Chrome tanned leather strap machine

[BenjaminEstberg]

Does any one know if there is a machine that folds and glues leather in 1" and 1.5" straps? We sew poly webbing on the back / folded side to hide this and add strength. I am spending too much time doing this by hand.

TIA,

 

Ben

[Sonydaze]

http://www.omacsrl.com/products/preparation/folding-machine/edgefolder-star-3000/

 

It doesn't glue or apply double sided tape but it does fold. Should be available from Campbell Randall.

Edited November 19, 2017 by Sonydaze
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[RockyAussie]

On 18/11/2017 at 7:42 AM, BenjaminEstberg said:

Does any one know if there is a machine that folds and glues leather in 1" and 1.5" straps? We sew poly webbing on the back / folded side to hide this and add strength. I am spending too much time doing this by hand.

TIA,

 

Ben

Does the webbing go inside before the folding or after? A picture might help. I normally glue the strips with contact before running through the folding machine as separate operations. There are machines that can do both in one operation but more used in the shoe industries with hot glue. I have one but for strip work I doubt it is the right machine.

[BenjaminEstberg]

Yes, we glue then fold to width and then sew the webbing on. Sorry for no pic...still new to this computer stuff. Could you give me the name of the machine that you use?

Thanks,

 

Ben

[RockyAussie]

As I said... I don't think this machine is what you want for the job but what I have is a BUSM thermo cementing and folding machine a little like the machine in this video link below.

I would use a separate glueing and folding operation for strip work using as Sonnydaze said in his link above and for the glueing I have a machine as in this link which Campbell Randall should be able to help you with as well http://www.omacsrl.com/products/preparation/gluing-machines/gluing-machine-992/

I use the 60mm width ones but you may want wider.

Doing the 2 steps separately would be easier and faster if using contact cement.

Regards Brian