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The price difference between the 550 watt and 750 watt servos is so small you may as well buy the more powerful version , but the 550 is still fine for that grade of machine shown Its simple to fit yourself and any of the middle price are all much the same To get 1 stitch at a time per second you really need to also buy a speed reducer on a ratio of 3 to 1 and again easy to fit yourself In the UK Amazon always has a large number of servo motors or companies like https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/ have a wide assortment of all makes of sewing machine parts

Have a look at the French style of irons, they have a flat blade rather than a diamond shape, and can slide to quite a thickness of leather with ease, and no need for the reverse side cut, if the leather is to thick and you don't want to use a awl then they sell French irons in a reverse direction for use on the back of the leather to ensure a nice stitch

First thing is to check you have the bobbin the correct way in second check you have a small tension in the bobbin thread, check the thread is under the bobbin spring

Silverline do this model Silverline Universal Carpet Cutter 50° Blade Angle (446296) Blades here Loop Pile Blue Carpet Cutter Blades x 100 Both on amazon uk

The term genuine leather is a marketing description and has no bearing on the quality or makeup of the leather, Chrome leather can be made from the whole hide as you may expect, but can also be sliced into different layers from the top layer to the layer below and the third layer, sometimes the middle layers are treated to a coating substance, all fall under Genuine leather as there is not international agreed code on what its called Obviously the top layer is the best and what most people would expect to be buying, and the lower levels cheaper to buy

Did Singer make the original design and sell the licence to others or was it another company?

I am the odd one out, I have never believed that old steel is better than new steel and top brands are far more expensive than they should be, just a case of great marketing just like top end Ladies handbags Show me the proof scientifically i am wrong

As fredk states the use of a cardboard type of layer between lining and outside is common to give shape but not the weight of vegtan.. Just needs repairs done before the water can get inside and the chrome will keep it waterproof longer as well

The Belstaff jackets have been made for donkeys years in England and just need waterproof wax applied every year or so, suggest you look them up on Google, They are worn a lot by royalty, lords and ladies along with gardeners and fishermen. They cost about £400-500 in UK

Industrial machines are built for heavy use, and few have problems that cannot be repaired by the home user with assistance for YouTube posts like Uwe, so why not consider a used model, you can always send your one leather for them to send back stitched to prove as much as possible that they work 100%, all my machines were brought of eBay and no problems, after all many cars are brought secondhand with no problems at far higher cost The second point is that hand sewn means nothing to the average person unless you explain that the two threads are independent of each other and if one breaks- gets worn or cut the item is still usable, Don't assume the potential customer understand what is common knowledge to experts, they need to be told fully in your marketing and sales

Uwe stated "You actually NEED the capability of sewing 1.2” (30mm) thickness, or with thread thicker than TEX 415 (US)" It's hard to imagine the need for that size requirement in either thread or thickness

Have a look on ebay.uk priced at £1450 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175303817527?hash=item28d0ebf937:g:hgMAAOSwJIZiQyzI&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4KHWJuw61TUWuWBgU5MZnjZOC1FQE81hr1RcJXb5whKRtlchPe2eI4bC%2FQrg7Oq1sNBs9L0Te4vfR99LCmmvdUNPxrC0iRKLsE1P4x6lFHjlkS4x1k8aSXLgeWmkMUoFZ7oGL0RLNlDMOPD2NSMAAFwvt1GtbZSspT%2BryvAV%2F8zlAxLUUaaVRZk1wJ1sLkz%2BhfDs8lW0rKa%2BARA1eHDlN36s2tDnYdEqdfsQNZrRGck16oWn3IkejVsIiXG9WV4XY4MOwNM2FE80XfQkmuRZnX9JHwwj4IjJRJ9YbbMCnOnI|tkp%3ABk9SR7ioirLoYQ

Where curves are stitched on small items, I think i prefer round stitching holes to slanted stitches, The round holes just look to flow better

It's not how its made or what its made from Its all about marketing the company, No top end handbag is worth £3-4000 in top London brands plastered with makers log, they are brought for 2 reasons, one to show off to other women that they can afford, and have done so to other women, and 2nd because the name is famous after the company spent millions building up that name/brand So my question is how well known is your brand and how much time and money do you spend on marketing the fact you hand make your items out of high quality material that demands a high price,Building a brand takes time and money and not just making a mark on the item

Dont forget skill of the user, though most factory workers only sew the same item every day, where as most leather workers are jack of all trades

I think @chuck123wapati has the right idea, skive both the hairy and plain top of the rolled edge and also run a topstitch along the top with the Gusset so it lays flat and at the same time holds the the rolled top flat

Get a Resin printer they offer much higher resolution and will make good molds for debossing and embossing, far better than the normal 3d printers like the ender3

I would have thought that the 1541 will be very suitable for what you describe and hold its value over the Typical better as they are by far the better known maker

To me it looks like the needle is being bent by the walking foot before it enters the hole

Dont rush things, take your time and a good machine will turn up check out ebay and other sites for secondhand machines, try a few other forums for upholstery sewing machines like these two, good for 90 to 138 bonded nylon thread and walking foot Check out

Ask for a complete new bobbin assembly rather than just the hook as you never know what strain was put on the rest of the assembly

Have you done a search on Ebay in England and the continent for "Industrial sewing machines" you will be surprised what turns up that might fit your bill, and maybe a drive to pick up. Germany in particular has a great history of sewing machines

I woukld suggest very thin Chrome leather maybe from goat, lots of stretch

There are two main types of laser CO2 and Diode CO" types do what they say and the wattage shown is normally the true output power of that machine Diode lasers are cheaper and have many far east manufacturers disguising the power output by just quoting the input power rather than the output power when its the output power than does the work, often the quoted input power is twice the output power sometimes even less Do your research on diode lasers

This is a good post on helping you chose the type of machine