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Your tag line kind of gives it away ... Looks like an even dozen to me!

I can't speak to parts differences, but moving the needle is moving the whole needle. Away from or closer to everything on either side.

The hand sewn hat in my profile pic is what sent me down the sewing machine rabbit hole.

Bearing in mind that I've never shipped such a thing, I'd want to palletize it on its side, strapped and padded. The arm on top would be off and probably the hand wheel and pulley. I'd be calling LTL carriers. I *think* FedEx has a freight division. Remember if you go this way, it'll be moved around by forklift so build blocking and bracing to withstand such handling. When I received my large 441 clone, it was completely set up, standing on a pallet with wooden blocking and bracing, Styrofoam, shrink wrap and every manner of way to keep it safe. So, it's done all the time. Yellow Freight hauled mine from Texas to Maine. There's a type of pallet called, I believe, a CHEP pallet that's much stronger than a regular pallet. I'd be on the lookout for one. They're used regularly in grocery stores. a quick image search will turn up plenty of pictures. I would avoid a plastic pallet. They're strong but quite slippery. I bet we'd all be interested in pictures and how this goes for you.

You're on a slippery slope now. Might as well start saving up for that walking foot industrial.

I did mean the marketplace here. That's why I linked to it. In fact, I'm not on fb so it never occurred to me that there might be confusion... 😄

To me, that shredding still looks like the needle is too small for the thread. If that thread came from a regular fabric store, I wouldn't think it's bigger than v69. According to this handy chart it wants a 16 OR 18 needle. Maybe an 18 will solve the shredding. How about trying some smaller thread with your size 16 needle on some scrap? It might prove the concept.

More foot pressure might help the lifting. Does it sew cloth without shredding? How about the thread and needle size?

That sounds like a big task. You should consider making a For Sale post over in The Marketplace: https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/71-items-for-sale/

@Ben C Thanks for offering it here. Per the Marketplace rules, we need a location, picture and an asking price. https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/70-announcements/ Thanks

The same hide, or totally different hides? That at least isolates it to the hide or something you're doing.

Yeah, probably. Overbuilding is my specialist subject.

I missed this when you posted it. Most ingenious. How about the hitting end, they appear to stand up to the impact pretty well? I'm almost certainly going to copycat this idea. Maybe fill the hollow end with molten lead.

Piece it out, if you're not in a hurry. It'll be a lot more work and time for you but you get a higher return. The most likely buyer for the lot will be a dealer or reseller who will need to make a profit. You could always price everything out individually and then mention that you'd consider an offer on the lot. Maybe someone will come along who wants exactly the collection of things you have.

I remember scrolling past the post you quoted in the "All Activity" stream. It was there.

You could. That would have to be done once it was through the leather. Depending on the heat source it could be a challenge to not singe the leather

You can see on the bottom center that it's not joined in any way. Just bent into place. Easy to duplicate since it doesn't need or have any strength.

Welcome aboard. Whips interest me but by the time I look at the work and time involved, I just don't see myself going down that rabbit hole. Looking forward to your contributions.

Just watch the banner ads for Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines and give him a call. Bob Kovar will know exactly what it is and probably have it in stock. Even if it's a standard thread and even if you know it, you won't know the length.

@Ciscokid noted on his profile page that the machine is sold. Locked/moved to Sold.

Ok, @Shoe repair daughter, thanks for taking care of this. What a great deal for someone. I moved it to the Used Machinery area.

I concur, you could conceivably hit it hard enough to bend something. Also, I don't see enough slot for a screwdriver to bite into. I'd get to drilling.

I wouldn't heat those parts. I don't know what that would do to the hardness. But I would lay it down and build on what looks like a pretty good dimple almost dead center. I'd get a punch and make that bigger and deeper. Then I'd start with an 1/8" drill bit and work up. You'll need to determine how long that screw is so you don't drill through it.

Mine is a more rationally sized, smaller one, but yes. They work especially well on these screws we deal with that haven't moved in a hundred years.

It never occurred to me to try making a lockstitch by hand. I can't remember what this gadget is called but it does a lockstitch.