electricmason Report post Posted April 16, 2020 Has any one have any experience with the weaver Cub? I just recently received mine and am having a very difficult time with it., It will not sew consistent, i can make a hundred stitches in a piece of scrap perfectly, sewing the same thickness, usually scrap from the project , and the damn thing will skip a stitch....arg...Thinking of sending it back... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhale Report post Posted April 16, 2020 I don’t own a cub but I am sure if you contact Weaver they would be able to help, or return! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted April 17, 2020 @electricmason Moved your post to Leather Sewing Machines. More help is likely here. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted April 17, 2020 Contact Joe or Allen at Weaver leather. They can help you. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deryk Report post Posted April 18, 2020 I saw pictures of it, and if it wasn't for the fact I am in the market for a "powered machine" (I have a Tippman Boss, and I like it, but I like making leather backpacks and messenger bags and the throat room is just too small...I want 16" babey ) The weaver cub makes me wonder if you could add a motor to it. Call them, when I first bought my TB, I had to call them and they walked me through adjusting the bobbin tension and it started working fine. It does occasionally skip a stitch but being manual it can be backed up. If it operates at all like mine, they are a little temperamental till you get it adjusted properly...Call them and give it a good chance, could be a a learning curve for you but might be worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slo2lrn Report post Posted November 11, 2020 Electricmason, I have owned a Weaver Cub since March of this year. The skipped stitch issue is caused by the take-up spring. I had to readjust mine (move the spring away from the needle) to pick up the slack when the needle is on the downward movement. I also adjusted the thread tension a little more. Move the hand wheel in a nice slow smooth motion. No sudden speed ups when going through the work piece. Here is a pic of a knife sheath just made yesterday. I am also including a pic of the stand I made for the Cub. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abasham Report post Posted November 12, 2020 I have been getting familiar with the Cub over the past few months and I have had some similar experience. I will share a little in the hope that it helps you as well. In my first week or so, I practiced to learn. I had similar outcomes where I would practice on scrap then sew at the same weight and have problems. My take-up spring broke within my first week and I spent some time adjusting the new one until I had a good balance. This worked for a while and I was seeing improvement. I again broke a spring a little later. In each case, getting the spring to the right place was a guess. When I put the next spring on, I marked the point that gave me the best result on the side of the machine. Since that point I have been able to adjust the machine to sew at different weights successfully. I learned that one of my problems was trying to sew leather that is too thin. The base weight for reliable stitches is 5-6 oz and even then it gets challenging to get the tension right. When I work on weights around 8oz and up to the machines max 3/4 inch it has very little problem. When changing height during a stitch (sewing over a seam or off of a high point) the presser foot has a tendency to not fully return to full pressure on the material. This can cause stitch slippage. I have learned to keep an eye on that as I'm sewing. I am no expert and I am just learning myself, but I would say that I am getting better with using the Cub and knowing how to set it up. It has a bit of an experience curve, but I was new to sewing with a machine anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted November 13, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 2:13 PM, Slo2lrn said: Electricmason, I have owned a Weaver Cub since March of this year. The skipped stitch issue is caused by the take-up spring. I had to readjust mine (move the spring away from the needle) to pick up the slack when the needle is on the downward movement. I also adjusted the thread tension a little more. Move the hand wheel in a nice slow smooth motion. No sudden speed ups when going through the work piece. Here is a pic of a knife sheath just made yesterday. I am also including a pic of the stand I made for the Cub. Nice looking stand,you might want to tighten your bobbin tension alittle to keep it from showing on the top. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedybri Report post Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) @CowboyBob I'm wondering could you put a wax pot on this machine and stitch with linen thread? I use 4 cord barbours. Edited November 4, 2023 by Wizcrafts I added a tag for Cowboy Bob so he'll see your question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
