Machine Questions

[Wizcrafts]

I have mentioned this before and will repeat it once again. Golf bags are best sewn on two types of long (~36") cylinder arm machines. One has standard feed, for sewing across the ends, or across the center area. The other machine has transverse feed that sews up the arm, towards the body. It is used to join the long seam that runs from top to bottom of the bag. You can either use a lockstitch or chainstitch machine for golf bags, since you don't see the inside threads.

Transverse feed machines for leather bags are usually special order machines, built on demand.

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

Call Lefflers in Melbourne. There was a machine of the type you want sitting in their warehouse.

It is owned by a customer and he might have taken it back now but they can put you in touch with him. He wanted $3000 but that was a year ago.

Thanks for all that guys.

I probably should have explained more clearly what I want to make.

I do not want to set up a professional factory.

In a sense I want to do design testing of the golf bags,

and actually make some simple golf bags and travel bags and head covers.

More the shoulder carry bag style and "stand bag" style, 6 1/2 inches and 8 inches diameter.

So I am not talking about the large complex "staff" bags you see on tv tournaments.

Even simple things like the handle and strap need proper placement so the bag balances nicely when its full of clubs.

The size and placement of pockets and things like a clip-on water bottle pocket are all things I want to test before sending design to the factory.

For example a simple do it myself bag would be "collapsible" soft construction until final insertion of support struts,

so for my own work the long seam would have to be done by hand for a solid bag with a shell.

The real bags for sale will be made by a factory in China.

I want to learn about design and construction so I can specify what I want and know if its a sensible thing to ask of a factory.

So I am thinking that with a machine with a 15 inch arm I would be able to do a lot of things, not everything.

The one I am looking at is a copy of the Juki TSC-441.

sews 14mm thick

stitch 0 - 11mm

presser foot lift 20mm

800 rpm

550 watt

The servo motor is $560 versus $165 for clutch motor.

That's why I am wondering if a clutch motor can be okay if you get the speed right.

Thanks for all your help here, I am slowly learning the basics.

There's a lot to know isn't there? haa haa...

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

I have a transverse feed singer 119 series but it is only a short arm. Cowboy does offer one.

I have mentioned this before and will repeat it once again. Golf bags are best sewn on two types of long (~36") cylinder arm machines. One has standard feed, for sewing across the ends, or across the center area. The other machine has transverse feed that sews up the arm, towards the body. It is used to join the long seam that runs from top to bottom of the bag. You can either use a lockstitch or chainstitch machine for golf bags, since you don't see the inside threads.

Transverse feed machines for leather bags are usually special order machines, built on demand.