ihadlegs Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I'm looking at reducing costs and have decided that I should try my hardest to do small in house production runs... the number of quality manufacturers is dwindling and they are hesitant to touch the small orders I can place, and at 25 quid an hour I feel I should be doing more hands on work whilst trade is slow... might be a total disaster, but unless you try! Anyway - I'm looking for a cylinder lockstitch on domestic supply, preferably around the midlands for pick up - but not till end of jan when I get a VAT return... I'm seeing ancient machines on ebay for silly money, I wouldn't mind a bit of help and advice on this too... do I need a cylinder machine? walking foot?................... merry christmouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 bit confusing, do you mean a post machine? what are you making? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihadlegs Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Its for small leather goods - womens wallets/handbags that type of thing - I think I have heard of them being refered to as a post machine in the past... The 'bed' of the machine where the bobbin lives is cylindrical and gives greater clearance than a flat bed standard industrial lockstitch machine... something like this I have in mind - I have never used one before but the manufacturers use them for all my sampling and production so I have a feeling it's what I should buy???? http://www.ecvv.com/product/vp655106/GC ... chine.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 ah no http://www.ecvv.com/product/vp679272/TW ... chine.html is a post machine. the only time i have ever seen the ones you are enquiring about are much bigger and for stitching bags liks golf bags etc. havent seen the smaller versions in shops before. you could try rob at sew amazing on 020 8980 8898, what he doesnt know about these kind of machines isnt worth knowing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 http://www.stocks.co.uk/product2.asp?cat1=1&cat2=1 M & S Sewing Machines ( Ring for sales brochure) Coppice St Tipton, DY4 9BE 0121 520 4726‎ Item on EBAY like the one you are after and a good price. SEIKO LEATHER CYLINDER INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihadlegs Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Brilliant... will investigate tomorrow if they've opened up - no one was open today... I've seen the prices on Ebay etc and not too happy - I want to pay less than 200 ideally... I think I may be dreaming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Would cost £100 for a shuttle mechanism. Best buy would be at an auction at a closing down saleroom but you have to be registered with the Industrial Machinery Auction Houses. £200 would get you an average Cobblers Patcher £500 or thereabouts as a recon, just to give you some idea of prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihadlegs Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 right I caused the computer to crash with my last post, the post seems to have wandered off all on it's own - I came to the conclusion that I can't afford the prices of the machines that I have been offered over the last few weeks, so the dream of having my own sweatshop will have to take back burner for now... I shall be keeping an eye out though, so hopefully in a few months time something may pop up and I can take over the downstairs of the house and the other halfs lounge... well the niggling fact also came to mind that I am cack handed on a machine anyway so it would have been many hours of creating piles of scrap... Next project please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Have you tried getting a UK manufacturer to make up your designs? That way you get a quality product with no waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihadlegs Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Yes Hugh, I use a few UK factories - infact I am seeing a new one in Walsall tomorrow - if you have any recomendations then I am all ears, always looking for high quality good priced items... as we all are of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 with trade on the decline for a lot of people then now is probably a great time to be negotiating with new suppliers and manufacturers. hope it goes well for you, i admire folk who are willing to give new things a go rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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