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  1. chrisash
    Does anyone know the size of the shaft the hand wheel sits on as looking to replace it with larger pulley At present all is well, and i understand it may be hard to remove the hand wheel after being on for years, so don't want to remove to measure until i need to
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    Funny how they have used Horses for centuries out in all weather, fittings made with simple tools and some no doubt looked after poorly. Maybe not waterproof but wear well when often soaked with water every day
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    It would assist if you mentioned what country you are in as the site is international
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    I thought Etsy took the payment for the individual just like the others therefore a marketplace, but that's just my reading of how hmrc would apply it
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    Often the darker the thread the less flexible it is, you really notice in in embroidery machines where you change thread colours very often(funny customers never have their designs in basic colours always some obscure colour and you have to buy 12 or more cones on the larger machines and never use them again)
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    Have you asked Ron if there is anyway you can have a test on one, I assume it would not be to hard to open a factory to show a local person
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    The part i read was about OMP's which they refered to as "Online market places" so does this mean items brought through companies like Amazon , Alibaba, Etsy and so on, who can all register easily and charge the vat and not necessarily the small retailer who sells direct to the customer
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    yup but it also pays for the Royal Mail. which works unlike some postal services
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    Sorry to be a pain but is 550 watts good enough for a singer 111g155 max expected 5-6mm veg tan
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    With leather work there is normally a 1001 different answers to any question, just ask the right question, What sewing machine do i need, or How do i Finnish my edges
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    Use 138 thread on the bobbin, what size needle are you using
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    I have no experience but know you can buy zipper feet. one for each side of the zip having seen them on youtube in action Also Rockyaussie had some 3D printed guides for installing zips that may be of use
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    Hi Have you run the 750 watt jk563a at the quoted 200 rpm and does it have power at that speed to sew 4 mm leather Have just measured the hand wheel at 80 mm diameter and the intended drive pulley at 45 mm
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    College-sewing.co.uk may have some parts if you need them.
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    with old machines you also have to consider spares availability, something sometimes overlooked when you see a bargain
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    I dont think the photo's do your goods any credit, you need more images of each item and watch straps need to show how they look on a person, Sorry but generally nice but nothing special
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    Thanks wiz Have looked at a lot of commercial made leather goods and they seem to use far more than 8spi which made me wonder. I will be using LR type needles
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    as a newby to machine stitching leather, I wonder what sort of stitch length would be good for small leather items like wallets and so on. normally hand stitching i would use 0.6 tiger at 3,38 mm, now looking at possibly #92 bonded nylon or even #69 welcome suggestions. using 111G155
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    Not sure what it does but looks like a unusual boat anchor that might interest some collectors https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Union-Special-Sewing-Machine-Been-in-the-corner-of-the-warehouse/124436694771?hash=item1cf90146f3:g:eUIAAOSwsW1frT4H
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    But most likely a large problem to overcome fitting it to your machine. the pictures show it fitted to modern machines designed for it Plenty of uk based sellers selling servo's at far lower prices which are far easier to fit under the table and out of the way
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    As a ex businessman, are you sure you can make enough profit on $200, there are lots of extra costs on selling things For example you can make a speed reducer from standard parts for about $50 but making it , selling costs and time costs in making, talking to customers, packaging, going to post office etc all add up considerably
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    As it says, without going daft and wasting money , what would be a good basic set of feet for a compound feed machine
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    you will probably need to rough up the surface for the glue to stick anyway, maybe with a scouring pad from the kitchen
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    I think you may well have had a instructor on your course, who could point out what you needed and the failing of some makes, a great advantage many newby's do not have
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    Dont forget that the stamps quoted are just examples, your free to be as artistic as you like, dont be tied by what others have used, experiment
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