Tandy Splitter

[KingsCountyLeather]

6 minutes ago, jayker2002 said:

Hi, 

 

Could you please send me some photos of the machine then I can see how it works? I got the same problem with you. After I polish the blade, I can't use the machine anymore. Did try so many times but still doesnt work at all. 

Thank you & Happy new year! 

Here is a link to the a very similar splitter to mine.

when you’re setting your blade... you must align the sharp tip of your blade with the very highest point of the roller exactly straight.

so.. the blade must line up 2 ways.  1) Looking down - must be straight across with roller (I used the shine off the steel roller to line the blade).  2) use something to put between the roller and blade to measure the height at each side of the blade (then it can be adjusted to any height after setting).

hope this helps. 

[jayker2002]

2 hours ago, KingsCountyLeather said:

Here is a link to the a very similar splitter to mine.

when you’re setting your blade... you must align the sharp tip of your blade with the very highest point of the roller exactly straight.

so.. the blade must line up 2 ways.  1) Looking down - must be straight across with roller (I used the shine off the steel roller to line the blade).  2) use something to put between the roller and blade to measure the height at each side of the blade (then it can be adjusted to any height after setting).

hope this helps. 

Hello, 

I didn't see any link from your comment. Please share it again. I know someone using the credit card to put in between. Credit card is 1/16" thickness then from there you can know exactly the thickness. 

 

 

[KingsCountyLeather]

1 hour ago, jayker2002 said:

Hello, 

I didn't see any link from your comment. Please share it again. I know someone using the credit card to put in between. Credit card is 1/16" thickness then from there you can know exactly the thickness. 

 

 

It’s more important to have the very edge of the sharp blade in line with the exact top of the roller.

 

[jayker2002]

56 minutes ago, KingsCountyLeather said:

It’s more important to have the very edge of the sharp blade in line with the exact top of the roller.

 

It looks very easy with him.. but not really easy with me thou lol. Because I wanna thinner the card pocket for wallet (so that the size is a bit bigger). I did try sometimes and it just cut a bit in front then get off the leather. I dont know what is that problem... 

[KingsCountyLeather]

5 hours ago, jayker2002 said:

Hi, 

 

Could you please send me some photos of the machine then I can see how it works? I got the same problem with you. After I polish the blade, I can't use the machine anymore. Did try so many times but still doesnt work at all. 

Thank you & Happy new year! 

At 3:14 in this video, have a look at the placement of the blade against the roller. This is how your blade should look.

then you can adjust the thickness to what ever you like.

if this doesn’t work, I’ll just have to call over to your place and fix it for you!  oh dam... I don’t know where you live? 

 

[jayker2002]

15 hours ago, KingsCountyLeather said:

At 3:14 in this video, have a look at the placement of the blade against the roller. This is how your blade should look.

then you can adjust the thickness to what ever you like.

if this doesn’t work, I’ll just have to call over to your place and fix it for you!  oh dam... I don’t know where you live? 

 

wow, that looks really nice. I will try to do it on my machine. 

I live in Toronto, Canada. Sorry about that.