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I like it but more experienced users seem happy to stay as they were, nice to have it needle up or down and do single stitch at a whim in my thoughts so worth a little bit extra

Are you thinking of Sam Brown studs like these Identity Nickel Button Stud (Sam Browne) | Identity Leathercraft

There should be a good market for largen broken machine handwheels but you seldom see them advertised Just did a quick check on Ebay.com and far more brushless servos; than the brushed ones but prices seemed to be about the same apart from some very low Enduro motors at $30 sewing machine servo motor | eBay

I think you will find most modern servo motors are brushless

This may give you some idea Repairing Scratches & Scuffs in Leather - YouTube

Realistically all you can probably do is to sand it down and apply upholstery paint to the whole chair, and you will most likely always be able to see some of the deep scratches, trouble is once the cat uses it as a scratching pad it always will unless you shoot it

when i got mine i found the bobbin tension was very poor, ended up taking it apart and found it had made a deep grove under the spring that even a new spring did not help. brought a new bobbin case from cutextilemc on eBay an company in New York at $49 solved the problem and fast service

The stitching holes look massive compared to the thread

I would imagine a heated Roller press a bit like those Irons used for ironing sheets at hotels and laundries

If you blow it up you can see a very heavy white thread in the gaps

I suggest you google "Car Leather Restoration" you should find many products for restoring the colour and finish also "YouTube" is your friend (1) car leather restoration - YouTube

This may be of help Needle and Thread Size Chart - Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines (tolindsewmach.com)

Many thanks Bob looks like a simple solution, your help on the forum is first class and if i lived in the US no doubt i would come to you as first choice

Just got around to fitting my speed reducer and have a problem that there is not enough room on the left of the cut-out to fit the reducer but space available or the right hand side The speed reducer has the large wheel on the right side and small wheel on the left, and i need them switched around but not sure how to do it Please can anyone explain as i don't want to pull it apart and fail to put it back properly, there seems to be a cap of sorts on the far end holding it all together but no apparent way to remove it, and at the other end the opposite side to the support bracket there is what appears to be a grease cap and under that a bolt This is the same type of reducer If anyone in the UK is interested they are sold in Germany at 45 euro with 25 euro postage to UK plus import vat from info@sieck.de

You need to hold the thread ends tightly for the first 2 or 3 stitches and then it will be ok

This Fusion 360 video may give you some idea's if you can take photos of the original from there axis you can get a good 3D model for a 3d printer to make or if no printer there may be someone else who could make it for you (1) How to Create a CAD Model from a Photo in Fusion 360! FF96 - YouTube

Hi Sounds like your going to busy this year just on the house The simple answer to most of your questions is to search YouTube for they have a great selection of videos on what you require As your in the states then Tandy leather, Springfield leather and a few others are a good place to start for buying online regarding needles you need leather point needles to sew leather, though if sewing to canvas you might get away with ball point as long as the leather is reasonably soft Here is a guide for needle v thread size Needle and Thread Size Chart - Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines (tolindsewmach.com) (1) leatherwork - YouTube

In UK but here is one 82159 HANDWHEEL – Sew Europe (sew-europe.co.uk) dont know if its the same size you would need to check the parts list or 82159 HAND WHEEL SINGER 29K-71 | College Sewing Machine Parts Ltd (college-sewing.co.uk)

JB Weld may be your friend if you have the other half, defiantly worth a try

According to the advert the CB341 can be made to sew 277 CB341 Cylinder bed walking foot leather sewing machine (cowboysew.com) Specifications: Max. Sewing Speed: 2500 rpm Hook Type: 2 times large Vertical-axis Hook Presser Foot Lift: 15mm Needle bar stroke: 33.2mm Needle System: DP*17 18#-24# Max. Thread size #10 (=T-270, V277, 840dx3) Stitch Length: 0-8mm Bobbin size: Outside Dia. 25.5mm, Height 10mm Max. top feed stroke: 7 mm Balance wheel Dia.: 72mm Working space: 225mm (length) x110mm( High) Recommended motor: Minimum 0.55 kW Packing size: 605x285x625MM, 46KGS Tariff code (HS code): 8452290000

You answered your own question buy the left one

Bonded Nylon size 69 is the largest you can use on the 66 and needle size 16 to 18 leather point If its soft veg tan at 2-3 oz then you might just manage nothing thicker the 66 is a domestic machine for home sewing fabric

There is a special high heat version of JB Weld see here JB Weld 37901 ExtremeHeat High Temperature Resistant Metallic Paste-3 oz: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

I notice a video that is for a pfaff machine shows a feed dog with a hole for synchronizing the binder are these dogs avail;abe anywhere, a quick search of google failed to find them see DIY Synchronized Binder for Pfaff 545-H3 Walking Foot Machine - YouTube