Cobra Steve

Andy, come to think of it, I think my mechanic can do it. Thanks for the suggestion. Steve

Hi all. Just wanted to let you know that I will be out of of the office for a few days. I am having shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, bicep, ligament, and tendon on June 12th. You all be good boys and girls while I'm away! I will talk to you soon. Steve

Hello, try some of the dealers on the banner ads at the top of this page. I am sure that one of us can help you. Steve

Thanks guys! We will always do our best for everyone. Steve

Hey Randy. Hope all is well. Please call me. Thanks, Steve

We do. (HaHa). Thanks, Steve

Yes, Bob, Ronnie, and we have them. Your table has the pre-drilled holes for the hardware as well. Steve

Hello. The 2318 is the precurser to the 2618. The 2618 is the cylinder version of the 618. If you download the 2618 manual, you will have the info you need. They should have told you this when you asked for the manual. Steve

Hello. The 1245 is the later version of the 545. We also ship overseas. Thanks, Steve

Thanks good buddy!

Van Dutch, remove the shuttle hook and make sure there is no thread caught in the race assembly. Steve

Actually, the COBRA NP 4 is $1300.00 shipped. Steve

Hi VanDutch, The setting that you refer to as SPEED has nothing to do with speed at all. Actually it is a setting that can be used to cause a 'delay' from the time to demand power until the motor actually starts turning. On some sewing applications (not leather sewing!) some operators prefer a slight delay and that is why we have incorporated this electronic option on our motors. Your choices for this setting range from 0 - 9. You should have yours set to 0. (Hold the down button until the display reads 5.0 and then press the UP buttom once to get into the 5.1 programming mode. Press the down button once and your setting will appear on the readout. If you are set at 1 - press the down button one more time so that the display reads 0. Wait for the motor to store that setting - about 5 seconds. Now on to your speed (RPM) setting - I suggest you move the Max RPM from 10 up to 12. Our motors are 600 Watts or 8.3 HP - more than enough to sew up to 7/8" leather smoothly. I would check both your V-Belts to ensure they are not slipping - it sounds like at least one of them are slipping. And while you are checking everything, make sure the 'pointed' bolt on your handwheel is firmly tightened in to the groove on the main shaft of your Cobra. Then firmly tighen the other bolt as well. If you have any other questions, please contact us. Thanks Steve

Hello. Regarding the stitch length, when you remove the feed dog, you are essentially taking half of the feeding away, so, you must increase your stitch length by at least 1 or 2 numbers. In the instruction book, it goes over all of the accessories that come with the COBRA Class 4. If you need more info, you can call me and I will go over them all with you. Thanks, Steve

Totally agree. The Juki 5550 is a garment machine used in factories to make clothes. The walking foot machine is a much better machine for leather. The Consew 225 does not have a reverse, but it is still a better machine for leather. Steve

Are there any other functions on your control panel, like thread trimmer, or automatic foot lift? Steve

Hello. On our servo motors, if you take your foot off of the pedal as the needle is on the upstroke, then it will finish the cycle and give you the extra stitch. If you take your foot off of the pedal ,as the needle is on the down stroke, it will just finish that stitch only. It takes a little timing, but the machine is going slow enough to get used to it. Steve P.S. Hi Eric, hope all is well.

Odin, besides what Wiz has advised you on(which is all true), the hook should not hit the needle. You may have to check if the collar that is on the hook driving shaft has slipped. A good indication is if there is play in that shaft. With the shuttle hook out of the machine, see if you can move the shaft left to right. If you can, then it is probably one of the collars on that shaft. There also could be play in the needle bar rock frame, but this rarely happens. Thanks, Steve Hi Wiz, hope all is well.

Hello silly wabbit,(just couldn't resist), are you using a piping foot, or a zipper foot? The zipper foot will work better( in my opinion), than a piping foot because you can sew closer to the welt, and there is only one side to the foot. Plus, you only need one set, not many different sets depending on the size of the welt. This might solve your problem as well. If not, follow Gregg's advice. In most of the upholstery shops that I have been in, they use zipper feet. Thanks, Steve Hi Gregg, hope all is well.

Hello A&T Leather. If you find no buyers, please call me. Thanks, Steve

Justin, you may want to try a different spool of thread, just to be sure. Steve

Hi Damien. Queensland Sewing Machine Co. is our COBRA distributor in Australia. If you need the number or email address, please let me know. Thanks, Steve

I agree with Geneva.

Make sure that the safety clutch is engaged. There is a little silver button on the bed of the machine that you must push in and hold as you turn the hand wheel. You will feel it snap in and your hook should now be in time. Try this first. Steve

I agree with Ferg and Tom. The way we set up leather machines is with the servo motor and the a speed reducer. The only time we use a motor with the built in gear reduction is for very light weight leather, 6 oz. tops, anything heavier(in my opinion) needs a speed reducer, it ads the torque you need as well as reducing the speed. The beauty of the servo motor is the ability to change speeds easily. In the old days(sorry old timers), you would have a clutch motor that would require you to use a larger or smaller pulley on the motor to adjust the speed, then adjust the length of the belt. It was a hassle and you still would not have the control you have today. By the way, I'm an old timer too! Steve