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The thread size and thickness it can sew really appeal to me. I have other machines but this would fill a gap

Thanks for the honest feedback. I am keen on one of these too. Nice work with the belt. Very nice.

Australia

Well good news guys! I could not find 2hex bolts for the eccentrics under top cover but noticed the knob for the stitch length adjuster was protuding more than what I would expect. So I gave it a firm tap with my palm and instantly the feed dog started working and the walking action started working. It dies look like the presser feet timing will need adjusting.

Thank you

Hi Floyd, Thank you for your observations. I am an absolute beginner when it comes to sewing machines. So it is quite likely that I have made some incorrect assumptions and the reverse or stitch linkage mechanism I videoed is not related to my issue. I really don't know what things are yet with this machine and did not think it had a reverse mechanism or how that gets engaged. Thank you to you and all the others here that are assisting with this issue. I'll have a look later at it when get back from work cheers Paul

Hi Eric, Thank you for the great advice. I will have a look at it when I get back from work in around 12 hours. Just one question? What's the eccentrics? Cheers Paul

Hi Constabulary, Yes but it made no difference. It still sewed in the same hole. 0 stitch length. thank you for asking though. Kind regards Paul

Here are a few short videos of different views of the machine

Thanks Guys, Some great information there. The clutch is still engaged. I'll see if I can check the timing marks and top lever to see if that part of the timing is still ok.

I bought a Singer 153W103 sewing machine a few days ago. It was sewing nicely when I tested it After setting it up today and testing it on leather and webbing, I tried adjusting the stitch length. as I did this there was a distinctive clunk noise. The feed dog appeared to have dropped below the surface level at it's highest level. The feed dog and the feet both stopped the walking action. So now when I try to use it it just stitches in the same hole.. I have tried adjusting the stitch length back but no joy. Any suggestions on how to get it working again would be appreciated.

Hi Winterborn, Which part of Australia are you located?

Thanks for the compliments.

Thank you for demonstrating a clever way of using this tool. Nice work. Welcome to the forum.

Lovely work

Thank you. I would like to make another one sometime using an industrial walking foot machine to see if it could be done in less than week but still hand sew the collars. Alternatively I would like to use a firmer leather and completely hand sew it. It was very satisfying to make. I made it to enter into our local village craft show. So I had quite a tight deadline bearing in mind he machine I was using. It ended up getting first place in its category.

This is a leather golf bag I recently finished making. The majority of the bag is made from Connolly leather with foam and cotton duck lining. Those panels were all sewn together using an able 290 patcher hand cranked sewing machine. The shoulder strap, handle and some of the other parts were hand sewn using two needles. The top and bottom collars were hand sewn with a speedy stitcher due to having to sew through thick leather with the padded panels inside. The golf bag took about a month all up including planning and making it. It would have taken a lot less time if it had been made on a singer k6 or similar. The base was wet formed over the base of a saucepan. The Zips were standard jacket zips. The strap and handle were made using the techniques detailed in the book The art of making leather cases volume 3.

This Tandy video http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com.au/en-aud/home/infoandservices/leathercraft-videos/making-cutting-templates-video/making-cutting-templates-video.aspx?countryid=993 shows quite a neat way of making the patterns using a bag stiffener material. They have a supplies list under the video, This is a link to the bag stiffener material they use in the video. http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com.au/en-aud/home/leathercraft-projects/making-cutting-templates/9072-00.aspx

I find the Armitage Leather YouTube channel very helpful for hand stitching. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8urn9l3pybW5LztUa6zbOA He goes into a lot of detail on how to hand stitch leather and how to make your stitching look top knotch

Hi PinSplitter, Sorry to drag up an old thread, Around 20 years ago a friend and I designed and made a golf bag for an Australian Golf Professional I knew - Scott Barr. http://www.flickr.co...08/11696115344/ Sorry, tried to add photo but failed. This bag was a one off and took us 3 months to design it and make it. The machine we used did the job was a Singer K6 and a singer patcher for the lettering. But as others mentioned there are far better machines on the market for making golf bags. We started off by making it out of cardboard and going from there. I am planning to design and make another smaller bag this year for myself. I have drawn up several different plans in AutoCAD for variations of a golf bag but have not made it and no doubt will want to tweak it. At the moment I only have a hand crank patcher from Anne Bonnys Locker but may be getting hold of an industrial sewing machine soon. There are only a few good resources I have found on making leather golf bags. One is How to make a leather golf bag by Jerry Killinger. But a better one is in The art of making leather cases Volume 3 by Al & Ann Stohlman. which can be downloaded from https://www.leatherc...l-stohlman.aspx for about $10. Both these books are old and so are the designs but the techniques can be adapted easily. It is also worthwhile getting some old golf bags and pulling them appart to see how they have been made. How have you progressed? I would like to know if you are still planning to continue making some. Cheers Paul

Hi Gary. Have you had any luck fastening it to the bike? I ran into the same problem. I was able to secure it to the frame under the oil tank and the swing arm but found it rubbed the paint off an area on the swing arm. So I have decide to make a bracket that uses the connection points for the pillion peg that is removed to make room for the bag. A friend and I are making the bracket out of 1/2" mild steel tube with about 6 bends in it to follow the shape of the bag. Once I'm happy with the geometry the bracket, I'll sort out the straps to fit it. I am hoping for it to be finished being fabricated this week. Paul

Hi HarleyChef, It looks good. Have you had any issues with it rubbing the paint on the swing arm or other areas or did you end up making a bracket for it. How did you fasten it to your Sporty?