Missed stitch

[Cwise35]

I have a Mach 1 or techsew ga5-1r, was sewing a belt, it missed a couple stitches, should I tighten the spring tension on the foot to hold leather down better? Or is there another adjustment that need tweaking?

[Wizcrafts]

8 hours ago, Cwise35 said:

I have a Mach 1 or techsew ga5-1r, was sewing a belt, it missed a couple stitches, should I tighten the spring tension on the foot to hold leather down better? Or is there another adjustment that need tweaking?

Yes, start with more foot pressure. But, if that doesn't solve the problem, it could be the needle is too small for the density of the leather and size of the thread.

[Constabulary]

needle bar height could be an issue too. Maybe it is set a little bit too high.

Edited January 5, 2022 by Constabulary

[Cwise35]

Okay thanks for the replies, I’ll start with the foot pressure, I kinda thought it picked the foot up too high on the missed stitch, but just bought the machine so still learning about it

[Cwise35]

Turns out it was the needle size, moved one size bigger and worked like a charm. Here’s the belt I just sewed with it.

[Dwight]

That's a good looking belt . . . way above my skill level.

May God bless,

Dwight

[AzShooter]

Most excellent belt.  Good luck with your machine, your talent is great.

 

[Cwise35]

Thanks for the kind words