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OK, here are some pictures. I think the needle is punching the holes in a straight line, it just seems to be the way the thread is laying. I am using a 200 794 D needle that Artisan sent with the machine when I bought it. I'm ready to buy more needles so maybe I will get some of the S needles this time, or as well as the D needles. The D's used to stitch a straight line.

To the pictures -

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I feel weird about calling Steve for free advice since I did not buy the machine from him. I received good service from Dave at Artisan, though their availability is limited to normal business hours which I am not normally around my machine or available.

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OK, here are some pictures. I think the needle is punching the holes in a straight line, it just seems to be the way the thread is laying. I am using a 200 794 D needle that Artisan sent with the machine when I bought it. I'm ready to buy more needles so maybe I will get some of the S needles this time, or as well as the D needles. The D's used to stitch a straight line.

To the pictures -

uneven2.jpg

uneven1.jpg

I feel weird about calling Steve for free advice since I did not buy the machine from him. I received good service from Dave at Artisan, though their availability is limited to normal business hours which I am not normally around my machine or available.

There are folks on this forum more informed than I but I think you have the style of needle in your machine that sews exactly as you describe and from your photos I would say all you need to do is change the style of the needle. I would call this a western style stitching. Did I miss something?

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If i use 346 thread i use a 230 needle.

I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.

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Steve has been very kind and helped me although he isn't with Artisan. Dave has also called me during his off-work hours to help me when we couldn't hook up. If he knows you need his help and are only available later on, I'm sure he'll give you a call.

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The stitches seems loose! Are you sure you got enough bobbin tension? The spring you talk about is it the bobbin push-out spring? It is conical and goes under the bobbin. Try to turn it the other way and see if it that helps. And check your treading to.

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OK, here are some pictures. I think the needle is punching the holes in a straight line, it just seems to be the way the thread is laying. I am using a 200 794 D needle that Artisan sent with the machine when I bought it. I'm ready to buy more needles so maybe I will get some of the S needles this time, or as well as the D needles. The D's used to stitch a straight line.

To the pictures -

uneven2.jpg

uneven1.jpg

I feel weird about calling Steve for free advice since I did not buy the machine from him. I received good service from Dave at Artisan, though their availability is limited to normal business hours which I am not normally around my machine or available.

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Okay, need to correct my own statement...needle's stitching straight. It is that style of needle (D=diamond) that causes the stitches to lay in that pattern. I prefer it as it closely resembles handstitching. Changing the needle type should cure your ills.

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OK, here are some pictures. I think the needle is punching the holes in a straight line, it just seems to be the way the thread is laying. I am using a 200 794 D needle that Artisan sent with the machine when I bought it. I'm ready to buy more needles so maybe I will get some of the S needles this time, or as well as the D needles. The D's used to stitch a straight line.

To the pictures -

uneven2.jpg

uneven1.jpg

I feel weird about calling Steve for free advice since I did not buy the machine from him. I received good service from Dave at Artisan, though their availability is limited to normal business hours which I am not normally around my machine or available.

This chart might be of help. http://www.industria...doc3/thread.htm

The next needles you buy should be 794 r, d, or s size 230 or 250 for the 346 thread. TwinOak is right when you install a new needle you are placing the needle at a right angle to the hook so after the needle penetrates the leather and forms the stitch the thread falls where it may thus leaving the appearance of a zigzag stitch. Reposition the needle ever so slightly moving closer to the hook so the stitch forms earlier. That should move the thread to one side of the needle hole and do away the zigzag. This looks good on paper but I don't know if it will it fly???

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Hello BRL, please give me a call at 1-866-962-9880, I will give you some tips that might work. They are too long to post, but if anyone wants to know, then you can call me as well. You can call me on my cell after hours at 1-909-800-1429. Thanks, Steve

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Steve Tayrien

Leather Machine Co., Inc.

2141 E. Philadelphia St. Unit "U"

Ontario, California 91761

1-866-962-9880

http://www.leathermachineco.com

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Hello BRL, please give me a call at 1-866-962-9880, I will give you some tips that might work. They are too long to post, but if anyone wants to know, then you can call me as well. You can call me on my cell after hours at 1-909-800-1429. Thanks, Steve

Thanks Steve, I really appreciate the offer. I'm going to put your number in my phone though and I'll be sure to check with you when I need some help, or supplies for that matter.Turns out my problem was the type of needle I was using as many have said here. I had some 180 S needles I used with some 207 thread and I got the straight stitch lines I was looking for. My guess is that when I recall my machine stitcing the straight lines in the beginning, my machine must have been shipped with a S needle. then I replaced it with the Ds I was provided with when it was time. Time to order some different needles.

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Yes,the D point will make quite a different looking stitch than the S.We don't sell the D's anymore at all.

The S points sure will make a nice looking stitch.

Bob Kovar
Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd.
3631 Marine Rd
Toledo,Ohio 43609
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