794 needles with „p“or „pcr“ point for cobra 4

[updn]

Please could you help, I am looking for „p“ point or „pcr“ point needles which produce a heavy slanted or decorative stick similar to a hand saddlers stitch . These are not available in Europe do you know where to order them in USA. The stitch type you can see in the photo in my photo. I know „LR“ point needle , this gives a slight slant look.

appeciate some names of the needles so I can search internet or does anyone have links for theses needles, 794 system for cobra4. I have already asked Steve, he does not know where to get.

thanks charles

[SolarLeatherMachines]

Bob Kovar of Toledo Sewing Machines carries Schmetz needles.  Ask him.   There's a chance he'll carry the P point.  PCL is pretty rare and generally you'll have to order 1000 or 10,000 from a major supplier to find those.  Sometimes, Dealers will have excess stock from previous orders, but it's like winning the lottery.   

[updn]

Thanks solarleathermachines I will check them out.

charles

[DrmCa]

IIRC 794 is the same as 7x3 where 7x3 is always round point, coincidentally they are 7cm long with a 3mm shank.

General Industrial Sewing Machine (aka GSM Sewing) in Toronto, Canada, carries at least some types in that size. Just bought a pack of R in that size from them. Don't know if they would ship out of country though.

Edited February 6, 2018 by DrmCa

[RockyAussie]

3 hours ago, DrmCa said:

IIRC 794 is the same as 7x3 where 7x3 is always round point, coincidentally they are 7cm long with a 3mm shank.

General Industrial Sewing Machine (aka GSM Sewing) in Toronto, Canada, carries at least some types in that size. Just bought a pack of R in that size from them. Don't know if they would ship out of country though.

I just checked the 794 needles here and the shank is 2.5mm I think.

Have you tried turning the LR needles a little. I have found when the all the tensions etc are right that the result can be very similar to the hand saddler's stitch. I could be wrong there so see this picture below. This is without any twist given to the needle. Brian

[updn]

Thanks guys for all the tips and Rockaussie thank you for the photo...will check those suppliers..

I am so excited to get my cobra 4 tommorrow....just like a little boy in front of a Christmas tree...I just love solid machinery

 

charles

[RockyAussie]

29 minutes ago, updn said:

Thanks guys for all the tips and Rockaussie thank you for the photo...will check those suppliers..

I am so excited to get my cobra 4 tommorrow....just like a little boy in front of a Christmas tree...I just love solid machinery

 

charles

Congratulations Charles, I look forward to seeing how you go with it and swapping notes etc. Brian