RockyAussie

There are 2 different long arm types there and I think you are wanting the 7411RL-37 Feed up the arm sewing machine for transverse seam. There are 2 videos there showing the differences.

Thanks for that ....without any comments I was starting to wonder if they were visible to anyone or not. It will save me some time at least as I wont have to spend ages trying to find them when I want to refer to them now. With the new site changes all of my old bookmarks would only take me to the main forum page and then I had to do a search for the subject from there. Now I can get back to making some more ......hopefully better postings .....and know where to find them Question......I am thinking of making a new post on how I apply edging to products and all of the associated steps involved. Any other thoughts or requests ??

Can anyone tell me if the links are working alright from here and in the profile?

Thanks @bikermutt07 I love doin it ....I just hope that others love it too.

I have noticed I have a few new followers of late and I have been trying to find an easier way to refer them to some post or other that may be relevant to their questions. At long last I think I have found a way to do it by posting them into my profile section under the heading "About Me". So whether your a new or old follower or just curious you may find find something that you have not seen before. If there is anything in them that you would like to know more about please ask the questions within their post and I will try and answer it if I can. Please feel free to advise anyone to check them out if you think that it may be of help to them. https://leatherworker.net/forum/profile/71895-rockyaussie/?tab=field_core_pfield_14 Brian

Having gotten used to using a 3D printer these days I suspect that it would be possible to print out some spacers quite easily to whatever length wanted. I would think about making the wall thickness a bit bigger than the steel or aluminium ones to perhaps about 5mm or thereabouts. I might just give it a trial sometime soon.

You may find something of use in this post-

Yea I get some occasionally glad you like it.

It may help if you were to become a member here perhaps as then it is possible to private message from here as well. Check my web site out and if it is interesting enough make contact. I have to say that your skills are great but a fair bit different to the type of work we do here.

@Parott1 It would help to know what country your in. The centre foot can be opened up with a dremel cutting disc qite easily. If your in the US there are plenty who can help and I think show up in the banner adds. In Australia you got Steve from @Singermania

This one is all I got - Juki 441 Engineers Manual.pdf

Can't help you with the criticism constructive or any other sort......I think you might have gone and got the hang of this and on such a little bit a that.

Faaannntastic. I think that the best work will always come from what you like doing best. I love the frog a lot.

Very clever and well done there Mizzy.

As a rue when I have to work out the correct length for something along this line I get a strip of leather generally about 1" wide the same thickness as the leather to be used and I wrap it around the job and mark where the stitch lines should start and stop. The reason I do it this way is that you can better estimate the stretch of the leather and how tight it should be. After that you can measure it out and do your drawings and cutting patterns etc. Do remember if you are putting any linings into it that you will have to allow for their thicknesses as well.

No they are not all mine. I normally cut these and split them for a customer who goes through a fair bit more than me. These hundred normally turn into around 1200+ 1 1/2" strips and that comes through generally every 2 to 3 months as a rule. Believe it or not they are for my biggest competitor in the hornback belt sector but they cant figger out how to use their splitter and I suspect they could not do them as cheap or quick as I do for them.

I often make up shapes from brass but you can do a lot with the spare copper tips you normally get with the soldering iron. The one shaped like a flat blade screwdriver can be shortened and the tip bent back a bit to then take a wide groove on the face. Once yo have a shape sorted out its best to take out a little flat where the screw holds it in in order that screw can hold it more securely from twisting when applying side pressures.

You could just do some stitches like a doctor would and make a mean feature of it I guess.

Light dimmer switch and a 60 watt and a 80 watt soldering iron is all I've been using for the last 25 maybe 30 years now. I generally shape up the tips to whatever shape I want. The gouge out shape allows me to run the pressure up one side than back again over on the other side then one or so up the middle does the trick. You need to give the tips a polish on a rag wheel now and again about every 100 or so belts or so. Here are some pics that all look a bit messy but I can assure the end products are not. I like the ones that have a light on them as they show brighter and dimmer along as the dial is rotated. This shows how the grooved iron is used The rag polishing wheel that is used with the tripoli polish sticks Another tip showing how I tidy up holes and slots etc- A finish belt after edging and polish

I don't know this machine but if it does not have a hand lift then it is important to lift the feet to stop the dog foot from scraping the feet and making a mess on you leather. Most auto oilers are for fast speed operations as far as I know.

Thank you back. We sell a little on line but 95% is crocodile manufacturing for a few brands and most of the crocodile farms in Australia for their tourist markets. We may try a little crocodile product for our own web site maybe later this year. A lot of the product on our site is the leather versions of what we make for those clients. Good practice stuff at the start of the runs sort of.

Your welcome.Note: you have another new follower there too

That is one very nice pick up. Just watch the auto oiling system delivers a good amount of oil around. Because you will probably be sewing slowly to start with the oil may not feed enough and it may be wise to lift the foot and let it run fast for a minute before you start each day. Saying that... if you get a manual you should see in it how to increase the oil flow. As @mikesc said ... Good on ya

Hey @robs456 I think you might already know that you have as much chance of pushing excrement up a steep hill with a pointy stick than getting that Angelus to iron in. I checked your insta in your signature link and looks to me like you you got it pretty well sorted already. Nice paint work too BTW.

Cant think of any solution myself as I would have to know what is causing it first I think. Crazy things come to mind like oil from a push bike chain throwing up on to it or resting up against something like an ostrich skin product that is either badly set in the colouring stage or an imitation ostrich ....the list goes on and the mind boggles. Sorry cant help any better.