I was impressed by your video..=) I'm a cobbler here in Philippines I sew a shoes only by hand .. that machine I been dreaming of... but for now I have not yet a budget to buy I want to learn how to use that.. thanks for the video you made
Nice idea drilling a small hole in the bobbin. As for the rest you could just put a stove bolt through the bobbin, tighten it with a nut, stick the bolt in a drill and fill your bobbin. You can tip your drill back and forth too fill the bobbin evenly. Might want to wrap some tape on the bolt before putting in the chuck.
Hah, I have two of these machines there like trains! The first thing I've done is tose the bobbin reals in the trash along with the legs. A bobbin winder is on my list, I'll probably get one off eBay-parts and fit it to these little ones.
Could not find anywhere or directions with machine to know how to thread Bobbin n machine correctly. Thank you so much for this! also I just left my bobbin on the machine hooked up drill toscrew and threaded that way... just saying.. just another way. But thanks I was haveing holy hell as no diagrahms an this had all I needed now to finally start n get going ..
Smart! My machine's bobbin wonder never lined up properly, I even bought a replacement part but it still didn't work very consistently. I tried something similar to this, winding with a drill, but I didn't run the thread through the tension disc, so there was too much slack and it kept getting tangled. I'm gonna try your method for sure!
Good to know it's helpful info! I never had much luck with the stock winder myself. I used a drill in the past but it never worked well. Just make sure to have a thread hole in your bobbin. Mine did not when I got them.
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The easiest way to wind bobbins is to do what I do. I pay my neighbor $20 a piece to prewind them for me! Ok, just kidding. Before even watching this I had already drilled holes in all my bobbins. I have two of these time bandits. Each one is set up for a different thread and procedure. It saves me tons of time resetting up a machine. Now, if only I, or someone else could come up with a mod to make these things bobbinless, a Nobel peace prize might be in the works.
Good job on the video Jonathan, and a GREAT idea for winding the bobbin. I'll try that myself. BTW, is the thread 'n needle in the video the #92 nylon and #20 needle listed in the links? Thank you for the video.
Good Job! I have a question. I have a white "Consew" leather patcher and I cant seem to get my bobbin rubber to STAY touching the wheel therefore NOT winding my bobbin. Do you have any ideas for me? Like could I screw it somewhere else or have any ideas that are OFF the machine? thanks
Great tip on the bobbin winder! Going to have to pick up one of those electric drills. Just so you know - you're loading your bobbin incorrectly. The thread needs to go underneath the tensioning spring on the side of the bobbin, not on top.
I am remaking the bobbin Winder add a heavier material like you did only problem I'm having is to get the wheel to spin I put the magnet on it now did you actually glue the rubber wheel to the axle did you put through how did you do that
So when I thread the machine, and try to pick up the bottom thread, the machine is not creating the bottom loop? The shuttle is turning, but the bottom thread isn't moving. not sure what I'm doing wrong?
you say make sure thread is under tension bar, but when you thread it then stick in machine it is over the top of the tension bar. Also read a guy just took his off doesnt need it. if you use tape do you even use it? confused as to importance. Im just setting my machine up.
Here is an idea to do with that machine (if I had one)...drill a small hole in the spindle on which the bobbin carrier rides...run a thread up from the bottom of the sewing arm through it (maybe some wire thread guides leading to it) and leave out the bobbin all together (but leave in the carrier) and never wind one again. Remove the bobbin winder. That's how comercial machines work.
@@Centar1964 the carriage is turned by a tab that comes up from the base and spins the carriage in the cylinder. The thread slips underneath the carriage and comes out the other side without interfering with the tab that does the rotating.
@@OldspeedMFG Thank you for correcting me as I was under the wrong impression, yes a lock stitch passes the upper thread under the bobbin, and this is why you need a bobbin... I stand corrected. Mechanical brain fart I had there... ;-)
I had to drill the small hole in the bobbin and use the drill to wind it as well, thank you. One question, my needle gets "stuck" whenever I'm facing the machine (crank wheel to my right, needle to my left) and I position the foot walking towards me. This happens with regular fabric that's not as tough as leather. A couple times I tried to muscle through it and the needle broke about 1/3" from the tip each time. I took the fabric out and rotated the foot and cranked the wheel and each time the needle went smoothly through the hole no matter what the foot position. Can't seem to figure out why this would be happening, any ideas?
Not sure why you have to remove the rubber wheel. It makes absolutely no difference if you leave it on. Some of what you've done seems like unnecessary work.
Good tips. Well produced video. Thanks.
Great idea for the bobbin winder! I have a spare, so can leave the one on the machine as well.
Thank you for your videos . I’m in the process of cleaning up my machine and understanding it more .
I was impressed by your video..=) I'm a cobbler here in Philippines I sew a shoes only by hand .. that machine I been dreaming of... but for now I have not yet a budget to buy I want to learn how to use that.. thanks for the video you made
Excellent 👌
Dude, I owe you a big thank you.
Thank you so much
Nice idea drilling a small hole in the bobbin. As for the rest you could just put a stove bolt through the bobbin, tighten it with a nut, stick the bolt in a drill and fill your bobbin. You can tip your drill back and forth too fill the bobbin evenly. Might want to wrap some tape on the bolt before putting in the chuck.
Pretty good idea, thanks.
Great video I just got one of these and need all the help I can get. 👍
Great idea. Will use it.
Hah, I have two of these machines there like trains! The first thing I've done is tose the bobbin reals in the trash along with the legs. A bobbin winder is on my list, I'll probably get one off eBay-parts and fit it to these little ones.
Awesome helpful video thank you
Could not find anywhere or directions with machine to know how to thread Bobbin n machine correctly. Thank you so much for this! also I just left my bobbin on the machine hooked up drill toscrew and threaded that way... just saying.. just another way. But thanks I was haveing holy hell as no diagrahms an this had all I needed now to finally start n get going ..
Smart! My machine's bobbin wonder never lined up properly, I even bought a replacement part but it still didn't work very consistently. I tried something similar to this, winding with a drill, but I didn't run the thread through the tension disc, so there was too much slack and it kept getting tangled. I'm gonna try your method for sure!
Good to know it's helpful info! I never had much luck with the stock winder myself. I used a drill in the past but it never worked well. Just make sure to have a thread hole in your bobbin. Mine did not when I got them.
Thank you for the Headz up!! That’s exactly the lesson that I was looking for my first machine .. thank you
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@Jeffrey Turner Thanks for your reply. I found the site through google and im trying it out now.
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The easiest way to wind bobbins is to do what I do. I pay my neighbor $20 a piece to prewind them for me!
Ok, just kidding.
Before even watching this I had already drilled holes in all my bobbins.
I have two of these time bandits. Each one is set up for a different thread and procedure. It saves me tons of time resetting up a machine.
Now, if only I, or someone else could come up with a mod to make these things bobbinless, a Nobel peace prize might be in the works.
Good job on the video Jonathan, and a GREAT idea for winding the bobbin. I'll try that myself. BTW, is the thread 'n needle in the video the #92 nylon and #20 needle listed in the links?
Thank you for the video.
Good Job!
I have a question. I have a white "Consew" leather patcher and I cant seem to get my bobbin rubber to STAY touching the wheel therefore NOT winding my bobbin. Do you have any ideas for me? Like could I screw it somewhere else or have any ideas that are OFF the machine? thanks
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Great tip on the bobbin winder! Going to have to pick up one of those electric drills. Just so you know - you're loading your bobbin incorrectly. The thread needs to go underneath the tensioning spring on the side of the bobbin, not on top.
I see other videos with extra bobbins n case thing. Where do you get those?
I recently got one of these machines, is the thread pitch per inch adjustable?
Yes. Under the neck by the walking foot lever turn the small bolt to make the stitch longer or shorter.
@@leathercraftertips I don’t see one like described
I got it thanks!
Is there a place to buy additional bobbins and bobbin casings
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I am remaking the bobbin Winder add a heavier material like you did only problem I'm having is to get the wheel to spin I put the magnet on it now did you actually glue the rubber wheel to the axle did you put through how did you do that
So when I thread the machine, and try to pick up the bottom thread, the machine is not creating the bottom loop? The shuttle is turning, but the bottom thread isn't moving. not sure what I'm doing wrong?
Hey which thread are you useing?
you say make sure thread is under tension bar, but when you thread it then stick in machine it is over the top of the tension bar. Also read a guy just took his off doesnt need it. if you use tape do you even use it? confused as to importance. Im just setting my machine up.
What size needle and thread are you using? Could you please give me that information?
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Here is an idea to do with that machine (if I had one)...drill a small hole in the spindle on which the bobbin carrier rides...run a thread up from the bottom of the sewing arm through it (maybe some wire thread guides leading to it) and leave out the bobbin all together (but leave in the carrier) and never wind one again. Remove the bobbin winder. That's how comercial machines work.
This... will not work. The lock stitch this machine forms relies on the upper thread passing under the entire bobbin.
@@OldspeedMFG How does that work if the bobbin is rotated by a concentric shaft? It is in this shaft that I propose to drill the thread hole.
@@Centar1964 the carriage is turned by a tab that comes up from the base and spins the carriage in the cylinder. The thread slips underneath the carriage and comes out the other side without interfering with the tab that does the rotating.
@@OldspeedMFG Thank you for correcting me as I was under the wrong impression, yes a lock stitch passes the upper thread under the bobbin, and this is why you need a bobbin... I stand corrected. Mechanical brain fart I had there... ;-)
Having issues with the bobbin attach to he top thread
I had to drill the small hole in the bobbin and use the drill to wind it as well, thank you.
One question,
my needle gets "stuck" whenever I'm facing the machine (crank wheel to my right, needle to my left) and I position the foot walking towards me.
This happens with regular fabric that's not as tough as leather. A couple times I tried to muscle through it and the needle broke about 1/3" from the tip each time.
I took the fabric out and rotated the foot and cranked the wheel and each time the needle went smoothly through the hole no matter what the foot position.
Can't seem to figure out why this would be happening, any ideas?
Not sure why you have to remove the rubber wheel. It makes absolutely no difference if you leave it on. Some of what you've done seems like unnecessary work.