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Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines would be worth a call. Tolindsewmach.com I needed some pretty obscure parts last year and they had them in stock.

For sewing machines, Superior sewing has a very extensive online catalog that should at least get you a part number. I find it difficult and slow to navigate but it has bailed me out a couple of times. There doesn't seem to be a paper or PDF version. https://supsew.cld.bz/2I4E5Zu

@cv66seabear That starter set seems to have most of what you'll need. I'd add a razor knife of some kind and a steel rule to cut straight lines. Let me suggest that you enable email notification of responses to your threads. We've found that New users forget to check back and then drift away. As follows: "To enable email notifications when someone posts on your topics (like this one), you can visit https://leatherworker.net/forum/notifications/options/ - then click "Mentions and My Content" and make sure the "Email" box is checked."

I would just call Toledo Industrial and tell them what I need a screw for ... 😬

It's hard to say from a distance. Some of it is going to depend on the thickness of your material. Wiz gives 3 adjustments to look at in the post I linked earlier and they all work together. It's well worth understanding how the check spring works.

On the 111W's and everywhere I've seen that tension setup, it makes an "S" shape. It does not go over the pin.

You don't mention if you looked at the check spring, suggested earlier. Here's a recent treatise on all things Check Spring from Wizcrafts. Proper check spring function is critical:

I don't know of any other than what I could find via search engine. This search turned up a lot of places claiming to sell used industrial sewing machines. You'd have to do your usual due diligence when dealing with unknown sellers on the internet, of course. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=industrial+sewing+machine+dealer+used&t=brave&ia=web I would say that anybody who advertises here should be above average. Boss Lady is pretty picky about who she lets on board. The owner of Techsew USA is a long time member here (TechsewRon) and seems to be very helpful. I don't know if they sell used machines but it might be worth reaching out. Sorry I can't be more help.

Well, that's probably the best way then, until we see if if defaults can be changed for new users.

I think dyes, stains, etc is the right place for edge paint questions. Moved it.

I've wondered why you were absent. Mere words pale after such a thing, but my condolences on your terrible loss. I'm glad you're finding your way back and back here.

Doesn't sound right to me. It really doesn't take much to disturb the thread path. If this bloody weather ever breaks, I'll go up and check it out. The last couple mornings the car said 20 below (F). The craft area isn't really cozy right now.

It looks pretty high end to me. On the buckle, Julia Child said if you don't tell your guests what's wrong with your food, they'll never notice. Same with belt hardware.

@HAYLEY996 If you don't have your notifications set to email you when someone responds to your posts, you can do so as follows: To enable email notifications when someone posts on your topics (like this one), you can visit https://leatherworker.net/forum/notifications/options/ then click "Mentions and My Content"and make sure the "Email" box is checked. We're finding that people miss responses to requests like this.

Maybe we should mention this to new users when we respond to their initial question.

Funny, I didn't really look at it other than the height of the hook and opener. It's been running a couple of years now. Maybe mine needs adjusting, too.

VID_2026-01-28-19-22-59-580.mp4 I'm not sure video of my 111w is going to be very instructive. It looks a lot like yours, only with more motion.

Because of the helical cut drive gear?

I'm glad we're moving forward on this one. When I get home tonight, if there's not some resolution on this, I'll go up and rotate through my similar machine.

Somewhere in your settings, you can set it up to email you notifications. I'll look later on today and maybe we need to make a post on how to fix that. Evidently it's not the default. EDIT: it's a simple matter to "fix" the notifications. Desktop Click on the drop down next to your User Name (Top/Right) Account Settings Other Settings | Notification Settings Mentions & My Content Click "Email"for both notifications Android Click Menu on top/right Account Settings Other Settings | Notification Settings Mentions & My Content Click "Email"for both notifications

I flipped this over to Leather Machinery. Let's see if we can get some action over here.

Hey, @JoDeeH13, I moved this over to the braiding sub forum. Let's see if we can get you some responses over here.

@OLDE WYLIE, Welcome aboard. I split you out into your own topic, rather than conflate your 20-2 issues with the other poster's 20-20 restoration. I turned your couple of shoutouts to a "tag", which will notify the users that you've mentioned them. I did the same thing to your user name so you got a heads up. Do that by typing the "@" symbol and start typing the users name. Then, select it from the drop down that appears. Good luck with your 20-2. Let me know if I can help you navigate the forum.

I went through this a couple of years back. Just a seeming few dollars more gets you a little more capability. Then, if you're at that level anyway, why not a little more money..? Such a slippery slope. Be interesting to find out where you land. 😃

@japty I moved you over to the Wanted section. i'd suggest starting with Toldedo Industrial. They're an advertiser here and enjoy an excellent reputation. 866-362-7397