Members Cwise35 Posted January 4, 2022 Members Report 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
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 5, 2022 Moderator Report 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 Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Constabulary Posted January 5, 2022 Members Report 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 ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Cwise35 Posted January 6, 2022 Author Members Report 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
Members Cwise35 Posted February 2, 2022 Author Members Report 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
Members Dwight Posted February 2, 2022 Members Report Posted February 2, 2022 That's a good looking belt . . . way above my skill level. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members AzShooter Posted February 2, 2022 Members Report Posted February 2, 2022 Most excellent belt. Good luck with your machine, your talent is great. Quote
Members Cwise35 Posted February 2, 2022 Author Members Report Posted February 2, 2022 Thanks for the kind words Quote
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