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    Good looking machine. I am not sure of were to buy that would be local to you?

    You can save some time and shipping just look for some heavy kite string, or nylon twine at the local store.  If its just a test for "size" to pass through the machine, they are going to be close to 415 or 554, maybe a little thicker.  You will have an issue with the needle size before the thread size, so whatever you can fit in the largest size needle you have (the 27).  They do go up to size 28 I believe ?  I think they use to make a size 30-31 in a 7X5, but they may be hard to find.  When trying this I would use the handwheel, there is a chance you engage the motor and it just just spins a nice nest that will be a pain to get out of the hook.  Yes this is as large as it gets for the Class 7.  The Singer 97-10 would be the largest needle machine similar to the class 7 in the way it works, but can sew up to an inch thick.  After that you need to look at needle and awl machines they use in shoe making and heavy horse tack. Sill the thread size doesn't change that much just the ability to sew thicker.

     

     

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    On 3/21/2022 at 8:07 AM, PAMuzzle said:

    Thanks guys.  I will be ordering the 4500 today.

    I will be sewing western holsters and gun belts.  9 oz to 16 oz.
    With hand stitching I was using 5 cord linen thread, similar to Barbours which shows as being .8 or .9

    1.  What thread/needle combination would you recommend? 

    2.  Would you recommend same size thread for top and bobbin?

    3. I read somewhere that a special needle is needed to sew straight stitch instead of zig-zag.  Is that true?

     

    I think most of us use 277 thread, 24-26 needle, still looks heavy and strong but not as pronounced as size 346.  

    If you want that "thicker" thread look use 346 thread, both top and bottom, needs a larger needle 794 LR or DH size 26-28

    Bonded Polyester is UV rated for "full sun" like a umbrella.  Nylon works for most regular outdoor exposure products, with leather items you have to condition them regularly so both will work.  

    Zig/zag stich that refers to the needle moving side to side as it moves forward, think embroidery .  These machines are not zig-zag machines.   Depending on the needle point it will make what looks like an "offset" stitch with the LR point.  The D or DH point needle makes a straighter looking stich.  

     

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    2 hours ago, suzelle said:

    Wiz, I know this is an older post but wanted to say this:

    As you know, the Consew Sewing Machine I call "Big Barb" (255RB-2) that I bought weeks ago has had me studying everything I can find in order to adjust the tensions, replace any missing or worn parts and get her stitching accurately as I help out in a friend's Auto Upholstery business. 

    Anyhow, in working with the Consew 255RB-2 machine, I found out something very interesting. My Old Sewing Machine Mechanic who gave the machine a tune up a few weeks ago answered my questions about the machine. One question was about how I should be threading the machine. I told him I'd seen a video (Atlas Levy) on how to thread the first tension disc #6 in the diagram that Yetibelle posted above. I told him how this Sewing Machine Dealer (Atlas Levy) shows you how to wrap the thread around the post on disc #6. I also told him about what some of the instruction manual show you how to to it, without wrapping thread around the post.

    So... this Mechanic had worked repairing Industrial machines at the same Sewing Machinne Repairs shop in Auburn, WA for 45 years. He is now 82 years old. He has worked on Singer, Pfaff, Consew, many others. He told me that the people who trained the Repairmen taught them to wrap the thread around that post on disc #6. He says that nowadays, they no longer teach you to do it that way. So he was familiar with both ways. Okay, there you go! Nobody is right! LOL. I guess if it works, it works!

     

    Singer placed that tab in such a way it totally looks like its part of the thread path.  I know that most of us no longer use the thread lubricator, and the machines still sew correctly. We have figured out little tuning methods to balance the tension thread path (1-2-3) so that it works, sometimes that includes looping the tab.  Plus it helps that we have bonded nylon\poly thread that moves smoother than the older linen threads.  Its only a problem, when its not working, and thread on that little tab is annoying the thread controller spring and it starts to skip or bunch.  That is when we become our own enemy and start to tighten\loosen the tension nuts,  bobbin spring, then when all else fails start to look for timing videos on YouTube, when all we really had to do was unloop the tab.  

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    I’m sure I have posted the pros n cons of the The Boss before but in a nutshell - 

    pros - really small footprint, it’s a hardy class 7 system so big thread and needle for heavy work.  Portable since it’s so small.  

     

    cons - you need to crank with one arm, and you need to crank consistently the same way.  If you get lazy cranking you may skip a stitch.  Think about cranking 500 times for a belt or bag strap stitch line - my arm is already tired.  Other cons are small throat depth, and the last is the cost, it’s pricy.  
     

    Spend the extra money and get a Cowboy 4500, you will not regret it.  
     

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    I don't think there is a set rule if your going to make your own table-top.  You just have to make sure it all lines up from the bottom to the top, so the motor and belt are not in the way of the table legs, plus it is heavy and you don't want it to lopsided so it tips over.   They are typically offset to the right like in your picture to give you a little more room on the side for the project to float around as your sewing, and still access to reach the hand wheel.  Looks like a nice table top.

     

     

     

     

     

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    This is also the issue with the Tippmann Boss (that is way more expense), its hard to sew long runs, belts and straps, with just one hand and keep them looking good.  Sure it can be done, its just tricky. 

    That is a Chinese shoe patch machine.  Similar to a Singer 29-4 in the operation, but that's about it.  I don't think you will be happy with this machine if your going to try and actually make something and want it to look good.  Save up a little more money and get a machine with a motor.  It will give you much better control of your project and they will look better.

     

     

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    Welcome to the group.  I love that cast-iron base!

    I will give you my 2 cents, that is probably not worth even that.  The big motor (yours is a newer one not original) once plugged in spins up to a some crazy RPMS and sounds like a small jet taking off and runs at full tilt as long as it has power. That front antique clutch has a spring that keeps your machine disk away from the spinning disk until you press the foot pedal, it then pushes the machine disk side into the spinning side to engage spinning and start sewing at warp 10.  Once you take your foot off the pedal it the machine side pulls away from the spinning madness and the machine stops.  If you look at a new clutch motor it will have a little arm that drops down from the pulley end that you directly connect the foot pedal,  the newer motors have this cutch ability built in.

    The down side to this setup is clutch motor noise, the zippy fast speed, and the potential bump in the electric bill. I recommend replacing both with a new Servo motor, silent, speed adjustable, take less power, overall a much better user experience. 

     

     

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    3 hours ago, Ardenmare said:

    I tried out the demo model at the Essex/Baltimore Tandy a couple of weeks ago. It's a nice machine, it was powerful enough to chew through 2 pieces of 5oz veg tan, although that's probably extreme for it. Really nice speed control. Just wish it could take a bit heavier thread sizes. 

    I just checked out the Sailrite web page-the Tandy Stitch Master looks like a beige colored version of the Sailrite Ultrafeed LS1 portable that's been installed into a nice little table with their workhorse servo motor.  I like the smaller Tandy table, but for close to the same price, the Sailrite Fabricator sounds like a better deal with more capability. The site says it will take up to V-138 thread.

    Here you can see a Sailrite in action!

     

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    I really like the concept of The Boss, small footprint can be made portable, sews thick leather, no power needed ect. That's also what its drawback are.  Since its so small its not great for larger projects, since you have to hand crank you loose one hand to the crank vs a foot pedal and two hands on the project.  Hand cranking and clutching (like a motor cycle) is tedious.  Someplace between 50 and 100 cranks you will loose patience with this process and your cranking may get a little lazy and not complete your follow-through up\down correctly and the machine may bind up. 

    It' funny in the Cowboy Outlaw video he actually says "run this machine like your angry at it".  In the demo videos they typically run the machines with small scraps of firm veg-tan, rather than actually making something.  As your making your decision look for some videos of people actually making things and watch how they use the machine and their hands. Then picture yourself making the same project, you can crank-it-out -angry style, or gently guide it along peacefully. Good luck.

     

     

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