Leather Machine Guide

PROS AND CONS OF EACH NEW AND USED

MACHINE MECHANIC AVOIDANCE

it. So, if Uncle Charlie’s used machine doesn’t have a servo motor and a speed reducer, you’ll want to make sure that you’re fast at getting your fingers out of the way! Most USED industrial machines come with a CLUTCH MOTOR, rather than a servo motor. Thus, mostly they have a reputation of running like a scared rabbit, from 0-90 mph, in about 1 second.

You need to ask yourself this important question: Have I always dreamed of becoming a sewing machine mechanic? (Answer honestly). If you hesitated or answered “no” to this question, a NEW machine is the only way to go! If you decide that you need to save a few hundred bucks because good ol’ Uncle Charlie has a machine in the barn that “was sewin’ when I put it in thar’...” you are without fail going to be required to become a sewing machine mechanic...or the proud owner of a boat anchor! Another factor to consider when purchasing a sewing machine is whether or not it has a SERVOMOTOR and a SPEED REDUCER. A servomotor works a lot like a gas pedal in a car...the harder you push, the faster it will go! And happily, the lighter you push, the slower it will go! Most of the newer machines today even have speed settings that will allow them to go only as fast as you’re comfortable with. Couple that with a speed reducer, which not only reduces the speed, (hence the name), but more importantly it increases torque. This keeps you sewing through heavy material even at slow speeds. Without the reducer, there’s not enough torque to carry the needle thru several layers of leather without you helping

A compoundwalking foot, or a geared roller foot, are worth their weight in Oreos, and that’s a fact! A compound walking foot does just that. Instead of just holding pressure on the top material it actually walks across the material, which prevents bunching, and will climb up easily over different thicknesses of material. A geared roller foot draws the material through with a wheel on top and a wheel on the bottom, which makes a very nice consistent stitch. It also has an easier time of going over a seam than a non-gear driven roller foot.

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