You turned this into an essential piece for the shop! What a great design. Your attention to detail is to be commended here, well done!

Love how you can turn your hand to anything ....

Best solution setup for the patcher I have seen !!

Great stuff there seems to be a lot of people using and adapting these sewing machines.

Real neat rebuild. Great job.

love your set up, only got my little machine yesterday. once i get passed messing with the cleaning of it , i'll be adding a motor, won't be diving into all out modifications like many are but love what i see blacksmiths and millwrights doing with these patchers

Very very fantastic boy

Thank you

Excellent job; by far the best conversion I have seen. Thanks so much for posting this.

@firesurfer

Жыл бұрын

This is exactly the same thing I was going to say. So now I don't have to.

@GaryWall

Жыл бұрын

@@firesurfer Me too

Nice job ! I was getting ready to drop mine off in the trash can. I need one more,but cash holding me back this maybe the answer. I’m giving this one a try. Thanks big DOG!

The best setups I've seen so far, well done! Good video!

It was a pleasure to see a Craftsman at work

Excellent video. Great narration and editing. I learned a lot.

Wow what a wonderful idea

Brilliant setup. Great addition. Cheers Tony

Brilliant!!!

Genius! Pure genius!

Very impressive build .

Liked watching that build Tim. The entire machine turned out really tidy.

Excellent!! Bravo!!

Excellent video!

@BIGDOGFORGE

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Magic.

Great and best upgrade of that chinese sewing machine. Pretty instructive and helpful. It's a pity that your awesome post earned only 77k views when new people to the machine do 1 million views using your solution but forgetting to give you any credit. Thank you Sir. God bless you.

By far; this is the best video that I watched for the electrification of these sewing machine.

Just wow. It came.out great.

Thanks for taking your time to explain all step by step..

You just gained another admirer. Good stuff

Great job there Big Dog!

Great stand that matches the matching. Now I have to look at the bandsaw fix.

Me too, best conversion i've ever seen, great job

WOW! Just...WOW! I just stumbled across your channel while researching these hand crank machines. That was amazing. Awesome job. I would argue, that setup is BETTER than those $2000-$3000 industrial leather sewing machines. If there is a malfunction it is easy to see, work on, tweak, etc. If those advanced computerized industrial machines need work, you basically need to bring it to a professional or go get an engineering degree to understand how they work.

@BIGDOGFORGE

5 жыл бұрын

This machine Is perfect for my application and I think a lot of other folks could benefit from it as well. Thanks for watching

Simply great! No bells, no whistles, all essential functions needed, for convenient sewing, built in the motor (good choice!), at a very affordable price. Looks, as if it does everything it’s supposed to, and the stand for it really turned out very nice 👍🏻 I wish my husband had more time and made one for me like this... *sigh* Regards from Germany, and keep up your beautiful work

That is so cool. I am going to make my own now. Thanks for sharing 🙂

I wish I could give 10 👍

Very nice. Best motorized conversion of this particular machine I've seen yet.

@BIGDOGFORGE

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

One of the best upgrades to this machine I've seen. Awesome!

Nice build

Nice to see another fabricator and true craftsman. Keep up the good work.

Totally love it! Dang I wish I'd grown up in your neighborhood, I bet you were a fun kid to have in the gang!

I close my eyes when watching welding... Even on videos.

Great build. As the owner of an actual Singer 29k patcher I'm really surprised that one of those cheap copy machines will go thru leather that thick...the old Singer won't. I actually have a couple old treadle sewing machine heads form the turn of the century that will sew thicker leather than the 29k. I hope people realize that those big butterfly tabs on the needle head are to turn the direction of the presser foot...so you don't have to turn the item being stitched, a major advantage of the patchers. Now I want one of the machines like you've got to add to my collection. For those doing lots of heavy leather work, and with the capital...I fully recommend the Cowboy 3200 which I use for belts, holsters, and sheaths.

@stewartmarshall4112

2 жыл бұрын

I made a 1/8 inch shorter foot on my Chinese patcher and it handles a full half inch stack of leather now. Needs a bigger needle to do that, due to the increased friction. I did the needle bar mod from the Facebook patcher group and now use 180/24 type S needles for 207 thread top and bottom. One thing I found when sewing this really thick stuff is the top thread needs tons of tension to pull the bottom thread up high enough into the leather, and to help this I also don't use the little tension spring in the bobbin carrier, for less lower thread tension. Of course a trade-off with bigger thread is that the bobbin holds less. But I make mostly small projects, heavy duty knife sheaths, holsters, similar stuff, so this is not an issue for me. To go up to a needle this big, I did have to file out the hole and groove in the arm a bit so the needle clears without touching when it descends.

She has just got to be called sue😊 brilliant build a man could make a living with a tool like that,loving all your work Tim and I really like the way you talk through what you do,it demystifies the smithing arts,thanks bud...

Super job! I had an old grinder stand and mounted the machine to a 4x4 block on an old butcher block cutting board and mounted to that. Works well and makes it portable for taking to bike rallys. Thanks for sharing your skills and fabrications.

Impressive indeed.

Excellent I just bought a chinese cobbler machine,I make boots and harness, and like you I've gone beyond my old white. Your mods to this chinese machine are a inspiration. I scored up a juki industrial machine table that someone was junking, with a good motor and pedal your ideas really got me moving on this thx

I've been on the fence about buying one of these for a while but after seeing the way you slowed that machine down to make it so controllable I believe I may have to pull the trigger on it.

badass conversion.

Nice. The best t motor adaptation I’ve seen.

@BIGDOGFORGE

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I own one and you have given me what I need to motorize it. Thanks!

Great video. With all the videos of this machine on KZread I can imagine the the Chinese shops are busy cranking these machines out !!! The price is increasing daily. Thank you for you video.

Good build i wish i had one

I totally could hear tim Allan's tool time more power sounds when you were talking about a bigger motor 😆

Good job I like it. I still do all my stuff by hand and you got my thinking about a patcher sewing machine. Thank you

Your creativity and ingenuity is something to behold.

full on "made in Poland" level, truly amazing..my relative has a mid-'60s Janome sewing machine (japan...now china of course) that weighs 44 pounds !!! all mechanical stainless steel guts. She also has a new Brother that weighs 12 pounds. At the port of Seattle, foreign sources have been shipping in 'salted hides' (stacked in sheets) in 20 and 40 foot containers for decades. Probably brazil, maybe india, I dunno. But domestic sources of leather would be in the South. I would love to get some alligator hides and have that machine.

U are a pretty amazing guy I could hangout with ya and learn some stuff

When I get some extra time I am going to change my set up to a servo motor. I am currently running a old sewing motor and your right they are hard to control. Awesome video!!

@BIGDOGFORGE

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool let me know if I can do anything to help. Thanks for watching and take care.

Best conversion I've seen.

That is fantastic. It looks almost Victorian industrial. Just superb!👍👍👍

Good Job Tim! I Have 5 Old Singer Sewing Machines, Three of Which Are Foot Powered. Now I Need To Put One of These on My Wish List.

Nicely done sir!!!

@BIGDOGFORGE

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

You got my vote! Machine arrived today. Thanks for the information! I can now retire my Handi-Stitch awl and speed things up a bit!

@BIGDOGFORGE

4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! thanks for watching

@renegade2556

3 жыл бұрын

@@BIGDOGFORGE I am using the same motor,and similar setup, with 428 motorcycle chain and sprockets with oil bath.

OMGoodness! I need a blacksmith in my life. I'd love this conversion on my hand-crank leather sewing machine, but have no skills. Thx for the great vid!

@ericsprado4631

3 жыл бұрын

Where do you live? Funny- I'm an OLD retired rural blacksmith but am still tinkering in shop and fixing things for neighbors....... Your "OMG...... reveals at least a couple of generations younger....Eric

This is an awesome project. Man, I'm impressed.

This is ingenuity at its best. You my friend are as smart as they come. Great awesome work

Great! Did not expect to see that result. I was looking exactly for one that is motorizing exactly that device! Kudos to the Big Dog! 🐶 😀

Thanks for sharing. I like your setup with the motor, I'm going to try it with my machine.

From brazil ok

What a great idea and what an awesome build Tim! There's just no end to what you can do is there.

These machines are great, aren't they! I purchased 2. One to keep the other to fine-tune file down and sell. One has bearings in the arms and driveshaft. Had to hammer the arms to make it work but keeping for the bearings. Yes, your upgrade is the best out there one can find. The motor looks fine with the machine.. nothing like a guty motor. at around 100 I think I'll be getting a motor too! It would be nice to have the added parts self-standing, (the large pully fastened to separate bearings and slip in the shaft), so you could slip the machine away from the table easily for traveling. Very Cool Build was thinking the motor would be too large but at 15 Lbs very cool contraption you made from an aquarium stand! So glad I pumped in here.

you are something special. thanks for all you do. keep it coming friend !

I'm really impressed with your ingenuity and how well it worked. Way to go

absolutely fantastic build Tim, ingenious. thank you for the share.

If you wanted to slow it down just a little more, you can buy a smaller 45mm pulley on a 15mm keyed shaft for sewing servo motors. They are around $10.

Brilliant! Just brilliant!

A real joy to watch!

Another awesome build Tim, keep up the great videos!

@BIGDOGFORGE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

Good Job! I hope you don't mind if I use a few of your ideas. I plan to use a gear reduction wheel chair motor and a Variac + a DC power supply. The machine is on order so it's just a matter of a bit of work. I won't need a belt or pulleys so the output of the wheelchair motor will hook directly to the back of the machine. Like yours, it will have plenty of power , geez, I can't wait! Thank You!

@MrTypepatrick

4 жыл бұрын

Burt Lade - Sounds like a great idea? How did your motor work out?

@burtlade1705

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrTypepatrick Thanks for asking. I'm still using it manually at present.

EXCELLENT JOB.

You did a great job Tim! Awesome video, Thank You much👍☺

NICE!!!!

you are awsome,...i am happy find your channel.

@BIGDOGFORGE

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Nice build Tim, you have done a fantastic job, Cant wait to see what the sheaths turn out like.

Thanks I will keep this in the back of my mind for future purchase.

best motor set up ive seen!

I love this upgrade :)

like to hear you talk... LOVE to see you work.

My vote for your singer upgrade would most likely be "Stitch " ? Lolololol

That is bad ass !

Excellent! That was really fun to watch! It almost looks like a little steam engine. It fits your shop well. 👍👍

I enjoyed watching you work, great video.

@BIGDOGFORGE

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Great work, I need to make one for my cobbler machine, thanks for sharing Tim.

That was really cool Tim! You always make projects fun!! What a great machine you have created.

Nice job on the sewing machine tim

Totally amazing really enjoyed this video loving watching you 😄😄

Awesome job, Tim. That will be a nice addition to the shop. It needs a name now........ Stitch?

@bretbeaubien1317

5 жыл бұрын

dog puncher

@Euphroe

4 жыл бұрын

@@bretbeaubien1317 I like 'Stitch'. ;-)

Nice editing. Lots of work, thank you.

Nice machine. Well done.

I very seen 2or3 videos on this machine,but I liked yours best.

That is awesome. I wish my brain was better at engineering. I really enjoy all of your videos!