Members novaroper Posted April 10, 2014 Members Report Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) How thick of leather can I sew with a 31-15 and are they good for chaps and wallets and horse tack Edited April 10, 2014 by novaroper Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted April 11, 2014 Moderator Report Posted April 11, 2014 They are just straight stitch tailoring machines, capable of sewing chaps, pants, zippers and other light weight items. The presser foot typically lifts about 5/16 inch maximum, depending on how thick the foot is top to bottom. Thicker presser feet may only allow 1/4 inch under them to be sewn. The thread handling capacity may max out at either #69 or #92 bonded thread, depending on the condition and configuration of the bobbin case, shuttle race and shuttle driver. Mine maxes out with #69 thread. The machines are good for light density leather at the most. Forget horse tack! 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.
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