HELP! I was sold the wrong machine and I'm stuck!

[Old Coach Saddlery]

I have had the juki lu and now own the dnu. I like the dnu better. Less temperamental 

[ASAuLTCases]

Hi again, sorry I missed your response, how are you getting on with your machine and needles?

asaultleatherwork@gmail.com . Hopefully we will be out of lockdown at the weekend so if you want to try out my singer and needles so you can get a real look at the difference in them let me know. If you want to bring your machine so we can have a look at it and try out some needles in yours to make sure it hasn't been messed about with in any way?

I didn't realise when I first replied that you was a lady "so arrangements can be done in the open on here for your piece of mind" 

cheers Anthony Salt ASAuLT Leatherwork.

[Bert51]

Have a look at this chart, it may help.

Bert.

[Wizcrafts]

On 6/18/2020 at 12:35 PM, sbrownn said:

What is the definition of "jump foot"?

A jump foot is a single presser foot the lifts up while the needle or awl pulls the work back, then drops down to hold it during the stitch formation cycle. A jump foot machine doesn't have an inside foot like the walking foot machines have. Originally, this mechanism was used on the old time harness stitchers of the late 1800s through early 1900s, like the Pearson, Landis, Union Lockstitch and Randall Lockstitch. 1970s through 1990s era jump foot machines included the Number 9 and Luberto Classic as well as some of the Ferdinand Bull machines. With a jump foot machine there isn't a smaller foot surrounding the needle, just a single or double toe outside foot. There is a sizeable gap between the needle hole and the inside edges of the foot, so there is much less pucker on the bottom, if any.

[mostswag]

a smooth feed dog Juki Leather Feed Dog and smooth presser feet does the job once pressured correcr, also different needles help,  warming your leather can help as well, sometimes soaping your needles can help, make sure threads weight is right for needle