Members blackrosedie Posted September 9, 2010 Author Members Report Posted September 9, 2010 Ok cool, because I am just worried that it is not intended for sewing because on the internet it mentions it being used for binding. I did some sewing on it. It went through what I needed it too. Quote
Members Jimbob Posted September 9, 2010 Members Report Posted September 9, 2010 Ok cool, because I am just worried that it is not intended for sewing because on the internet it mentions it being used for binding. I did some sewing on it. It went through what I needed it too. One more time....as the Adler, the one you mentioned before and this Pfaff now,,,,these machines have an external motor mounted under the table....no matter what brand it is (motor) as long as it pulls the machine and sews your leather it is a OK motor!! ( most likely a clutch motor...) Cant tell if it is a walking foot but you should be OK with purse leather in several layers....get yourself a DC servo motor from Toledo industrial sewing machines in Ohio ( Bob Kovar) and life will be good!! Dont have to worry about sewing your fingers into a purse and you will love the ajustable speed control on these motors!! Speed is a NO No on leather sewing machines!! Have fun and sew the heck out of this machine,,,,always use new needles ( spear point for leather...) and keep everything oiled,,,,get a manual!! then show off what you have created... Greetings Quote http://www.elfwood.com/~alien883 First it is just leather....then it is what-ever I can dream off...
Members blackrosedie Posted September 9, 2010 Author Members Report Posted September 9, 2010 Thanks for the information Jimbob. I will let you all know how it goes! Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted September 9, 2010 Moderator Report Posted September 9, 2010 ....get yourself a DC servo motor from Toledo industrial sewing machines in Ohio ( Bob Kovar) and life will be good!! Be sure to let Bob Kovar know what voltage and cycles per second your power source is operating at. I don't know what the range of variance is in the servo motors, but clutch motors allow you to use 50 cycle power, if that is what you have, and just run a bit slower as a result. 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.
Members harnessman Posted September 10, 2010 Members Report Posted September 10, 2010 Hi everyone, Thanks for all your advice. I got a machine last night, I hope it is going to do what I need it too. So scary sewing on it! I have not used an industrial machine for a long time. It is quite beat up and has a singer motor in it but I got it at a bargain price. It looks like I might also being given a flat bed industrial machine too which will be great. I included some pictures. Hi That is a great old machine and will do for a lot of the type of work that you are describing. However it is a high speed industrial sewing machine and, as you have already found out, blazing fast! The first thing I would do to it is put a speed reducer on it, then throw the clutch motor out and put one of the DC servo motors on it. That will tame the beast down to manageable levels and give you a lot more punching power and control for leather work. Just for grins and giggles here is a thread that I posted recently on an alternative, cheap, way to slow these speed demons down. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=26086 Finally, expect a learing curve, and a few busted needles, untill you learn to run your new machine. It also helps if you can get a maintainance manual on that specific model you you can learn to keep it in propper adjustment. Not hard to do if you have a bit of mechanical aptitude and a little patience, and a lot cheeper than calling the mechanic every couple of months to fine tune it. JMHO Jim Quote
Members blackrosedie Posted September 20, 2010 Author Members Report Posted September 20, 2010 Hi again, I can't seem to find a website or an email to contact Toledo industrial sewing machines . Do you think I would be able to get some sort of speed reducer in New Zealand or is this something I am going to need to import? I am going to pass all this information onto someone more technically minded than myself. Quote
Members Jimbob Posted September 20, 2010 Members Report Posted September 20, 2010 Hi again, I can't seem to find a website or an email to contact Toledo industrial sewing machines . Do you think I would be able to get some sort of speed reducer in New Zealand or is this something I am going to need to import? I am going to pass all this information onto someone more technically minded than myself. Hello from Virginia... Here is Bob phone# and email... 866-362-7397 E-mail is rjones127 at peoplepc dot com.... I write it out so nobody can abuse his email... contact him, he will be able to help!! Greetings James Quote http://www.elfwood.com/~alien883 First it is just leather....then it is what-ever I can dream off...
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted September 20, 2010 Moderator Report Posted September 20, 2010 Hello from Virginia... Here is Bob phone# and email... 866-362-7397 E-mail is rjones127 at peoplepc dot com.... I write it out so nobody can abuse his email... contact him, he will be able to help!! Greetings James That is not the correct email address for Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines. It is sewmun AT aol DOT com 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.
Members Jimbob Posted September 20, 2010 Members Report Posted September 20, 2010 That is not the correct email address for Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines. It is sewmun AT aol DOT com Sorry the one I had must be an older one...tnx fer correcting!! Quote http://www.elfwood.com/~alien883 First it is just leather....then it is what-ever I can dream off...
Members blackrosedie Posted September 21, 2010 Author Members Report Posted September 21, 2010 Ok great! thanks for passing than information on. Quote
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