Members henkdejong Posted August 7, 2014 Members Report Posted August 7, 2014 Should be "worked" and the brand name is Schmetz according to the package. Quote
Members RavenAus Posted August 8, 2014 Members Report Posted August 8, 2014 Glad you got it figured out mate Quote Kind regards, Raven http://wolfscrafts.com/
Members Darren Brosowski Posted August 16, 2014 Members Report Posted August 16, 2014 Crap needles are the bane of any sewing machine. Quote
Members Gump Posted September 14, 2014 Members Report Posted September 14, 2014 I am amazed that this machine could sew with twine of this size. Most patchers don't like anything over 92 bonded nylon. I have an Adler 30-10 that will use 138 on top, but its not happy about it. Gump. Quote
Members tboyce Posted October 30, 2014 Members Report Posted October 30, 2014 great thread and very informative. One thing. I don't see anything that would account for adjusting stitch length. Is there any sort of mechanism that feeds the material through the machine or is it all by hand? Quote
Members cgleathercraft Posted October 30, 2014 Members Report Posted October 30, 2014 Adjust the stitch length with the screw identified with the arrow in the picture. Just a little adjustment makes a huge length change. I'm still learning on mine but i've sewn just a little over 12oz with it playing around. Wouldn't expect it to hold up very long with that thickness though. I'll be keeping under 8oz total thickness from now on. Running size 92 thread top and bottom and having no issues. Quote http://www.cgleathercraft.com Member of the Iron Brigade.
Members tboyce Posted October 30, 2014 Members Report Posted October 30, 2014 How did it react at the 12 oz? I'd like to get one of these and don't anticipate doing much more than the 8oz of leather you mentioned but every once in a while, I'd like to knock out a thick belt Quote
Members cgleathercraft Posted October 30, 2014 Members Report Posted October 30, 2014 It felt like it was putting a lot of pressure on the entire machine. had to spin the crank pretty hard to get it started and maintain the momentum. buried the needle to just at the point where the shaft starts to widen out as well. The presser foot also left pretty sharp impressions (light cuts) on the surface of the leather. I'm going to take it off and run a sanding wheel against the teeth with a dremel to smooth them over a little. I can do 2 layers fo 4/5 oz (which is closer to the thinner side) without feeling like I'm forcing it to do more than intended. Still working a few small hiccups out....sometimes i get a loop sticking up on the needle side. not sure if it was a missed stitch or too much tension. Quote http://www.cgleathercraft.com Member of the Iron Brigade.
Members cgleathercraft Posted October 31, 2014 Members Report Posted October 31, 2014 I double checked my thread and its 138 top and bottom. it pulls through just fine up to 10 oz after that you can't get the tension tight enough to pull the top thread back through to clean up the stitching on the back....its even but the bottom thread is clearly visible the whole length of the stitch. With a little smaller thread i believe up to and a little over 12 oz is doable. But I still think it's too much for the machine to handle. Quote http://www.cgleathercraft.com Member of the Iron Brigade.
Members tboyce Posted October 31, 2014 Members Report Posted October 31, 2014 Thanks for the input. I think I'll keep on saving for a Cowboy Quote
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