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Hi keg Thank you for your reply and did check the fuse all ok.I then started to have a good look around and found the speed sensor lever on the side of the servo motor was loose so undid the 4 screws and took the panel with the lever attached and then found the problem The black plastic blade that moves in the u section of the optical sensor was just layered in the housing so put it back on the shaft played for a little while to get it in the right position and off she went problem solved It appears that it has never been tightened from factory Cheers to all and thanks

Hi folks and good morning from Australia I have a slight problem with my Cowboy CB4500 and servo motor The machine is 10yr old but has done very little work and most of that is 8/9oz.Today I have gone to sew and switch the power on everything lights up as per normal the LED on the front has these little [ ] things that just revolve around the screen as per normal no noise at all, have pulled all power connections (plugs) out put them back in switched power off for a while switched it back on again I am at a loss as I only used it a month ago and it was perfect. The only thing I have put it down to is we did loose power for about 2 days due to flooding in the north of the country and I did hook up a generator for that time and the machine was plugged in to the wall maybe a power spike from the generator, but then it should not switch the LED screen on.I DON’T KNOW

Hi Damon, I dyed the background before applying the antique,then a couple of coats of professional finish,then the antique.And as far as how long I have been tooling for is too long with to many breaks in between.Started out like most with the lucky eight book at about 14 yrs old,played around for about 5 years then packed it all away.Then married,children and all of that and then 40 years later dragged it all back out again and have been messin around for about 18 months.Absolutuly love it,but still have so much to learn.I think I may have left my run a bit late.its all expensive but it's all fun.Keeps the brain active at least

Hi all,back again after a short spell away from the bench.Customer ordered Men's and Women's ranger belts.After all's said and done I'm pretty happy with the end result.

Nice tidy work.And the colour looks good also.Job well done

Thought I would keep this simple.Wiil Ghormley pattern of El Dorado Rig.2 Layer's of Veg tan 5/6 oz wet moulded.Turned out ok.All thoughts welcome.

I'll agree with howie 696.Try edging and burnishing your edges,you will be amazed just how more professional the end result will be.

Hi there to ConradPark, Machine sewed and splitter.With the splitter I split 8/9oz in two.The top piece is the thinner of the two,about 1.5 mm.The flesh side then ends up about 2 mm.This belt is 1and a half inches wide ,so I actually cut my piece of leather 2" wide to start.split it then glue your filler in the middle of your bottom piece then glue your top piece on.I then use a small roller to roll down either side of filler to get that puffed up look.Let dry then sew as close as you can to your filler.Leave enough leather on either side of your filler to allow your foot to walk on,then when finished stitching cut of excess as close as you like to your stitching,edge and burnish.The filler was a piece of Austin Dbl/Shoulder8/9oz and I used a number 4 edger on the top of filler only.Filler was7/8"wide.I used a splitter,not a clicker!!Also I don't know if this is the correct way but it works for me and the end result looks pretty smart.

Men dress belt made from Tuscany belt leather 8/9 oz split with splitter,filler glued into place and all stitched back together again.Leather is tan in colour,and achieved this colour once I finished it 50/50 Resolene.

Made for a colt 45 with 2 layers of 6-7oz veg tan

Australian style saddle bag made from Herman Oak bridle The quart pot holder made from Austin double shoulder

Hi Phillip I will through in my two cents worth.When I'm making a breifcase my front and back template are the same.I have a couple of breifcase on critique at the moment,they have twin gussets and all three panels are the same size.I have found out the hard way,that when you are stitching them up I start at the bottom centre and go one way then come back to the centre and go the other way.By doing this it stops the gusset from growing.What I mean of growing is that if you start at the top of the gusset and go all the way round by the time you get there your gusset will end up about an inch longer.dont know if that helps but works for me.

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New to posting photos on LW Has taken me a while to get some photos on not real computer literate This is one of the belts I made my wife on my Cowboy CB 4500 out of Tuscany leather lined with veg tan 2-3 oz with a Kyoshin-Elle buckle

Hi Davy Maclace in Brisbane have good kangaroo lace in a lot of different colours,Feibings products,and a good selection of leathers.Birdsal in Sydney also have Herman oak veg tan.Tandy also stock Herman oak of late ,but I don't know of the quality

Hi, Many thanks for the replies,I was able to drill the holes 13mm in depth,without going through the cast(as Bob said it is quite thick in that area)also shortened the shaft on the foot lift lever by 6mm so as to miss the guide(saves grinding the black knob as someone on leatherworker had done) Also cut the adjusting bolt back to 26mm in length.All done and very happy how it turned out.

Hi again Sorry I should rephrase my topic. It is a drop down roller edge guide (adler style) have purchased bolts,taps,drills ect but was wondering if anyone knows the thickness of the cast where this bolts on to.I would like to think I had 10/12 mm. And if not, would I be able to drill right through and also the metal shavings falling inside,can they cause grief.Thanks again for any help.This is on a Hightex 7441 /Cowboy CB4500

Hi all, I have just taken delivery of a new Hightex 7441 / Cowboy 7441AE.My problem is it came with a swing away roller edge guide and no holes in machine head to bolt it to.My question is,should I drill the holes approx. 6mm through the head and then tap a thread,or only tap a hole say 8/10mm deep.My concern is if I drill all the way through metal filings falling down inside the machine i.e near shuttle.I would appreciate any feedback on this matter.

. Sorry for taking so long to reply but after a lot of review searching,I have decided to go with the Cowboy CB4500,only because you are not limited to the thickness of the leather you wish to sew ie,7/8 of an inch and also has a longer cylinder arm.In saying that it depended what you wish to do.horses for coarses

Hi, I am about to progress to a sewing machine from hand stitching.Have narrowed it down to a Techsew 2700 or Techsew 3650HD only because we are limited in Australia with machine availability.Most of my work will be bridles,halters,belts,wallets ect.Any help on this matter much appreciated. Many thanks Queenslander