Can you help me fix a machine that's skipping stitches?

[Can you help me fix a machine that's skipping stitches?]

There was a thread on it a while ago:

 

[singer 112 - still not sewing right after shop "timed" it - twice]

Did the shop have the same system needle as you use in the machine when they timed it?

[What kind of Stitch is this?]

The bag looks great!

Chainstitch is used on stretchy textiles. Could it be beneficial on stretchy leather? Perhaps it could be, but I doubt it.

[RICHARD WALKER - Industrial Sewing Machine Man]

I'd be livid about lost 2 days of income due to sloppy shipping.

[First attempt at a holster]

Watch out for that suppressor. Now, your barrel sticks out by the extended/threaded tip. Once the suppressor goes on, it might catch up on the bottom edge of the holster.

[Bobbin thread usage calculator?]

8 hours ago, Uwe said:

Every stitch uses up one material thickness worth of bobbin thread

With ideal tension, mind you. If the upper tension increases, the lower thread utilization follows, and vice versa.

[Using a Vacuum Bag . . .]

Ditto. Great video and thanks for sharing.

[A better quality hand splitter/skiver for soft leather]

Tandy Super Skiver #3025-00 is on order. I want to try it before everything else because it offers some depth control that I can hope to be able to master. I know my limits: the Japanese tool in my hands would ruin too much leather.

[A better quality hand splitter/skiver for soft leather]

Ah... I know for certain that I do not possess enough fine motoric skill to control such a tool for the same purpose as those above.

Need something that has a limited depth of cut.

[New Bag for Me]

Cute! Why are you using a key ring on one end of the strap?

[A better quality hand splitter/skiver for soft leather]

I have a couple of cheap hand splitters/skivers like in the attached images. They work all right but slow for hard leather but fail miserably on soft.

As my volume cannot justify the purchase of a crank splitter, I am looking for tips for a better hand tool.

[When using a vacuum bag to form a holster how many HP do you use?]

I feel under so much pressure now!

[Juki DLN-415-5 take up lever replacement]

Are the screws rusty? If they are, a drop of muriatic acid followed up by heat and again by penetrating oil can help release them. Otherwise use simply use a properly sized screwdriver bit, more heat, and back and forth force on the head. Do not be afraid to heat it up.

[Anybody ever order from alibaba?]

If they are a major factory in a major city, then the risk is low. The risk increases if they are a small-hand reseller.

I only ever bought from a factory in Ningbo. I knew that they were a notion manufacturer who had overstock. I deposited $$ into their account with Bank of China, and two weeks later DHL dropped the parcel on my porch. But a buddy of mine who does business with China on a regular basis warned me against dealing with any reseller whose office is not in Shenzhen or Guangzhou. Dunno why.

[When using a vacuum bag to form a holster how many HP do you use?]

I use the same pump for my cars' AC. It pulls 30 psi vacuum.

[Marks on latigo leather]

Yes, the leather is soft and stretchy, but I still decided to make a couple of training belts from it. So, these are my first 2 belts:

I use a 3D printed stencil for English tips and holes, and another (not shown as it is being redesigned) for the buckle end. Burnished on the drill press with a home-made wood burnisher.

Both buckles are recycled from old, ruined belts. The one on the right may even have come from luggage.

[Anybody ever order from alibaba?]

Not sure about the risk but did you factor in the shipping? Alibaba is not like Aliexpress where shipping is free on many products. Alibaba suppliers use major couriers: Fedex, UPS, TNT, DHL. It costs a fortune.

[Singer 42-5 Value?]

Might want to avoid that seller. They are not on the reasonable side.

[Questions about a Rex 26-188]

Why did they bend the needle bar? Was it to accommodate some other adjustment/malfunction? Check what it did for them because you may need more parts after replacing the needle bar. It often snowballs like that because cheap bastards use all kinds of tricks, to avoid buying proper parts.

[Thread buying options]

13 hours ago, kgg said:

1 lb spool

That! I never order less than 1 full case.

[Game and or dummy bags]

Is the color called Robin Hood Green?

[Help Needed]

All of needles are steel. All of them are chrome-plated. Those known as titanium simply have an extra coat of titanium nitride over the chrome.

[Thread buying options]

11 hours ago, Spyros said:

between USD $60 and $100 

With insurance? It's amazing because that's how much it would cost me to get them across Canada.

[Suspenders]

12 hours ago, Stewart said:

Makes flip flops look bad.

Then you have to make a matching pair.

[Solaway sole remover]

2 hours ago, ScottEnglish said:

Okay, if I understand you correctly you're saying that a regular solvent should perform the same function.

Nope, I am not saying that. I am just guessing that it is a regular solvent. Find their MSDS. In the first aid section they have to disclose any of harmful chemicals, and all of the solvents are luckily harmful. So you will know what the damn brew consists of. If you ask them, they have to give you an MSDS. If they refuse, shop elsewhere.