What To Do With Foot Pedal?

[What To Do With Foot Pedal?]

That foot controller is for a home sewing machine motor, not an industrial motor. That's what threw us for a loop. When we think of a foot pedal we are thinking about a large mechanical pedal that pivots on a steel floor bar - on a steel k-legs frame, that has linkage going up to an arm hanging down from a servo or clutch motor, mounted under a 48" x 20" x 1.75" sewing table.

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Ok guys,sorry about the mixup.My pedal is for a 206 R CONSEW.Ill give more information next time.You have given me some good ideas.Thanks,navy

[What To Do With Foot Pedal?]

Are you talking about the pedal that have a little button on the top ? If you are and want something bigger to put your foot on you could make a box with a hole in it for the pedal to set in with just the button sticking out. You could build that on a angle or flat. If your taking about something else a picture would help.

Here is a picture.

[What To Do With Foot Pedal?]

Hi,my machine is up and running fine.The foot pedal on the floor is highly unstable.What do you do to make it more stable?Its one of those plastic things.Thanks,navy

[206 R Help Needed.]

Those pins go into the backside of the head and allow you to pivot the machine back to get at the underside. I can't see them that well, but it looks like they might be in backwards. The pins should be able to lay flat toward the inside of the pan. For some, it is a little easier to put the pins in the head then vertically set the head into place, that way, they won't fall out.

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Thanks very much,that clears it up for me.Navy

[206 R Help Needed.]

Iam adding a picture to the previous topic.Navy

[206 R Help Needed.]

Hi ,Iam Putting My New 206 Consew Together.There A 2 Pins That Are Driving Me Nuts.Every Time I try To set The Machine In Its Case The Pins Fall Down.Can Someone Tell Me Their Purpose Is?Iam Making Progress This On This Consew..Once I start Sewing,Iam Confident That I Will Like It.Can I Use 138 On Top And 69 On The Bottom?I Sew Hunting Bags,Ball Bags,Bible Covers,Check Books,And Other Small Things.Mostly I use 5/6oz. Sometimes I use 8/9 oz. Veg Tan For The Ball Bags.I Just Put In My First Order To The Springfield Leather Co.And Iam Impressed So Far.Thanks,Navy

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[I found the most important thing about tooling.]

Iam making a bible cover for my first time.I have made and corrected at least 4 mistakes.I doubled stamps the letters,With the border tool Iam saved.Now if I can stain and not make any more mistakes.navy

[What Size Stamp?]

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[What light to use?]

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[What light to use?]

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[Is my awl ruined?]

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[Looking for pricking iron]

Hi,I just ordered a pricker from these people.navy http://www.midcontinentleather.com/searchadv.aspx?IsSubmit=true&SearchTerm=pricking

[pricking iron]

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[I Cut A Piece Of My Handle.]

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[Will the head knife work better standing?]

Thanks guys,you have saved a few fingers Iam sure.I will stand up.navy

[Will the head knife work better standing?]

I sit and do most of my leather work.Is it safe to sit while using the knife?Thanks,navy

[How to hold a head knife.]

I think Al Stohlman had the best instructions of using a maintaining (sharpening) of a head knife. I would seriously consider purchasing his Leathercraft Tools book, but in the meantime, here is his instructions of how to use one. The link is from the main page Tips and Tricks I think.

How to use a head knife

Thanks Marlon,thats what I was looking for.Navy

[How to hold a head knife.]

Thanks guys,I feel better already.I didnt like my fingers so close to the blade in the u tube video.I will use your style and I may shorten the handle.navy

[How to hold a head knife.]

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[What is the best tool to cut 9 oz. leather?]

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[Hello From South Carolina]

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