DanishMan

Last week, I bought a Fortuna 3S skiving machine in Poland. The 3S is more or less exclusively for shoe production, so the plan is to try to convert it into a normal skiving machine. I have an arm from an old Fortuna skiving machine, which I will try to fit. The seller had packed the machine properly and it arrived today on an europa pallet. As I unpacked the machine, I realised that the machine was in a bad shape. Many screws were not original, and the machine had signs of many years of not being maintained properly. The seller had had the machine for two years, and I suspect the machine was not really useful for upholstery. Anyways - it is still a good project. When inspecting the machine, I realised that the 3S machine has some extra structure on the back of the machine (I suspect it to weigh almost 50 kgs) The extra structure is attached by four bolts, whereas the arm is attached by three bolts. For that reason, I need to drill new holes in the machine. I also need to figure out to make new mounting to the table, as the mountings where at the extra structure.

The 335 is now finally getting ready to sew again IMG_4614.HEIC

Dear Friends Did you manage to find manuals for the S machine? Kind regards Danishman

I probably have a complete binder set for a PFAFF 335 - used one.

You have to replace the block, because the 545 block is slightly lower in order to accommodate the larger bobbin. Cheers Søren

A friend of mine asked, if I would help him fitting a servo motor to a Singer 236G100 post bed sewing machine. This proved easy, except if one wants to fit a synchroniser. Anyone, who has tried this? Kind regards Danish Man

Isn't it the same plate as for a PFAFF 145 or 545? https://picclick.de/Messplatte-91-012492-25-Für-Pfaff-1245-145-545-142-114458876700.html

Hi Danne Right now, I have six skiving machines sitting in my workshop. And my wife has a newer Fortuna machine (with vacuum etc). It is just a hobby for me, and the pulley shaft on the one, I just bought in Poland had received some beating - and had become bend. If you buy an old skiving machines, that works - it is very hard to wear them out. They are so sturdy, and unless one use them 12 hours a day for 30 years, it is unlikely, that you have to buy new parts for them. The old Fortuna machines are still build in China, India and Mexico, so in many cases you can buy new parts for them. It is very easy to find presser feet, knives, rollers etc. Kind regards DanishMan

Good evening friends Last week I bought an old Fortuna skiving machine in Poland. I took the chance, since it is difficult to pack - and sure enough it had been damaged. The packet seemed very fine on the out side but something had happened on the inside. The pulley had taken a blow, and the pulley shaft had been bent (the shaft is about 12 mm in diameter). Anyone here with a pulley shaft to spare. I am interested in buying. Kind regards DanishMan PS - the screenshot it from a mexican clone - but just to show the principle

I have four similar machines, that I have been working on. I suppose the only way to replace the belt is to use a leather strap - or to remove the shaft - it takes 5-10 minutes, if you know what you are doing. Is the old Fortuna for sale then? Cheers

Hi Keithski122 I just want to hear how you solved he problem with the belt. Cheers DanishMan

My 335 project has been idling for a long time. I was missing the top screw assembly and the presser bar guide block bracket. Now, I have found the parts on Ebay, and the 335 can be completed. Many thanks to Thomas Hansen (545Iger on Ebay). Thomas has very reasonable prices on Ebay compared to some other dealers. He is also very helpfull and always responding quick, if you have any questions. Pictures will follow, once I have completed three other ongoing projects - a PFAFF 145, a PFAFF 193 and a skiving machine. Kind regards DanishMan

Pictures soon

I found two old PFAFF 193s and two 194s in a barn in Denmark They had been sitting in the barn for at least five years, and they were extremely dirty and also somewhat rusty. Apparently the machines had not been preserved with oil at any point. I scrapped three machines for spares. I decided to give the last machine a chance - a PFAFF 193 4 CLM8 (I wonder if the machine has a maximum sting length of 4 or 8 mm). The machine was very dirty, but I gave it a thorough cleaning using a basic detergent and an old kitchen brush. The parts with small spots of rust were carefully removed by steel wool. After that I used our "dog blower" to dry the machine. It is very powerfull and can also deliver warm air, which makes it very effective. After drying, I used plenty of WD40 Now the machine is just waiting for three missing parts and a new hand wheel - then the machine just needs fine tuning and a table. My point is, that a machine can look shitty, but with relative small effort, can make a big difference. Kind regards Danish Man

Hi Shoepatcher I am wondering, if the only thing, that need to be changed is the eccentric in the front part of the machine? Cheers Soren

Dear Friends I have an old PFAFF 145, which is a H2. Anyone here with experience in making it to a H3. Cheers DanishMan

Dear Friends I am looking for a book on different kinds of leather. Different kids of tanning. Splitting etc. I wonder if there is a 1000 page bible which describes everything - or at least the basics? Kind regards Danishman

Dear Friends I am looking for a scrap bucket for at Fortuna skiving machine. The bucket is to fit a machine with vacuum. Kind regards Danish Man

Cool. My favourite is the PFAFF 145 and the 335

The number two skiving machine, that I am working on is a clone of yours - 99% identical. Really interesting, that one can still find new parts for this machine in China and India. I prefer original parts, but they can be very hard to find or ridiculously expensive. What sewing machines have you been working on? I have seven PFAFF machines at the moment - the latest one being a PFAFF 353. Kind regards Søren

Hi RockyAussie Everything is missing. But my plan is to fit a vacuum cleaner. I will post photos later. Kind regards Søren

Regarding motor RPM, I recently bought a Fortuna table. The motor says 1400 rpm, and it has a fairly big pulley wheel. It the skiving machine goes too fast, it will not discard the scrap. I am restoring two skiving machines at the moment. I am going to fit two motors. A constant speed motor for the knife and a servo motor for the feed wheel. Kind regards Søren