stsears

I retired from Toyota Maintenance and have access to a lot of Pneumatic Valves and controls and switching it over from 3 phase to single phase can be expensive. I have been running the press for the past 3 plus years off of a 6hp 6 1/2CFM compressor with no problems. I'm Sure I have lost some of the power but I never cut anything heavier than 9oz leather. I think I had a total of about $250 in the whole conversion and most of that cost was a cylinder.

Here is a picture of a Butt Stock Cover I made with as many bullets as I could get on it. At the Customers request. I think those bullets was .308's Have fun with it. Steve Sears/ Rock'n S Leather Works

I always try to use 6-7 oz or heavier for Butt Stock covers especially if they are to support a big caliber bullet. Here is a picture of 1 I did with a Recoil pad cover. This one had no bullet loops.However, I have been building and selling Bullet loops since 1999 and I use the Sewn in method for the Bullet loops. Once you learn this method I think you will be well pleased with it. Richard Black has a real good video on YouTube on how to sew bullet loops. Everyone to their own but I prefer sewn loops to the other style.My shop is a fully Custom Shop so we all the tools that we have to make the customers items. The Stock cover in the picture was sewn on a Cobra Class 4 machine, all 1 piece of leather. Enjoy your work Steve Sears/Rock'n S Leather Works

I have been spraying my finishes on my holster for the 10 + years. Eric Adams with Adams Leather Works showed me what he does years ago and if you ever saw Eric's work you would know that I wanted my holsters to look like his.Spray it is !!! Dye and Sealant

I so much appreciate everyones input and advice. I have been in the Leather "World" since 1999 but never had a true shop outside a bedroom or 2. I will take all input to heart and let everyone see and know how things turn out. Thank you all again. Steve Sears/ Rock'n S Leather Works

I have built a new shop, "She/Shed ." It is 12' x 28'. I need help laying out the best shop I can have in this small space that is available. I put a Garage door at 1 end and a walk up door in the side. I have a Cobra Class 4 and a Cobra Class 26 sewing machine that will need to go in the shop plus I am wanting to build a 4' x 8' cutting table so I have plenty of space for "sides" to lay out and cut. Storage will be overhead and under workbenches, I guess. Any help and input is appreciated. My big Clicker Press will NOT be going in my shop. It will be staying in the Garage which is close.

I just got myself a United Shoe Mfg Company Clicker Press that has been converted over to run off of air, "Pneumatic". Its don't look like much but I get it running and adjusted the stroke dept a little and it seems OK I am a "Mom Pop " little shop but this thing should save my hands a lot of pain and suffering but "Clicking" the parts out rather than cutting them by hand. I'm building myself a new shop but I'm afraid to put the press in there since I don't know the weight. I guess I'll just leave it in the garage on concrete.