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Do let us know if the Monster II wheel has a larger diameter belt pulley than the Power Plus wheel.

I suspect from reading the description on Sailrite's web page for the Monster II wheel that it is bigger around than the Power Plus wheel. Unfortunately, they don't list the diameters of those "balance" wheels (flywheels). The Monster II Wheel weighs 7 pounds. That, coupled with a probable larger circumference, would make for more punching power at startup speeds. Now, it's up to the OP to contact Sailrite about these differences and let us all know the outcome.

The Sailrite portable machine motors feed a small speed reducer pulley that mounts on the right end of the machine, hidden by the flywheel. It looks to be at least 3:1 reduction. But, as you pointed out, the combination is still weak compared to a half horsepower industrial motor, especially if that motor feeds a 2:1 reducer. Torque is multiplied by the same ratio as the speed reduction.

Dave1; This topic is 6 years old and has probably been resolved a long time ago. You should check the dates of posts before reopening such an old topic. But, who knows since the OP never officially ended the topic?

That machine closely resembles my CB4500. I think you should order a holster plate and see if it fits. If the holes are just slightly off, use a round file to enlarge them to fit.

Is your Ferdinand Bull built on a Juki TSC-441 body? That is the basis for the 441 clones, like the Cowboy and Cobra machines and there is a good possibility the Cowboy throat plates will fit it. If your machine was built on a Seiko body, the Cowboy plates may not fit.

I had the same problem on an LU-563 I used to own. Apparently, the stitch lever is held down with a spring. If the spring wears out the lever will float as you increase the speed. Contact a Juki dealer for help and a new spring.

Can you reduce the resolution of photos in your camera or phone? I set mine to the minimum resolution and have no problem uploading pictures from my phone to the forum or Facebook.The larger the resolution of the shot, the bigger the file size, and vice-versa. If your camera or phone won't allow you to reduce the resolution enough to satisfy our limitations, try uploading your photos to an online photo resizer app. Then download the smaller image size and send it to us. If you own a computer, transfer your photos to it and find a decent resizer program to create smaller versions, more suitable for the web. I find that most online photos can be kept to a maximum of 1600 x 1200 or even 800 x 600 pixels and still have great details. The smaller versions you see in posts to our forum are more like 600 x 400, or even 300 x 250, which is similar to standard ad size. Those small picture sizes are about 10 - 20 kb or so, compared to 1mb for larger views.

Again, the Monster II wheel should help get the machine going when you sew leather. Call Matt at Sailrite and talk to him.

Is your machine already equipped with the Monster II balance wheel? If so, does your foot pedal start at zero and slowly increase to speed, or does it change abruptly from zero to some speed too fast for your liking? If your pedal has a jumpy start, contact Sailrite about a replacement pedal. If you don't have the Monster II balance wheel, order one, along with the proper longer belt.

If you are going after the Juki LG158, watch this video so you know what you are getting into.

In my first reply I mistakenly thought that the OP was saying that the thread knots were sitting on the top grain of the sewn piece. Upon re-examining his photo it seems that they are actually on the bottom, or flesh side. His terminology threw me off. Knots on the flesh side are caused by any of the following: Bobbin thread too tight or binding inside bobbin case Top tension too loose or not fully seated inside tension disks Needle too small for the thread and leather combination

I would speculate that if the top and bottom spring tensions are within normal operating parameters, that the top thread is jammed or binding somewhere along the path from the spool to the needle.

If no members respond, check out the Newsboy and Ivy League leather caps made by Henschel Hats.

We have a fliesize limit of 1.46 mb per file. Just upload another photo as a follow-up. Or, reduce the file sizes by lowering the resolution.

I hope you realize that this topic was 18 days short of 2 years old when you posted your reply.

Masterpiece Monogramming in Burton, Michigan. Tell them that Wiz from R&W Custom Leatherworks referred you.

If you sew very slowly, birds' nests are easier to recover from before you throw the hook out of time (maybe). If you are able to stop within a few jammed stitches, the top thread can be pulled out of the shuttle race. If you learn to hold back the starting threads, you shouldn't have any thread jams in the hook in the first place.

I looked at the close-up photo of the foot area and it appears to be dual feed, top foot and feed dog. The needle is probably static. It would make a good denim and vinyl sewing machine. As for sewing leather, try it on some leather first. I have my doubts that it will sew the thickness you mentioned.

If nobody else answers you, I deal with a monogramming and embroidery service in Burton, Michigan. The make embroidered patches on special order. The patches would need to be sewn on with a patcher machine.

If it is in good sewing condition and has harness feet, you have lucked out big time. Many of us suffer from Adler Envy, accompanied by thin wallets.

You should be able to run pre-waxed linen thread through this machine. If not, you can by Ceroxylon clear liquid wax from Puritan Industries. It cleans up pretty easily and can be thinned with water. Mind the twist direction as recommended in the manual. If it says to use right twist, do so. Puritan and Campbell Randall both sell this thread.

Diyer; If you're worried about clone quality, have you considered buying an actual Juki TSC-441?

Pretty much all of the smart phones and all digital cameras allow you to adjust the size of the photos you are taking. Most will default to the maximum size, which is too large in bytes to upload to our server. To compensate, go to the camera app and find its settings icon (usually a cogged wheel, or a 3 lined hamburger icon). One of the settings may be labeled Resolution, or Image Size. Open that setting and select a smaller size from the list. I personally use the smallest available resolution for any photos meant for web page use, unless they are going to be expanded by clicking on them. Then I'll move up one size from the smallest. Basically, you only need 800 x 600 for web use. If details are important in an enlarged view, choose 1600 x 1200. Either of these resolutions will usually come in under our upload limit. per photo. The smaller the dimensions, the smaller the file size in bytes. If you have already taken photos that are too big to upload, there are computer programs (I use Paint Shop Pro), smart phone apps, and online services that can reduce image files, as well as improve or enhance their quality. The online services allow for larger uploads than most bulletin boards (BBS) and forums. Why are there limits on upload sizes? It is either a default setting that hasn't been changed, or a choice made by the website owner who pays for bandwidth and disk space used, or their hosting company who divvies out the available bandwidth and disk space among many customers on a shared server. Forums like ours are intensive on a server and its resources. It costs a lot of money to pay for the bandwidth and disk space consumed by our daily operations.