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Thanks for the info Tim. I'd like to see your setup if you wouldn't mind posting some pictures...

Where did you find a motor to run it? I'm thinking I "need" one of these.

What size shaft is that? It looks a lot bigger then the ones I see on the website?

Thank you sir, very impressive. I'm thinking I need to trade the Boss in and get the Cowboy 4500. I got the chance to play on someone's a few months ago and was really impressed!

Very nice work, I really like the colors on the first one. What are you stitching with?

I use the waxed nylon thread that Tandy sells but it's about $25.00 a spool. I wish I could find another kind I liked as much but was cheaper.

I never even thought of that! I will give that a try, Thanks!

WOW, sir your work is absolutely amazing! Are you buying your leather drum dyed or did you dye that yourself?

That looks great man. Would you mind sharing how you wet mold your holsters without "pushing out" your stamping?

Come on man, we need pictures!!!!

Man, I wish my first couple holsters looked that good.

Looks good man, and I love the saddle tan too.

That is beautiful!

If he can't help you out I have seen small pieces of exotics on Ebay, but I don't know what kind of quality it is.

I used a blue gun to make a holster for my brother's Taurus Model 85 yesterday, and the Taurus will not fit because of the underlug on the Taurus. I'm going to try to wet mold it again but it didn't fit using the blue gun.

I'm pretty sure it was just the gear that Ben replaced. Billy had it working really well and then it crapped the bed, so I'm sure no matter what we tried it never would have worked consistently with the broken gear. It was well worth the money to ship it back.

As promised, here is an update. Got the machine out and back on the bench yesterday and even stitched my first holster with it. The thing stitched perfect and I think I finally got it figured out! Thanks for all the help from everyone, especially Billy for taking the time to work on it for me!

I'll give you $200 for it!

Just a quick update. My Boss is on its way back already. Ben was awesome to deal with and the turn around time was quick. He fixed the timing and replaced a gear which he said the previous owner must have replaced incorrectly. So it sounds like those were the only issues and I am anxious to get rolling with this thing.

Oh and the handle not staying in the up position is because the needle is out, so I didn't mess up any of the gears which is a relief!

I just got off the phone with Ben at Tippmann and I'm sending it in to have him look at it. I will update here when I get it back. Thanks for all of the help.

I like that idea Billy. I will call them this morning and inquire about the rebuild because I wouldn't sell it not knowing whats wrong with it anyway. As far as what I was sewing when the needle broke, it was just a holster built with 8/9 ounce Herman oak so I definitely wasn't exceeding the capabilities. I'm not sure what's going on with it, but I think I will send it back for the rebuild and if when I get it back I still can't get it to work I'll sell it and get something else. I guess I'll be handstitching for a while longer!

I did have a newer needle so it is a possibilty that it hit the needle plate. On top of breaking the needle bar my handle will not stay in the up position so I'm not sure if something else broke or what. I don't understand why this thing is kicking my ass, it is a simple machine! I'm not sure what to do with it. I really liked Billy's Cowboy 4500 but I don't think I can justify that much machine for what I do, and like I said before if I can't get this Boss to run right I think hand stitching may be my destiny!

It didn't even make it through the leather to the shuttle. I'm using 8/9 oz Herman oak leather that isn't dry or anything. I don't know what the issue is but I'm so pissed with the whole thing right now. I don't know if I should fix this and keep working at it or try to get a new machine. I'm just afraid if I can't work this simple machine there is no way I could work an electric one.

Well since Friday I have been practicing on scrap and was happy for the most part although on the back side I either had the bobbin thread not being pulled in or the needle thread was being pulled through. It seemed to be better on the heavier leather so I decided to stitch my first holster tonight. Got it all glued up and put I in the machine. The first stitch seemed to no want to go in for some reason and when I added more pressure my f*#•€*£ needle snapped off and with it broke my needle guide! I have no idea what the issue is but I am beyond pissed right now and my level of frustration is beyond words. I guess I'll order a new needle guide and put this thing up for sale. I don't know how to get this thing to work for me.