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Success!! Ive just had it doing running stitches fast and slow through 3 different types and thickness of leather and material, all without snapping or having any hiccup! I don’t want to get too ahead of myself but since the initial set up I’ve not had it this dialled in until now! All with great thanks to the leatherwork community and especially @Frodo! @kgg And the others that have been willing to help! I’ll be back tomorrow after I’ve started a few projects that have been on hold and let you guys know how the machine and the leatherwork is going! Again it’s much appreciated for all the help guys, I’ll keep this post live for anyone else with similar issues, and hopefully I won’t be back with bad news! Thanks again guys!

It’s either this problem or the needle going in and shredding it somewhere down at the bottom, I’ve tried the pitman rods made sure that’s all even and correct, just tried changing the bobbin holes closer to the hook and still nothing

Also yes I’ve just set up again from scratch after changing the pitman rods, and taking the loop for the bobbin line to come through was easy and just pulled right out?this was using the holes on the right though like the pictures above

So should I change the enter and exit holes? The thread I’m using is T70#69 Bonded Nylon, and I haven’t had the bobbin tension down incase of it being too tight, here’s some pictures of the bobbin line Watching now, thanks so much again @Frodo!

This keeps on happening? As if the thread from the needle is trapping or catching and literally stops the machine from being cranked, What would I do to try and fix this? The thread sticking out the side of the bobbin in just loose thread thats come from the needle not the bobbin, it seems the bobbins thread is fine now

So I’ve watched most of his videos to get me to this point and with a few of your guys help! I’m using a thick bonded thread (T70#69 Bonded Nylon)I’ve stopped using the second tensioner and the machine will stitch to a point and won’t snap thread between the crank and tensioner, which is good because sometimes it would so that problems out the way! I’m also cranking the machine fully around and just feeling the tip of the needle (just a light press touch) So that’s all good too, I’m just running into a problem where now if I stitch it’ll go for a while then hit a stop and my thread is breaking under the needle somewhere, it’s catching the bobbin thread fine, so I know the timing and shafts are all correct and in place ( everytime I reset the bobbin etc I’m getting the thread catch perfect) I’ve released the little latch that makes the bobbin tension tight and still no avail, but it’s going further than it has done before! also just ordered some 400 grit to sand down my presser foot and other sharper edging and got some plastidip so I don’t run into the sharp presser foot problem again, Is there anything else you guys can think of? its just like it’s almost shredding the thread or cutting into itself somewhere as I’m sewing so I can never finish up a job cleanly without a thread stressing inside my needle and leaving it with a unthreaded loose thread after some nice tight stitches:( But I’m almost there guys! And again thanks for all the help on the forum it’s much appreciated!

Interesting take! I’ll definitely have to try this because I’m still having problems, now it’s snapping after the needle making me think it’s the foot being too sharp and ripping the thread or some point being too tight, but I’m almost certain it’s not my tensioners as they’re the loosest they possibly can be! I’ll upload some pictures tomorrow because I’ve spent hours testing today to no avail again! Had this problem for a couple weeks now some days I feel I’ve got it down then I’m back to square one resetting everything to try and get a clean stitch without problems!

Thanks for the speedy reply @Constabulary! It’s the generic replica “cobbler hand crank sewing machine” from amazon but it’s the exact same green model that’s all over youtube, I’ll send a link to a video a guy had one the exact same as mine. https://youtu.be/JeKI2tjFZ24 ill take some pictures and whatnot soon!

Hi all! Sewing and leatherwork newbie here, in need of some quick help, my stitch is loose! My top stitch seems to be leaving big hoops/loops and really loose holding stitch, But the underneath is a decent stitch? I’ve tried the two thread tentioners, lowering the needle position, made sure the bobbin catches and is in the correct position and still to no avail! Somebody please help a guy out! I can provide pics with whatever you guys need, many thanks!

Is anyone still active here? I’ve tried numerous timing positions, made my needle push longer or shorter on the shaft holder, added more tension on the thread nobs, and yet still I have this weird hooping/looping and loose stitch on the top side(what we see, but the under stitch is as it should be? Someone please help! Sorry about not knowing the correct terms I’m very new to this!