Tippman Boss?

[Glenn Douglas]

New to site. Need to know if the tippman boss is good or not?

Thanks n advance

[Constabulary]

You`ll find a lot of topics on the Tippman Boss:

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1

Seems it has some issues but I will not judge the machine as I never used one.

[Chief31794]

I had one, it worked, required quite a bit of adjustment to keep it running smooth. My main complaint is that it's hard to guide some items with one hand while pulling the lever with the other. There are 441 clones advertised here for just a little more than a Boss and they are well worth the little bit extra. That being said, it works, I made quite a few items with it.

Chief

[Sturme]

I love my boss, but there are some things I would recommend when starting to use one. I played with mine for a month before I did anything serious. It helped me a lot with learning the machine. there is a coat hanger trick that will be a godsend also. I also bought mine new, and got the bench and all the attachments. spent about 2 grand and it was worth every penny. there is a definite learning curve to this machine so you have to be patient with it for a while, however there are advantages verses another machine. One being mobility. 2 I like that it takes no electricity to sew. You will Also read that this machine will sew 3/4 inch leather. I have managed a couple stitches on a bit over that but it was too awkward to work so I ended up drilling and hand stitching that part. overall I would recommend this machine for anyone who has a bit of patience and doesn't mind tinkering the get it adjusted to what you want. I use my Boss for medium to heavy leather. I have a cheap powered singer for the light stuff.