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@KathySemi, I'd be interested in how this turns/turned out, if you don't mind. I couldn't decide if it had some kind of finish stripped away or if it needed oil or what. If you solve it, the solution might help someone in the future.

Wow. You've really got me squinting at the details on that one. Congrats on a creative approach.

@JodiG, I moved you to Leather Sewing Machines because it seems like you're asking for a recommendation. If you're asking to buy a machine, we'll bump you over to Wanted To Buy.

I'm not familiar with either machine. There seem to be plenty of threads on both machines here on the forum. Assuming both machines are serviceable, I kind of like the larger bobbin and servo motor for less money. Sorry I can't be of more help!

@AmyP, there's some kind of manual here, if it helps: https://manualmachine.com/adler/3010/8324853-user-manual/

@Trucker, moved this to leather sewing machines. Help Wanted is basically if you're looking to hire someone and requires moderator approval.

I don't see the pics. The usual advice is to resize your images to 800 pixels in the longest dimension to get them under our size requirements.

@barcsaddlery, I split you out into a new topic. You were just going to get lost at the bottom of a 6 year old thread,

I bet you get a definitive answer. Meanwhile, it does make sense. When I make my belt 1.75" for my jeans that have 1.75" belt loops, they're a very tight fit. I imagine Bruce Johnson or somebody will be along with the entire history of it ... 😎

@AmyP I think maybe you're conflating a very old message from Constabulary to a different user. But, let's tag him in and see if he can help you out - @Constabulary, are you able to help Amy Pond?

Here's a thread I turned up on the topic. Judging by this thread, there's no notable difference and nobody seems to have any strong feelings either way. Here's the search I ran. A little scrolling through it may yield more: https://leatherworker.net/forum/search/?q=isopropyl denatured dye thinning&quick=1

@sufusanta, I split this out into a new topic for you. It was just going to get lost in that older thread. Hopefully, you'll get some more attention this way.

Very, very nice. I like that the toe loop strap is different but the hardware follows the theme. I don't have any single actions but I'd be happy to hang that bad boy on my wall. If it were half again bigger, I might even wear it ... 😄

Welcome aboard! Very nice stuff. I'm a little envious that you were able to take actual classes. I'm in quite a rural area so nothing like that available to me. You've really been able to learn foundational skills and build on each as you go. Many of us just jump in the deep end. Leatherworking is a skill I wish I had picked up early on in life. Please keep sharing your work as you gain experience. It encourages others to improve.

Welcome aboard and back to Leathercrafting. For $200, I think you did quite well. Wizcrafts speaks well of them in this post: But the good news is that you'll always be able to get your money back out of it! Sorry I can't answer your specific questions.

Letters are just a challenge. A friend of mine carves them by hand and does beautiful work. I'm curious why you didn't just thread the Boss up and sew it? Aesthetics?

Looks right to me. I have this chart printed out and taped on the wall behind every sewing machine I use: https://tolindsewmach.com/thread-chart.html Also, it says 31-15 on the front. I'd operate on that assumption. I'd use a small pull type postal scale and set that bottom tension to 1 ounce. It works great on domestics and, really, you're in that range in terms of thread size, bobbin and needles. If nothing else, it's a known, consistent starting point.

Well, now I want to go push that button. Here's a manual for a Toyota AD3310 that has reverse, but it's electrically controlled: https://www.supsew.com/wpfb-file/toyota-ad3310-series-pdf/ Aisin is a Japanese company - maybe their 3310 is a budget version. Push that button, @Yehdhdh !

I know nothing about that particular machine, but I don't see an obvious reverse. This isn't really an unusual situation, generations of sewists never had reverse. This post describes "poor mans reverse", aka just what everyone used to do anyway: I have a couple of older machines w/o reverse and it's really no big deal. Welcome to the forum!

Hmmm ... Can you tell if the pulley at the top of the belt is turning? I hesitate to tell you to run it at this point since we don't know if something internal is wrong, Hopefully the real experts will be along soon.

@Hinojosamaricruz1 I moved your post to the sewing machine area. A little more detail about what it's doing would probably help the big dogs when they get here. Does the motor turn over, does the machine stop suddenly, is it just frozen up, does it turn by hand? Those sorts of details will help. Maybe a youtube video and a link here?

Looks better with the repair!

Yeah, I did it all to be sure. It may be something with my provider, actually. I'm near the Canadian border but my wifi IP resolves to NYC. Usually it resolves to Portland, ME (still a long ways away). EDIT: And now it's working. Just took a while to get to the boonies. Which is the way we like it ...

That works on the wifi but throws a privacy error. No problem for me to use the hotspot. There could be a lot of people wondering why they can't connect.

5PM Saturday and the DNS change still hasn't propagated to the frozen, far northeastern US. Having to use my phones hotspot.