Moderator Wizcrafts Posted July 7, 2018 Moderator Report Posted July 7, 2018 14 minutes ago, VinnieAndy said: That is what I am currently looking at!! Where is the best place to get one? I have a US address so I can clear customs on my own, just need it shipped to NY. For the price difference between the 3200 and the 4500 its worth it to go a but bigger so I don't have to worry about thickness. You can get a CB4500 here. You will need to call on the phone to place an order. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members VinnieAndy Posted July 7, 2018 Members Report Posted July 7, 2018 Suffice to say, I should not have been in front of my machine last night!! After a good night sleep, I calmly sat back down at my Beastly Techsew and we had a chat. I have learned that it isn't the machine, but rather the operator!!! I am new at this and these machines are a learning curve. I figured out how to correct the missed stitches when I stop, and that she goes well both slow and fast! I will still save for a Cowboy or a Cobra, but now that we have this understanding, it is a decent machine!! For the price of it!! Thanks for all the relpies and support! Quote
Members jimi Posted July 9, 2018 Members Report Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/7/2018 at 5:41 PM, VinnieAndy said: I have learned that it isn't the machine, but rather the operator!!! way to go vinne. glad you got that skipped stitch problem seen to. if this is any help to you, these machines are copy´s of the Singer 45k class machine. they have been used for many many years by the saddle makers, (and some saddle shops still use them). since the 1960´s they stopped making them as other models came into the scene with better functions like triple feed etc.. as wiz said you can hammer out the marks or maybe wet the leather and smooth them out a little. another option is using a right side foot with one row of teeth on the right side which will leave the marks on the outside which is later cut off. loosing only 5mm of material which is not a big loss if you want no marks on the underside of the leather. the only problem being is that i do not think they are a standard set for your machine and even on the old 45k machines they are hard to find unless your machine came with these accessories. if you are a little handy i reckon you could fix up a set or get a friend to make one. you can see it here. all the best,jimi. Quote
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