Cwise35 Report post Posted January 4, 2022 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? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted January 5, 2022 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) needle bar height could be an issue too. Maybe it is set a little bit too high. Edited January 5, 2022 by Constabulary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cwise35 Report post Posted January 6, 2022 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cwise35 Report post Posted February 2, 2022 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted February 2, 2022 That's a good looking belt . . . way above my skill level. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzShooter Report post Posted February 2, 2022 Most excellent belt. Good luck with your machine, your talent is great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cwise35 Report post Posted February 2, 2022 Thanks for the kind words Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
