Members dikman Posted October 31, 2016 Members Report Posted October 31, 2016 You could try grinding a flat on the needle? Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Darren Brosowski Posted October 31, 2016 Members Report Posted October 31, 2016 10 hours ago, dikman said: You could try grinding a flat on the needle? No need mate as a small adjustment to the machine is easier than trying to grind every needle Quote
Members dikman Posted October 31, 2016 Members Report Posted October 31, 2016 Yeah, you're probably right. Plus the grind on every needle would have to be identical or changing needles could be a problem. On reflection, perhaps not one of my brightest ideas...... Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members HobbledCobbler Posted October 31, 2016 Members Report Posted October 31, 2016 15 hours ago, Darren Brosowski said: If it works then no problem. The needle point is pushed further to the left with the round shank so sometimes I need to move the bed - bottom arm - to bring the needle back to the right position. To do that I just loosen off the three bolts underneath, adjust then tighten the bolts up again. I love proving people wrong too and I have sold hundreds of these machines when people in the industry laughed at me!! As they are so solid my warranty rate is virtually zero. Aha! Thanks for that! I didn't know you could do that with this machine! Seems I made a better investment than I thought! It was suggested earlier, sorry I can't remember who posted it, that because the needle shank was a smaller diameter and I was wondering whether the needle clamp would hold it, it was suggested that I put a small piece of wire in there. Should I? Or will it hold it tight? The needles were supposed to come in the mail today. My mailman/maillady doesn't like me right now! LOL! Okay, so...let me get it from the horses mouth, so to speak! Exactly how thick can this machine go on veg tan leather? OZ's please! And how high up in needle size can I really go without having o drill a larger hole in the plate? It's really nice to know there's somebody here that knows this machine! Quote
Members Darren Brosowski Posted November 1, 2016 Members Report Posted November 1, 2016 You will not need to put anything in the needle clamp - it should work ok. Possible up to 15oz depending on the leather and the machine fairies. I would not try anything bigger than 22g and even then it depends on the leather as the spring for the foot cannot hold it down if you push too hard Quote
Members Gymnast Posted December 27, 2019 Members Report Posted December 27, 2019 On 10/30/2016 at 6:34 AM, HobbledCobbler said: Now, the Leather Patcher I got off of Ebay, is a 15x1 needle system. That's a HOME needle system with a flat shank. They don't make 22/140 size leather needles for a 15x1 needle system anymore!!! I got leather needles in size 22/140 from a German supplier 6 years ago. I still got them, but the supplier still sell them: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Nadeln-130-705-LR-140-er-zum-LEDER-nahen-20-NAHNADELN/112170380582?hash=item1a1de02d26:g:71sAAOxy63FSzw2n This is the Photo of the needle label I got: Quote Sewing Machines in Detail, YouTube channel
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