help...outside pressure foot leaves impression line??

[sodapop]

okay heres what i notice so far stitching with my toro 3000...the outside pressure foot that looks like a "L" shape...well inbetween the "L" (like between the straight up and down part of the "L") and my actual stitch line the leather is raised up...so basically if i'm making any sense with this...the straight part of the "L" compresses the leather so when i'm done i notice a faint line running down the piece of leather...where the leather compresses & is raised parallel along the length of the stitch

i should add that i'm practicing on 10oz veg tan leather...

so my question is the obvious...it there somethin i can do to eliminate this faint line it leaves?? like different foot or some tech tweak or somethin??...its one of those things that will drive me

i also read somewhere on here that that little "fin" on the underside of my inside needle foot will need to go right?? cuz i already see when you stitch a square corner it leaves an impression outside of the stitch line as well...i'm using a versa groover for my stitch lines...so i get the feeling that the little fin thingy indeed needs to go?? ...and if anyone can tell me how they ground it off and buffed it smooth will be greatly appreciated!!

darryl

Edited April 23, 2008 by sodapop

[esantoro]

back off on the presser foot tension atop the machine.

Ed

[sodapop]

back off on the presser foot tension atop the machine.

Ed

thanks ed...i tried it with backing it off a little at a time...still there...then i kept going and tryin...till i pretty much back'er off all the way...its not as noticable now...but the line is still faintly there??

[Doug C]

Darryl,

I ground off that little "bud" on the bottom of the center pressur foot by grinding most of the way with a bench grinder. Then used a flat file to finish making it flush. Next I used a dremel tool with a buffing wheel and some jewelers ruge to polish it up a bit. Works good now.

Doug

[sodapop]

Darryl,

I ground off that little "bud" on the bottom of the center pressur foot by grinding most of the way with a bench grinder. Then used a flat file to finish making it flush. Next I used a dremel tool with a buffing wheel and some jewelers ruge to polish it up a bit. Works good now.

Doug

thats perfect...cuz i want it to be cleanly done...as if it were made that way...appreciate it doug!!

darryl

[jimsaddler]

Contact Neels Saddlery and buy a Stainless Steel Foot set as it will come up better when you polish off the nipple. Also it wont stain damp leather as a ground off Steel foot will.

Kindest Regards. Jim.

[sodapop]

thanks jim...i'll check'em out...

okay now i notice something else ...my needle plate has those ridges/gripper grooves...and when i was stitchin around a half moon corner at the end of a kinda strap piece i was practicing on...the bottom of my leather has those ridge marks in it...from me turning the strap slightly little by little to mak'er round the curve...

any suggestions for this ?? is it just my ignorant greenhorn technic?? or do i need to look at a different needle plate without those??

fyi: i was practicing on 2ply of 10oz vegtan with the grain sides facing out on top and bottom...

appreciate it!!

darryl