makoman1860 Report post Posted October 8, 2017 Hi Guys, First time posting here, and have greatly appreciated the knowledge I have found on this site. I have a 16-188 that I restored for doing canvas work on. When I bought it as a project it came with about 7lbs of brand new 16x63 needles of different sizes, and I knew that style was still made, so I never saw a need to investigate anything else. Well now I have a bit of work involving leather (6 oz oil tan), and just found out the obvious that the 16-64 leather needles are like hens teeth to find. I see mention of modifying some other models to use 135 needles, assuming it is just a change in needlebar position. Is the change in geometry of the needle eye to tip distance going to be an issue for the 16 class machines? Is there a better alternative needle design? Thoughts? Thanks!! -Aaron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newnam Report post Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) This is my first post on this forum. I don't know anything, but I'm ready to learn. I just bought two 16-188's one needs a little work the other one is in good condition. I also would like to use the same table for a 15-31 Edited June 29, 2018 by Newnam Add more information Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
