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  1. 2 hours ago, TheDavidLeathermanShow said:

    how does one know if the shuttle is good?

    If it stitches, then it is good. This is no rocket science. Visually inspect for wear and sew a few leathers.

    Hopefully there will be little wear on this slow machine as opposed to high-speed textile machines on which the thread literally grinds groves into parts.

    Unfortunately this is not a guarantee against parts breaking down the road, which is possible due to the age.


  2. On 12/8/2020 at 11:58 AM, MtlBiker said:

    He said he's never heard of anyone wanting to slow down the 206RB-5 and he also said that you cannot change the motor pulley.

    He's talking out of his rear end. Tar and feathers in order. Talk to a different dealer.

    I have a small pulley on my Family 550 servo that your Consew is a clone of. It stitches at the lowest 350 just fine. The pulley came from a Hitachi clutch motor that was on my Juki DDL when I got it. This is why I love the old-style Family 550 with a keyed shaft instead of the new Rex etc with a threaded shaft: they used to be compatible with clutch motors.

    On 12/8/2020 at 7:08 PM, Wizcrafts said:

    There used to be a dealer named Toronto Industrial Sewing Machines.

    Do you mean General Industrial Sewing Machines? GSM Sewing? If you do, then the name of the owner is Neal, and he is indeed very knowledgeable and helpful person.


  3. It is set up for binding but missing the actual binder and tape spool holder.

    To do straight stitching, you are going to have to buy a regular needle plate, feed dog, feet and that black arm cover that I cannot remember the correct term for. Maybe more parts need to be replaced. Wizcraft will tell.


  4. Having seen Uwe's 3D-printed feet and having contemplated doing the same, I bought a spool of Ninjaflex and showed the design to a family member who is proficient with CAD, but they are busy.

    So, in the mean time I have to use the machine, and having to lift up the body every time I have to slide open the bobbin compartment drives me nuts.

    Well, keep in mind that Canada had gotten rid of the penny, some years back, and that I still have a coffee can full of them...

    In the end it cost me exactly 12 cents, to fix the feet: one stack of 2 under each of the rear feet and two stacks of 2 under each of the front. These were the best 12 cents that I have ever spent, as now the bobbin cover slides out freely. Whew!

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