Hockeymender

Purchased a new machine from Zamir sewing a couple of years ago. Was very happy with the transaction, and the machine had been set up to the specs I had requested. I would not hesitate to purchase from them again.

That's some truly wonderful stuff.

Thanks for those Trox!

Once I realized all my machines are females, I began to treat them accordingly and my sewing difficulties have diminished dramatically.

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Just what the title says...to all! Thanks for your time, input and interest in all that goes forth here in the Leatherworker forums.

I have been able to run with the same needle for months in some cases (and A LOT of hockey gloves are sewn during that time) without difficulty. I do however use nothing but titanium coated needles, and I think that contributes to their longevity.

You can never go wrong buying a new machine from a reputable dealer. The guys around here all stand behind the machines they sell and that is worth a very great deal. If you can afford the bigger machine, that's the way to go. I have NEVER said "I wish I would have gotten the smaller machine", I have however mourned over the fact I didn't get the bigger machine in the series I purchased. You are correct, the 5500 will be a lifetime purchase. With proper love and care, you will get years and years of great service. Take the bigger $ hit now, allow the machine to help you move your work forward in ways you may not have imagined, and never look back. Just my personal experience and two cents worth.

That would be me Uwe. I have a CB 4500.

That last pic is a 69-373 not a 269-373.

My former machine is a star! The flatbed attachment that Uwe made for the 335 is excellent. I use it quite a bit and it has eliminated my need for a flatbed machine.

Looks like a major headache waiting to happen ;-)

Being an owner of three 335 machines I can say they are excellent machines and with reasonable care will last a lifetime. The issue is how thick is the leather you are looking to sew. Thinner belts, bags and the like the 335 will handle. Not sure about the bike saddles. If however, you are looking to get into heavier leather, then you will need to look at a bigger machine.

Think your going to have to post your question in english.

I have one. It is really top notch. Uwe did a great job. Would recommend to anyone with a 335.

Well I am happy to report that I have solved the problem! With the help of a local tech (who is the most knowledgeable sewing machine tech I know) I was able to sort out what was going on. The control box gets it's speed info from the motor and the synchronizer. If the data being sent does not fall within certain parameters, errors result. It would appear the the speed info going to the brain of this setup was being thrown out of the a fore mentioned parameters by using the smallest pulley on the speed reducer. That small pulley caused the reading from the synchronizer to miss the mark so to speak and nothing worked. I changed the pulley in use to the next one up on the reducer and that solved the issue. Seems it got the speed of the hand wheel raised enough that it was back within the computers liking and all is now good. As a side note, I ended up using a smaller pulley on the motor to compensate for the speed increase that resulted in going up a size on the reducer. The smaller motor pulley brought the overall speed down to an acceptable level. This has been a long few days, but now it's back to the hockey equipment. Thanks to all for the input and help.

Yes, I have unplugged the synchronizer and when that happens the machine will stop instantly when the pedal is released (howbeit the needle can be anywhere in it's travel).

Everything is tight, everything is connected correctly, belt tensions are correctly set. When the pedal is depressed, the machine operates. When the pedal is released (and the actuator lever goes back to its resting position) instead of the machine stopping in the needle down position, it just runs until (as it appears to me) all momentum is spent. Proper operation is the needle stopping in the down position instantly when the pedal is released. The needle can be raised via a heel back motion. As stated before, when the speed reducer is removed from the scenario, everything functions perfectly. It's pretty clear the reducer is creating the problem (otherwise I would have the same trouble sans reducer, but I don't). It's a matter of figuring out what the reducer is doing (or not) that causes the needle positioning system not to function. All these components played very nice together on the other table.

I wish this had a LED on it, but it does not. I am starting to wonder if there is a difference (however slight) in the positioning of the speed reducer in relation to the motor on this table versus the old one that could be responsible for a tension or torque change that is causing the sensor to send improper signals.

As a last ditch effort, I tried a different speed reducer, on the off chance something was not right with the one I was using. Same ol, same ol. The longer this goes, the more determined I am to get to the bottom of the matter.

Nah...it's more likely all that negative red/white energy around these parts As the title states, I don't know what else to do with this. There are a couple more guys I'm going to consult Monday about it and maybe they can spot whatever it is that I am missing.

Unfortunately I can't go back to the old table, as it is no longer around. I have gone over everything multiple times (connections etc.) and all is as it should be. I'm starting to wonder about the possibility of a curse..........

That's what I thought. Tried several different belts in both positions and like everything else I tried, didn't make a difference.

The machine doesn't keep spinning after the motor is shut off. When the machine is in use and the pedal is released to its resting position, the machine continues to go till it runs out of its own energy. The lever on the control box is in the up position but there is no braking action. None of this occurs when the reducer is bypassed. Every function works exactly right with no reducer. All worked on the old table, this issue once everything was moved. Go Blackhawks! Played in that organization once upon a time. Sorry Bob.

No. Everything was sized according to the setup on the new table. Everything lines up correctly.