Cobra series 3 sewing machine

[LarryDonaldson]

Well I just jumped off the deep end of the pool and placed an order with Steve Tayrien for a new Cobra series 3. I'm planning on making holsters and gun related gear eventually for resale. I have a need for about 8 holsters myself. I have only sewn on my wifes sewing machine a couple of times over the years and played with leather in my teens. At age 56 I'm trying to find an alternate retirement income for the future other than machining. After I recieve the machine I will write a review of my experience. I enjoyed talking with Steve during the placement of my order and he seems extremely knowledgeable. He is currently out of stock but expecting a new shipment withing 2-4 weeks. Will keep you appraised.

[Art]

Nothing like a well armed man (or woman). You'll enjoy your new machine, Steve is the Best. While learning, gather plenty of scrap, and sew everything, cover it with stitches; start and stop, turn corners, but take it slow at first as it makes the same stitches going fast or slow. Stitch in a groove or to a line at first, till you learn how the machine operates and how to guide the work without unnecessarily pulling or pushing it. Run out of bobbin a couple of times so you know what that looks like and how to recover. Don't figit with the knobs too much at first, it should come set-up. Have fun.

Art

I have a need for about 8 holsters myself.

[Hilly]

Well I just jumped off the deep end of the pool and placed an order with Steve Tayrien for a new Cobra series 3. I'm planning on making holsters and gun related gear eventually for resale. I have a need for about 8 holsters myself. I have only sewn on my wifes sewing machine a couple of times over the years and played with leather in my teens. At age 56 I'm trying to find an alternate retirement income for the future other than machining. After I recieve the machine I will write a review of my experience. I enjoyed talking with Steve during the placement of my order and he seems extremely knowledgeable. He is currently out of stock but expecting a new shipment withing 2-4 weeks. Will keep you appraised.

Hey Larry, guess you and I will be comparing notes on our new machines. Seems Steve has been a busy man lately!

I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas to arrive.

Hilly

[ABC3]

Larry,

U have PM...

[RunningRoan]

Please let us know what you think! I met to Steve at the WESA show in Denver earlier this year and had my heart set on an Artisan. I got his Cobra packet in the mail this week and I'm definitely interested.

[RMB Custom Leather]

Well I just jumped off the deep end of the pool and placed an order with Steve Tayrien for a new Cobra series 3. I'm planning on making holsters and gun related gear eventually for resale. I have a need for about 8 holsters myself. I have only sewn on my wifes sewing machine a couple of times over the years and played with leather in my teens. At age 56 I'm trying to find an alternate retirement income for the future other than machining. After I recieve the machine I will write a review of my experience. I enjoyed talking with Steve during the placement of my order and he seems extremely knowledgeable. He is currently out of stock but expecting a new shipment withing 2-4 weeks. Will keep you appraised.

I got one of the first cobra ever shipped to a customer and Steve has been great!

Please let us know what you think! I met to Steve at the WESA show in Denver earlier this year and had my heart set on an Artisan. I got his Cobra packet in the mail this week and I'm definitely interested.

Go with Steve because you really are buying the customer service the machines are pretty much the same.

[Troy1]

I just got my cobra series 4 this past week. The machine is great and Steve has never missed a call from me asking silly newbie questions.

[LarryDonaldson]

Receipt of payment confirmed on 4-17-09. Just waiting on the boat at this point. Scored some used hand tools this week. Got 5 Craftool stamps, swivel knife, 12 Osborne type hole punches, a skiving knife, head knife, 3 size snap set kit, and a video of Dusty instructions on holster making. All for $25 what a deal. The knives weren't high quality but I've got them sharpened as well as the hole punches. Still probably a couple of weeks out on delivery of the sewing machine so I think I will order some leather and have started on some patterns for the holsters I need.

[LarryDonaldson]

Update: The machine arrived in great condition and packaged well. Stand bolted to pallet and boxes next to stand. You can see pictures on shorts blog, mine arrived packaged the same. I got off to a slow start I'm a beginner so I was careful. I assembled the machine, powered up and ran for a moment to make sure everything went round and round and up and down. My leather hadn't arrived so I waited another week till it showed up so that I had something to sew. Steve had forgot to send me the DVD on the machine set up but it arrived before the leather did, so I strung it up. Is that proper terminology? Not!

After the leather arrived I cut of 2pcs of 6/7 weight and following the instructions tried a little sewing. Sewed about 6 inches and decided I wanted to change the speed. It has electronic control and feed back on the servo motor. As soon as I hit the down button to adjust speed it would not start again. If I hit the peddle and goosed the hand wheel it would start but it pulsed. It was as if the control wasn't getting proper feed back from the speed control mechanism. That was on a Friday after noon. I called Steve and he shipped me a new motor the same day. What a champ.

The new motor has been installed and works great. I played with tensions and got it set for 2 layers of 6/7 weight rather quickly. I sewed, backstitched, practiced a 90 degree turn and curves, then went for it. I have sewn 3 holsters, first two went well and 3rd not so well. I was using a left presser foot and on one side of the holster I changed my stitch direction and the foot was to close to the edge and the foot pushed the leather into the slot on the lower plate. Oh well I learned something and that was the whole reason for those first holsters.

I have to say I am quite pleased with the machine and Steve. I was leary about going with a new start up company but Steve's experience and willingness to share it convinced me. I'm waiting for the table extension to arrive and everything will be complete. I'm looking forward to many years of use on this machine and am happy with my choice. As a manufacturer myself I have built, bought, and sold lots of metal working machinery over the years. The quality of the Cobra is great and would recomend it to anyone.

[ps0303]

Hey Larry,

I am considering the Cobra 3. Glad to see that you are very happy with it. How long did it take you to put it together? Were you able to do all of this by yourself or did you need someones help? Was it all very heavy? It looks very interesting as it can actually be wheeled around if need be. I am working out of my kitchen so I would need to be able to move it easily. Is it pretty quiet when it's running?

Thanks and happy sewing!