Members georgeandgracie Posted June 11, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 11, 2013 What are feet with rollers used for? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 11, 2013 Moderator Report Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) Like this one on eBay, Wizcrafts? http://tinyurl.com/l3ryzec Precisely! I have two of them with different useful spacings. What are feet with rollers used for? Roller feet are for straight stitch, single foot machines only, not walking foot machines. They allow the top layer to feed smoothly, without dragging on the bottom of the presser foot. Edited June 11, 2013 by Wizcrafts 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 georgeandgracie Posted June 11, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 11, 2013 See? I'm getting an education! I guess roller feet are out for my Consew 206rb, so I won't waste time lusting after them. With the Consew, do all the feet need to have toothed bottoms? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 11, 2013 Moderator Report Posted June 11, 2013 See? I'm getting an education! I guess roller feet are out for my Consew 206rb, so I won't waste time lusting after them. With the Consew, do all the feet need to have toothed bottoms? No. Only the zipper and edge tape feet normally have teeth on the bottom. The rest are usually smooth. Walking foot machines we use in leather work usually have triple feed, where the needle, inside foot and feed dog move in synchronization, as the outside foot raises and lowers to allow feeding motion or stop it. There is no need for rollers on w.f. machines. 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 georgeandgracie Posted June 11, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 11, 2013 I see. I think. Is an edge tape foot the same as an edge guide foot? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 11, 2013 Moderator Report Posted June 11, 2013 I see. I think. Is an edge tape foot the same as an edge guide foot? Nope 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 Undeadzombiehunter Posted August 31, 2013 Members Report Posted August 31, 2013 Roller feet are for straight stitch, single foot machines only, not walking foot machines. They allow the top layer to feed smoothly, without dragging on the bottom of the presser foot. Hey Wiz, why are most roller feet knurled, or otherwise textured? It seems that they only need to press and let the material roll underneath. I see little value in having them textured, for leather anyway. I am thinking of putting my 45k25 roller on the lathe and turning and polishing it, even though the lines on the 45k25 roller are quite fine. Tony Quote
Members BigJake Posted August 31, 2013 Members Report Posted August 31, 2013 I have a 206rb-5 and have found this company has just about the largest selection of pressor feet and attachments. I have been happy with the several purchases I've made over the years. http://www.cutsewservice.com/index2.htm Quote
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