Cobra class 4 Stitching issues

[Wizcrafts]

15 hours ago, Wykoni said:

Will order some, let me ask you a question, I will be making holsters, the doubled thickness will be about 16 oz will the 207 be ok for that?

Number 207 thread is a fairly strong thread. I use it to sew suede lined rifle slings and guitar straps that total about 9 to 12 ounces. It can sew 8 ounces but it is a little tricky to hide the knots. These items don't place much strain on the thread; it just holds the layers together.

Handgun holsters are a different matter. The edge stitching isn't just holding layers together. It has to hold the shaped or unshaped product together under the stress of drawing and holstering a steel weapon. You want the strongest thread holding it together. I use #277 to hold holsters together. It is possible to bury the knots in 1/4 inch of veg-tan if you play with the top and bottom tensions. I assume you are making pancake holsters if they are only 1/4 inch thick. Most of our holsters run between 3/8 and 3/4 inch thick at the outer edge. There is a filler between the layers that positions the weapon. This filler can vary from 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch. Your Cobra Class 4 is fully capable of sewing 3/4 inch thick holsters!

[Wykoni]

1 hour ago, toxo said:

Well done on making the leap to a machine Phil.

Hope to see mucho productivity from here on in.

Thanks, hope your doing well, now just pulling what little hair out I have in adjusting this thing lol

[toxo]

2 hours ago, Wykoni said:

Thanks, hope your doing well, now just pulling what little hair out I have in adjusting this thing lol

It'll come. Just remember to not pull your hair out until you've got all the ducks in a row. Getting one thing right without the others being right will have you pulling your hair out. even that little spring thingy has an important job.

[JLSleather]

18 hours ago, Wykoni said:

Will order some, let me ask you a question, I will be making holsters, the doubled thickness will be about 16 oz will the 207 be ok for that?

Yes.  I often use 277 on holsters because the LOOK of the heavier thread is popular.  But I sew a good bit of holsters (and other 'stuff') with 207.  Lots o' folk say that 207 breaks too easily, to which I say - show me

That said, looking at your example I do not like HOLES that large.  This is another reason for using 277 thread, with a #24 needle ... I would prefer to use a #23 needle when sewing with 207, but for some reason #23 needles are tough to find for these machines.

 

[Wykoni]

On 11/9/2021 at 3:33 PM, toxo said:

It'll come. Just remember to not pull your hair out until you've got all the ducks in a row. Getting one thing right without the others being right will have you pulling your hair out. even that little spring thingy has an important job.

I can hand sew it or carve it but this sewing machine stuff is totally alien to me, your much knowledgeable about it.