Union Special 43200G - Chain Stitching in UK

[Chris]

@Giles:

These are the needles we use:

And we use this thread:

http://www.empressmills.co.uk/shop/sewing-threads/heavy-duty-threads/36s-polycore/

There is a school of thought that says you should use a slightly smaller thread for the looper thread, so that it throws a neater loop, but we find the same size for both works fine.

Wow, even larger than I guessed.

I've had a couple of people tell me the same thing about using smaller thread in bobbins for flatbed machines, but my experience is like yours- same size for both works just fine.

[Giles]

We hem a shit load of jeans here and I suspect that we hem a higher average weight of jean than anyone else anywhere.  And even saying that, these needles will last a year unless we bust or bend one.  Amazing things….

[Sam]

Latest Chain stitching video.

[Lindsey]

Awesome! Great work @Sam & @Giles but mostly @Sam 

[Dstauffer]

Great video! Love seeing the stubborn crew in action!

Also @Giles, nice fit on the 156

[Dion]

Lovely video with lovely music! As always :)!

[Jett129]

Really great video,love the music and the 156 on Giles. Good color for him.

[sisterray]

Hi Giles,

I've got a pair of 22oz jeans being delivered soon which will probably need hemming. Just checking 22oz will not be a problem. Also are you still using DPD for delivery, if not can you tell me which courier you are using.

[Giles]

22 is fine.

You can choose UPS or DPD

[sisterray]

Cool. Thanks Giles. UPS is easier for me. Hopefully sending them within next week or so.

[sisterray]

Jeans are winging their way to Gosport via Royal Mail. Should arrive tomorrow.

[sisterray]

Received my jeans. Great job. Just have to break these elephants in!

[Giles]

In preparation for a lot of IH-888-NT hemming, we have upgraded our second 83200G to match the hydraulics on Unity…...

[Unity]

XHSmb has broken me

[neph93]

@Unity:

XHSmb has broken me

Poor thing  [url=https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=15735]@Chesson will put you back together again…

[Chesson]

@neph93 I think that @Unity may have met its match.

[goosehd]

@Unity @Chesson Fixable??

[Unity]

I've been fixed.  But Rob my engineer has told @Chesson not to attempt any more 25oz MBMF on me, I will break again.  It is the second overdying process that happens to those MF's that make the denim too gnarly for me.  @Giles is talking to H about whether they can hem in Japan.

Remember that they are hemmed in the factory before the OD process, so even H and co may have problems….

[neph93]

@Unity I’m worried about possible workplace abuses. Are you a member of your trade un… oh, wait.

[Unity]

Now you mention it Rob and @Chesson are always prodding me with their tools…..