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Hi everyone! I believe the phrase "long time listener, first time caller" is apt here even if we are not on a radio station. I'm a general maker but mainly I'm a leatherworker. I make a plethora of things from wallets to hats. I recently acquired a Sieck 269-373 sewing machine, which...
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Hey Folks, So I am so excited to be a new owner of a Cobra class 26 but I have two problems. 1. I cant solve a problem with having one loose stitch during projects. I will adjust the tension and the knot is sitting in the middle and during a sewing run ill get one loose stitch almost eve...
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I just bought a new bobbin case and hook for juju 1508 cause mine tension spring was a messed up I was wondering about converting to a side load style like the 1541 that I read about. Does anyone no the machine that the parts come from to switch it Over and part numbers and also how do I sent bobb...
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I recently fell into a Consew 146RB-1A-1 Single Needle Zig Zag, Unison Feed, Walking foot machine. I saw a garage sale ad that had a picture of a patio with items for sale. In the background was an old green industrial sewing machine. So I showed up early only to find out it was a shared stoop and t...
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Hello! I'm going mad trying to figure this out on my own. I purchased a used Neel's Saddlery machine in Iceland and it's been passed through at least two sets of hands before coming to me so the manual and bobbin cover has been lost. I unfortunately have no idea what exact model I have since it...
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I am having some problems with my tension. The bottom thread seems to be cutting into the leather a little. The manual instructions for the CB are the same for loosing as tightning. Yeah the same word for word. How can they do this.I am going to loosen the tension about a 1/4 turn at a time and...
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Urghhhhhh!!!!! I've been cruising, with my new to me machine.. but my bobbin ran out.. I wound another one, and put it in, and now for some reason I have absolutely no bobbin tension.. I didn't touch anything!!! I swear.. I did re-thread the needle side too, but that seems fine.. On the bobbin I ca...
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Hello all, I bought a singer 119-2 cylinder bed sewing machine and it is working fine after some tlc and a new servo motor. I would like to replace the walking feet with ones that would allow me to see the needle. The one i have now the needle goes through the front foot and makes it hard to s...
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I know that twisting of thread is often debated in this forum. I have tried to make a video of some of my findings in that regard. I look forward to your remarks
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Hi there, i have recently got got my hands on a singer class 7-5 with no information on it and Only part of the manual. I have managed to get it running and sewing but the bottom thread appears too tight in the stitches and I cannot find a tension screw on or around the bobbin cas...
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I'm having a strange situation with the thread tension on a juki LU1508N. To get the stitch to "look" like the tension is right (no threads peeking through the opposite side), i have to have the top thread extremely tight and the bobbin extremely loose. I have about 10 of these machines and this...
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I think many expirienced leatherworkers will argue, that instruments to measure thread tension is not needed. You will be able to feel and see when the right tension. And you can quite easily find out what is wrong with the tension, when problems occur. I am not an expirenced leatherworker, and I...
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Hello! I’m having an issue when sewing leather with the wrong sides together. The picture is the bobbin side of the sewing. I’m not sure what my problem is exactly. Is it my bobbin tension? Or pressure foot pressure? Any insight would be much appreciated. I tried adjusting both but saw no difference...
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Hello all, I've been having this problem with my TechSew 2700 Sewing machine and i pretty much tried everything and maybe now i can get some input from the great leather people here. So, I've had this sewing machine for a while and it's always going out of whack and i'm constantly troubles...
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Hello, I've recently purchased a cobra 26. Just a couple questions... When replacing the needle the eye goes from left to right but each side is slightly different. I had it in and the needle started hitting the case and broke so it's now going in the opposite. Is this normal? I was told just t...
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I'm trying to sew 2 layers of 1" nylon webbing and am getting the top thread showing on the bottom regardless of how tight I set the top tension; See images attached. The black thread is topside, green thread is bottom side. Both threads are size 69 bonded nylon. In the image of the bottom side I've...
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Hi! I've tried searching other threads for answers first (MANY times), but I seem to continue to have issues with my thread tension and I'm dying for some insight. As you'll see in the photos (just a trial run so let's not even talk about how terrible it is haha) one side of the thread seems to be...
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Hello, I have an Adler 30-10 that has a death grip on the upper thread. The plates DO separate when the lift lever is up and a tiny amount of thread is pulled from the spool when the needle is going into material, but when it lifts up the plates are so firmly locked down that the thread i...
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Just wondering why my Consew 226 needs so much upper tension to sew a balanced stitch? I just finished dialing in my other walking foot, a Consew 206 RB-1, and it needs very little upper tension to sew well. The 226 on the other hand, must be cranked down pretty good to sew well. The adjustment k... -
Hello, I'm a nubie who's been lurking here soaking up much incredibly valuable info about the mysteries of industrial sewing machines. I recently acquired a Brother LS2-B837 that seems to be in pretty good condition. It was owned by a man who had a canvas business, so it has seen regular use un...
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I am about to lose my mind. I recently purchased a cowboy bench splitter. The 800 model. It has been great as I've only been through the testing it out phase. I noticed it was slightly off one side to the other. (I've come to realize that my need for perfection should have lead me to obtaining...
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I just bought a brand new Consew 206RB-5 and everything works fine until I backstitch. The stitches indicate tight bobbin tension/ loose upper thread tension, but it looks fine going forward. I'm afraid the items I make will pull out over time because the stitches are so loose. Does anyone know what...
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Hello, I just recently got my first industrial machine -- a used Artisan 618-1SC. I'm just testing it out with leather, and am having problems with the tensions. Specifically, my bobbin tension is as tight as possible, and my upper tension is as loose as possible, and yet I'm still getting the...
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Hello, First time poster here. I've gotten a lot of great info on sewing machines here and am hoping to find some help with figuring out what is wrong with my stitch. I'm sewing with a Consew 1206 and am a newbie. Bob at Toledo sewing kindly set me up with my machine to sew some handbags. I'm a...
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Hi all, I'd be grateful for some help getting my Pfaff 1445 going. I previous posted about feet, which I got from Hong Kong. They're mediocre but acceptable quality given the rarity of the machine. The machine wouldn't have been a bargain if it were free considering the time and expense that's gone...
