lilbax
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The size 69 thread works great with the needles it came with. Now just trying to find the best needle. The size 18 won’t fit in. The needle they fits is 1.63 mm in diameter at the tip where the eye is is .91 mm. The length is 38 mm. Any recommendations?
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would this be the right one and fit my machine? 135x16 metric size 110.
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Thank you. I’m pretty excited to try this out. The way it was set up with basic fabric thread it ran through 2.3mm leather without a problem. Control is the issue so that controller will be necessary. Previous advice was to get size v69 thread with a size 16 or 17. (What does the 16/17 refer to?) What size of needle do I need? If you can explain the differences in sizes of needles or threads like I’m in 3rd grade that would be super helpful. I keep googling things and I’m not sure I understand sizing on needles or threads. Also I’m not sure what size my current needle is Here’s some other recommendations I’ve been given. What’s your thoughts? On my immediate grab list will be: Thread 69 text/thread Needles 135x5 or 135x 16/17 size Heavy Tooth dog and needle plate Roller presser foot
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That’s great advice. I’m a bit nervous on getting a servo but depending on where you press on the foot plate the machine can go wild. Showing it down will help greatly. I ran some 2mm vegetan and it ran well. The thread is the only thing I’d like to eee how that helps. Thank you for all the advice.
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That’s my next move. I may so some other things on this for now to refresh my high school memory and then move to a walking foot. Are there walking foot machines that won’t handle leather well or are they generally made for thick dense material?
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You may have felt the pain I did huh? I feel so dumb but hopefully I will learn from this mistake.
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Yeah…. Being super new I looked around forever and this older tailor told me this was a walking foot 2x and would be great for leather projects. I saw it and it didnt have those extra feet or the bar in the back but he swore it was one. I believed him and drove it from San Diego to Utah. So here is where I’m at. See what I can do with it or sell it immediately and save up another $500-$1000. Something good will happen. I’m sure that man didn’t mean to lie. There was a bit of a language barrier and my knowledge was minuscule.
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Thanks for sharing. So the when you say I can tune it to those size needles is that just buying them and they will swap out or are there other adjustments that need to made for that different needle to have correct timing etc? On my immediate grab list will be: Thread 69 text/thread Needles 135x5 or 135x 16/17 size Heavy Tooth dog and needle plate Roller presser foot Play with the tension ———— I’ll see how that goes and get a servo controller after if I don’t have enough control. Does this sound like a good start and I can do some leather projects on it?
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Hi everyone, I just purchased a Consew 230R-1. I’m attempting to set it up for doing some leather projects. I’ve been hand sewing everything and wanted to try a machine. (Last time I used a sew machine was home economics in 1999.) I know it’s not the perfect machine for what I’m doing and I should have bought a much more expensive set up but I’ve found lots of positive feedback on this machine and it was in my price range. I have a few questions though. What size needle should I use? I will be trying to go through 2-4mm of leather if that’s possible. What thread size can is best for this and will fit through the machine and the tensioners? Do I use the same size and color in the bobbin? Last question is there a specific type of foot I should use to help with this that won’t mark up the leather? Like a roller foot or something? Some things I like about this machine is that it had reverse, I can change my stitch size and it has the walking foot. Some of the pictures are what I’ve sewn by hand and other projects I want to use the machine for. Thanks for your kindness.
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I’m making the decision between these two machines. Both are for leather and upholstery projects. Both are walking foot sewing machines. Which is better for my needs? Any help would be great.
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I’m fairly new to the leather game. Im a fireman in Utah and enjoy making mask covers for fire fighter SCBA masks and fire helmet shields. The shields are up 5/8” thick when using two pieces, one to make the front and on for the back. I just did my first one by hand. I would like to find a machine that could do it a little cleaner and faster then I did by hand. I went to a leather shop and they recommended the Cobra class 20/26 or the Sailrite Leatherwork but, that’s outside my price range. I’ve looked for used but can’t find any of those in that range too. I’ve seen some other threads here but they don’t talk about sewing thicker pieces like this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Nate