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The varying stitch length is the challenge for me. Practice, practice practice...

Very skilled stitch work. I recall you saying you used a Cobra Class 4 - it looks like at the beginning of your stitch line you must start with 2 or 3 stitches backtacking to the beginning? Both ends appear to be double sewn, if you started at the beginning, backtacked and then went forward again, you'd have a bulky triple stitch. Am I seeing it right?

Welcome back and God Bless you, too!

You must let one color dry before moving on to the next? I have a hard time waiting between steps on projects.

Looks like a lot of tedious work to get the colors and separation. Nice Job!

I've thought about it but never actually done it. To me, I just thought it'd be better than all that tedious hole punching!

How about installing the snaps and then cutting them out? Either individually or in bulk?

I don't see how die cutting is going to change the stretch when the snaps are installed. That sounds like a material problem to me. Mr. Customer may need to spec different leather.

Nice surprise. Looking forward to pics and a report. We're all living vicariously through you!

I have a 111W153 set up with 138. I have my eye out for something with reverse but in the meantime, it serves my needs.

I have both of those machines but have never sewn vinyl. I'd see no reason either one wouldn't do the job as long as the material to be sewn fits under the presser foot. Personally, among my particular machines, I'd use my 111W153 but the 151 should do as well in most cases. If you haven't read the post linked above (in post #2 of this thread), you really should. Finish it and you'll have a Masters Degree in leather sewing machines. As always, a new post about your specific question might get better replies than resurrecting a zombie thread. Welcome to the obsession!

The only way I'd try to ship a heavy machine like that is palletized via an LTL carrier. I've seen way, entirely too many sewing machines damaged and destroyed by FedEx and their ilk. Even then, I wouldn't ship it fully assembled. I'd have that head on its side,strapped like hell and probably build extra supports to keep it in place. Break the table down as much as necessary and give it the same treatment. Then a half mile of shrink wrap around it until it looked like a giant plastic blob. And the selling price would reflect the amount of work it would take. In truth, I probably wouldn't even try to ship it - I'd do a full court press of local classifieds, ads here, on ebay, craigslist and anywhere I could find, specifying local pickup. Then just be prepared to wait until the right buyer came along. Much better if they pay you in cash, load it themselves and drive off into the sunset than worrying about freight damage. Good luck with the sale!

I think we'll all be interested in a follow up report. $300 is about what a servo and speed reducer would run anyway.

Well, nice work getting that thing cleaned up. I would not have believed it could look that good. I was worried for you ... I can't answer the hand wheel question but it should just be a screw of some sort in the center. You'll get all kinds of advice about the servo motor. I can tell you my 111W machines work fine on inexpensive 550 watt motors I found on ebay. If I were using them all day, I'd buy high quality servos. But for my hobby level usage? They'll punch through as much vegtan leather as I can fit under the presser foot. You will probably want the speed reducer, basically a couple of pulleys to slow the machine down. Think of it as a torque multiplier. The belt will just be a trip to the auto parts store. If I recall correctly, it's a "3L" and then you'll need to get the length right. I think mine were in the 44-ish range, 3L44, maybe? Good luck with it!

Another one of those luxury items in this craft. I'll be interested in how you like this after you use it. A skiver is definitely on my wish list!

Oh yeah, Style G is what you're after. At least that's what mine are. I bought a machine a few years ago and it came with boxes and boxes of them in various boring colors. Sadly, all V69. 2 brands, Hembob and one I can't recall right off. I bet I've got a couple thousand of them. I wish they were V138. I always have trouble keeping the ones I wind from UNwinding before I get it into the machine.

I did wonder ... Maybe it'll help someone else one day.

Don't forget to look at whatever else is on the circuit. A 20 amp, 120 volt circuit handles 2400 watts MAX, but you also allow 20% for overhead so your continuous MAX would be 1920 watts. National Electric Code defines "Continuous" as 3 hours, I think. Double check me if you get close. Not to insult your intelligence, but in case you or someone else don't know, here are the formulas: Watts = Amps * Volts Amps = Watts / Volts Volts = Watts / Amps 2400 watts = 20 amps * 120 volts 20 amps = 2400 watts / 120 volts 120 volts = 2400 watts / 20 amps

It popped up for me as a new video from Hightex. I agree it probably has a hefty pricetag. The couple of places that claim to offer it only have a "Get Quote" button.

Waitaminnit ... Here are the specs on the motor: https://cowboysew.com/750SL-low-speed-high-torque-servo-motor.htm

I can't quite understand what's being demoed here but I think it's a new servo that will do 50 RPM without a reducer. I don't think it's specific to the machine even though they're flipping a switch near the needle. I think it's just added there. It's a Hightex/Cowboy product so maybe @CowboyBob can fill us in? I wonder how the low speed torque would be?

Congratulations on the purchase! Somewhere (and I can't find it right now) Alexander Dyer has a video using what looks like a Cobra 26 sewing canvas to plywood. Maybe you could sew a fender on to your car. Got it:

I like the overall look of the design, if somewhat uncertain of the practical functionality. Definitely a fun piece, maybe the bastard lovechild of Mad Max and Calamity Jane. But I don't see her sitting down in the car to drive. Maybe she can ride her horse to the grocery store.

How about a ladle?

The cowboy stuff is my favorite. I wish I had a reason to make some. Too much time and material to make it just because I feel like it.