Ordered A Cobra Class 4

[DieselTech]

Guys & gals I have finally saved up enough money for a Cobra Class 4 & ordered 1 Tuesday.

Also ordered Patrick1 accessories just in case they are needed.

I will be using 277 thread top & bottom most of the time. My question is: Does anybody have photos of sewing samples with the different leather point needles? Like the D, S, & LR needle points in a #25needle. 

Also does anyone recommend any wear items/parts or additional accessories, I would like to hear about them.

I have been reading & watching lots of videos on that machine. Do any of you guys & gals reccomend any. I'll take any advice given. 

I am hoping if I run into a bind someone will be willing to help out. 

Thanks. 

[TomE]

40 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

I have been reading & watching lots of videos on that machine. Do any of you guys & gals reccomend any. I'll take any advice given. 

I knocked my machine out of time when I was learning to sew and this video by @Uwe got me back on track.  He also has a video on adjusting the walking foot that is very well done.

 

[DieselTech]

2 minutes ago, TomE said:

I knocked my machine out of time when I was learning to sew and this video by @Uwe got me back on track.  He also has a video on adjusting the walking foot that is very well done.

 

Thanks TomE I watched that video a few years ago & could not remember the link to it. 

Thanks I appreciate it. 

[bladegrinder]

I bought Cowboy 4500 from Bob at Toledo Industrial last year and it was up and running out of the box. I never ran a sewing machine so it took a while to get comfortable using it but now I love this thing.

 

[DieselTech]

34 minutes ago, bladegrinder said:

I bought Cowboy 4500 from Bob at Toledo Industrial last year and it was up and running out of the box. I never ran a sewing machine so it took a while to get comfortable using it but now I love this thing.

 

Thanks. Lol the last time I ran a sewing machine was high school. So yeah this is going to be a journey for me. 

 My machine is supposedly to be set up, & ready to sew other than final assembly. 

I'm sure I am going to waste 40miles of thread & lots of leather scraps learning the ins & outs of the machine. 

[bladegrinder]

Yea, I had quite the pile of sewed up scrap. the one thing I kept doing was I'd end on one piece of scrap in reverse then when I started another one I forgot to switch to forward, but now stitching knife sheaths or holsters I always start in reverse and end in reverse.

I also find myself hand turning the flywheel by hand at tight spots or turns, taking the brake pad out of the motor helps with that a lot, with the brake pad in, you have to push the pedal a small amount to free the flywheel, so there's lag in the machine starting. the way I have my pedal set up now there's no play before the machine starts running, you touch it and it goes.

[DieselTech]

10 minutes ago, bladegrinder said:

Yea, I had quite the pile of sewed up scrap. the one thing I kept doing was I'd end on one piece of scrap in reverse then when I started another one I forgot to switch to forward, but now stitching knife sheaths or holsters I always start in reverse and end in reverse.

I also find myself hand turning the flywheel by hand at tight spots or turns, taking the brake pad out of the motor helps with that a lot, with the brake pad in, you have to push the pedal a small amount to free the flywheel, so there's lag in the machine starting. the way I have my pedal set up now there's no play before the machine starts running, you touch it and it goes.

Yeah I'm sure I have soo much to learn. I'm hoping I dont mess the machine up or something. 

I think I have watched 20+ videos on different aspects of the machine. Read a lot of info on here as well. 

Cant wait to get it, but I know its possibly 4-6 weeks out yet. 

Thanks I'll have to look into the brake thing you mentioned. 

[1hp]

https://www.schmetz.com/en/industrial-needles/needle-compass/cutting-points/

[DieselTech]

32 minutes ago, 1hp said:

https://www.schmetz.com/en/industrial-needles/needle-compass/cutting-points/

Thanks. That is great info. I appreciate it. 

[purplefox66]

Watch al bane for leather on YouTube he is a wealth of info