Moderator Wizcrafts Posted February 9, 2013 Moderator Report Posted February 9, 2013 These machines are bottom fed, period. If you do anything to the feed dogs you might cause them to gouge the bottom, rather than move it for sewing. Sharp teeth ensure positive feed. These machines are meant for sewing items where the bottom is not normally seen, or which are not markable. 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.
Techsew Ron Posted February 10, 2013 Report Posted February 10, 2013 These machines are bottom fed, period. If you do anything to the feed dogs you might cause them to gouge the bottom, rather than move it for sewing. Sharp teeth ensure positive feed. These machines are meant for sewing items where the bottom is not normally seen, or which are not markable. This sums it up. People who purchase the 3650HD use it for products where the bottom is not typically seen - recent customers have been using it for tool belts, knife sheaths, harnesses etc.. If the marking concerns you, I recommend the Techsew 4100 or 5100 which are walking foot machines that will leave a perfect finish on your products. We can ship to any address in the US, business or residence. You can also send us samples by mail and we'll test the machine for you on your leather. Ron Quote Techsew Industrial Sewing Machines Call toll-free: 866-415-8223 Visit www.techsew.com
Members Harley Rider Posted February 10, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 10, 2013 Some good information about the 3650HD and I'm glad I found out about the marking issue before I bought it. Doesn't sound like this is the machine for making holsters , belts , and fancy knife sheaths with. And I can't justify spending $2,500 right now for a 441 , 4500 ,or a 4100 , but I'd sure wouldn't of been happy if I had gotten the 3650 HD and found it left marks on the leather. Quote
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