CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 17, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 17, 2023 32 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said: You probably won't find the S point needles at TE, Wk or most other tailor supplies sellers. The needles I am referring to are Schmetz "Pfaff" System 134-35 in S points. Those are inline chisel points. That system is about 1/16" shorter than a System 135x16 walking foot needle. If you can adjust the needle bar height and accept 2mm shanks, they will fit your machine and give a nice submerged looking stitch line. I got some from Bob Kovar and they time well on my walking foot machines that don't have reverse. thanks i will check that out. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM Frodo Posted January 17, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 17, 2023 I found the lever to raise the foot on the backside of the machine a total pita my patcher came with 2 thread tension disc assemblies, I removed the one for the bobbin winder and drilled the hole out 1/8” Handle modification Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 17, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 17, 2023 32 minutes ago, Frodo said: I found the lever to raise the foot on the backside of the machine a total pita my patcher came with 2 thread tension disc assemblies, I removed the one for the bobbin winder and drilled the hole out 1/8” Handle modification great idea !!!! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Burkhardt Posted January 18, 2023 Members Report Posted January 18, 2023 11 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: here is my first try aside form the turkey tracks what do you think? the thread looks small for the hole but i haven't pounded it down. I used a shmetz 110/18 leather needle with tex 90 thread. It's a lot easier to go one crank at a time then by hand stitching. I think it looks good. I'll look tomorrow I got a whole bunch of different points in the 135x16s and 17s since I'd figure I'd go through a bunch and I used like 3 needles and I have like 10 different packs. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 18, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 18, 2023 after finishing i think they look like any other machine stitches. the turkey tracks are virtually unnoticeable also all i have done to the foot is smooth them off so they don't tear the leather, they were as sharp as sharks teeth lol. i will be fixing the foot more however. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 18, 2023 Moderator Report Posted January 18, 2023 2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: i will be fixing the foot more however. Caution! Use heat shrink or tight fit tubing if you must. DO NOT grind the teeth! You will need them down the road to pull some difficult work through. Ask me how I know. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 18, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said: Caution! Use heat shrink or tight fit tubing if you must. DO NOT grind the teeth! You will need them down the road to pull some difficult work through. Ask me how I know. i was going that route but i also have in mind making a better foot with shallower teeth. The biggest problem i see with them is they are so rough they tear the top layer of leather all i have done so far is finish them better so they arent rough and sharp. the tension is at the very minimum Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM Frodo Posted January 19, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 19, 2023 I sent you a right and left foot both have heat shrink on them Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 19, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 19, 2023 25 minutes ago, Frodo said: I sent you a right and left foot both have heat shrink on them Dang I haven't tried them yet that will be todays tinker lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM Frodo Posted January 19, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 19, 2023 Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
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