle bar clamp. Your clamp seems to have a larger diameter than the 111 triple feed needle bar you have used. But not sure though, hard to tell from the picture.

This comes from an Adler 20 manul but the machine is very similar. Hope this picture is helpful:

I´m not sure but I think I recall a picture where the bell crank lever behind the face plate is touching the casting but I´m not sure if it was in the same regard.

@Mulesaw Please post pictures of your machine from front, back and face plate side.

@Jholden0 if you don´t mind please post a parts number and a source link. That for sure will be helpful for future NB conversions on similar machines.

Not sure about the subclass but the Pfaff 24 is pretty much the same as the Singer 18 - a clone if you want.

Looks like a Singer 236 will wheel feed. They usually have a very short stitch length. I don´t think its a clone I still can see the Singer badge.

The Adler roller feet (Class 4, 5, 104, 105, 204, 205) are all the same none of them were attached to the regular squared foot mount. They all slide onto the foot bar and have a round mount with clamping screw. These roller feet are a lot beefier than the "plain" roller feet you find for Singer 31K and the like!!!! I would try MJ Foley or Weaver Leather, maybe they can supply the ADLER roller foot. EDIT: See picture

They are very hard to find but just in case the Singer 45K Adler 4 / Adler 5 roller feet are the same. Not sure who offers the clones but they were available at one time: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Leather-Roller-Foot-For-Singer-45k-45k25-45k21-GA5-GA5-1-P-No-82435-91675-/221448164280

Have you checked if your forward and reverse stitch length are the same? Or is reverse probably longer than forward? If they do not match the adjustment procedures is mentioned in the manual. Usually when you increase forward stitch length the reverse becomes shorter and the other way around.

College Sewing - they have tons of different binders, folders... Not sure if they still offer the printed catalogue but it is worth having. Great reference for binder attachments and so forth. https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/folders-attachments

if you have them as PDF please share them here.

Nice!!! Too bad the parts for the jump foot are missing. I love the cast iron stand very much!

IMO the best but for sure the most expensive is a CLAES 8346-30 or the predecessor 8345-30 or 200-30. the #30 sub class is one with the largest hook & bobbin and highest foot lift, there re also #10 and #20 sub classes but they have smaller hooks. Downside is that the parts are super expensive but they are technically the most advanced patchers and have the longest stitch length of all patcher machines. Followed by the Singer 29K70, 29K71, 29K72 and 29K73 they have the best parts situation because they are still mace by Chinese companies so the parts are fairly cheap. The 29K72 has a larger hook & bobbin compared with the other mentioned models. So on the long run you can run the mentioned 29K models most economically. There are a lot more 29K models but the lower the sub class number the older the machines and the worse is the parts situation. For older 29K´s you still can buy certain parts but critical wear parts like gear box pinions are almost unavailable or in best case hard to find.

Or DIY a simple cyclone dust collector. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WnitgYFnE0

holy smokes - thats really nice !!! This is how my cat would look like, I think I´m close, right Wanna see my dogs too **kidding**

When some one puts a link to a sale site and asks for "interested" it to me looks like he wants to sell something / boost sales / wants to promote his shoes (what ever). To me it does not look as if he was asking for opinions on his shoe design or workmanship. Even if I liked the shoes design wise - I would not buy them because of the super low profile cheapish looking soles that probably wears off in a few weeks (or days?). Thats not sustainable, just another throw away fashion piece. We have far too much of this fast fashion junk. Every Chuck Tailor All Star has a better sole. For me the soles on shoes are very important. I´d ask the shoe maker for better soles but looks like this is a kind of kit and you have no other options. Since the shoes are made in Italy check with VIBRAM they make All Star soles as well. My opinion.

I have one - please send me a PM with your email address If the hook is missing the machine is using the large 29K hooks as for the singer 29K60, 29K72 or Adler 30-7

6 seconds is not much to figure an issue Do you have a manual? To me it looks like you have to advance the shuttle driver.

You don´t have to grind down needles. You can simply adjust the height of the needle bar. But different needle system can have slightly different length needle tips. I have a 108w20 which basically is the cylinder arm version of the 151w and the hook is the same. Longer needle tips are sometimes scratching on the hook body. My 108w20 is a bit picky with needle tips. I have attached the manual. For adjusting the NB height see page 18. Test the needle by hand cranking the machine and listen if the needle is scratching on the hook. 151W1,W2,W3-Inst.pdf

Do you allow critical questions? To me it looks like a scam website to be honest.

I tried to explain it in this post already https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/96713-looking-for-singer-111g-right-slide-plate/?tab=comments#comment-656977

Nice! Please post some more pictures of this machine so we have a reference for other members. Seems to be a Singer 16 needle so I would look for needle system 1738 which is also called 16x23 or 16x257 or DBx1 or 287 WH sometimes. Or depending on the needle holder and / or the size of the hole in the needle bar you probably can use a more common needle like 134R or 135x17 but you have to adjust the needle bar height. The 2 mentioned have a ~2mm shank diameter whereas the original system has smaller diameter. If it was my machine I would order a pack of lets say size 120 needle in 134R and just test if they fit. Adjusting the needle bar height is an easy task.