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  1. Thanks kgg! Great info! I just saw this. The juki 1341 was a factory rebuild at a reputable dealer. I did put my money down on a cobra class 26. I’ve been waiting for five weeks any sign of it shipping to me, but nothing yet. I’ll report back when/if I get it. Again thanks for you’re help!!
  2. S I finally pulled the trigger on a cobra class 26 machine 4 weeks ago but haven’t heard a thing. I know Covid screwed things up but does anyone have an inside scoop as to how far behind they’re at? Thanks
  3. Thanks kgg! So, what do you think a used rebuilt juki 1341 rebuild or a brand new Artisan? I have an artisan dealer 2 hours away. The juki I would have ship in.
  4. Hi all, Does anyone know anything about this machine? Have any experience with one? The literature says it can handle 207, but that’s all I know. What is this a clone of? Thanks all
  5. Hi all, I was sewing away when my machine begin to sluggishly pierce the leather and stitching changed size(got smaller) Anyway, I went thru the normal stuff and found the set screws on the feed dog eccentric came loose and eccentric(or shaft) spun taking the feed dog out of time with feed shaft.... so how do I place the eccentric in time with the shaft? There are two screws: one an Allen and one a slotted screw. I spun it by hand to figure out time and it looks like the Allen screw fits into the slot in the shaft. But now the machine is harder to spin by hand then before. It doesn’t feel right. So I took the feed dog and fork off and of course the machine spins freely. So I’ve narrowed it down to that eccentric not in time... where is the eccentric lobe supposed to be at its highest point in relation to the feed shaft? Thanks!!
  6. Hi all, where can I get a legitimate well made needle bar? I bought one off of eBay in desperation. I installed it and the needle hole is not plumb from the factory s I can’t center the needle in the vibrating presser foot left to right so when sewing , the thread frays on the foot. Thank you all in advance!
  7. im A total hobbyist beginner and I’m making a bag for my wife from some leather. I was wondering what do you do with the ends..... I guess I mean how do hide the knots? I have a machine with reverse stitch, I always tie the ends, do I need to? Or am I overdoing it? I’d like it to look nice for her and having a bit of a time hiding the knots on the finished piece. Thanks
  8. Hi all and happy holidays! I was just given a 153 B8B and it sews beautifully. I’d love to know some history on the machine and where to get parts in the event it’s ever needed. It looks very similar to the 111 series machines except with reverse and a cylinder arm. The info I’ve found online hasn’t really been informative. Any info would be really appreciated! Thanks, Dave
  9. Thank you! Exactly the info I was looking for!!!! Dave
  10. Hi all, I’m seeing wit a 111w155 and a 227r and have been using presser foot edge guides. I’ve recently been thinking about trying out a roller edge guide on my 227r. My query is this: does the roller edge guide give a better result in stitching? Is it worth spending the money to get one? It looks as if with a roller guide one can customize stitch spacing which is really nice, but does it have a more benefits over the presser foot that I don’t know about? Thanks again, Dave
  11. Hi all, I just acquired a 155 that was extremely neglected with 60% of all parts frozen solid in a combination of rust, oil and bad repaint ..... I took everything apart and have it all clean and oiled . One question I have is what exactly is the presser lifting eccentric (on the upper shaft) used for and Do I need to set it at a specificway while setting my timing? Right now I have it centered on the shaft and the eccentric itself reinstalled onto the shaft the correct way. My 153 doesn’t have an eccentric just a non adjustable cam.....Thanks, Dave
  12. This is interesting... everything works as it should. Well, at least, everything is moving.... used the naval literature and still is doing the same thing... at least the 5SPI is perfect... I can’t figure it out.. I keep wondering if the connecting rod is out or if the PO rotated the eccentric cam somehow. I don’t even know if that’s possible.... oh also, timing is spot on thanks! Hmmm ,Yetibelle, looking at the eccentric again, I wonder if the spring tension has worn , or maybe too tight....time to play.. I’ll report back to see if I get any changes playing with spring pressure....
  13. The issue is that if I move the the selector from 5SPI to 8 or 10 SPI the machine stitches 26SPI. If I put it back into 5SPI it’ll do 5SPI. So in effect I have 5SPI on “5” and 26SPI on everything else..
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