dikman

I'm really surprised at this, I know all about the older machines having oddball screw/thread sizes but I just assumed that when the Chinese copied the machines they would have used standard, probably metric, threads. Who'd have guessed......

Or you could contact Cowboy Bob and ask him. I recently had reason to check the size of the screws holding the bobbin winder plate on and was very surprised to find they're not metric. They're not Whitworth or BA, my best guess is 3/16" UNF.

Hmm, none of my servos make much noise. Is it the same whether it's run flat out or very slow?

The screw is obviously loctited in. Only thing I can think of is to drill a hole in the screw, apply localised heat to the screw using a small pinpoint flame then use a small easyout (or perhaps try gently tapping a small flat blade screwdriver into the hole you drilled?).

Hmm, was the sewing machine working ok before (I assume it had a different motor fitted)?

Cool!

A lot of the generic servos tend to have that characteristic low speed "issue". That's one reason for fitting a small pulley on the motor and a speed reducer. As for the noise, does it make it with the sewing machine belt removed?

So you're into face masks, I wondered if you would use your resources for that. There are quite a few down here making them, even though we don't have to wear them - yet (as long as we can keep the bloody Vics out we'll be ok!). Do you make them out of croc skin too?

I've been asked to make some 1911 mag holder/pouch(es) for a friend (for competition shooting). I'm thinking two per slide (or maybe four on one slide?). Anyone have any suggestions, photos or plans for such? What weight leather would be best?

I use headband magnifiers - a lot! I have 4 pairs, one in each of my sheds and one in my "computer" room. I love them.

Damn! Brian, you never cease to amaze me! Those hangers are very clever, I reckon a lot of shops would love them.

Very nice job, Chuck. I'm impressed at how you keep coming up with ways to use bits of antler. I like the curved idea but I'm guessing that you need to work out how it fits the hand before fixing the awl into the handle? I don't need another awl but............

The first thing I thought of was a drink holder but you guys beat me to it!

The problem with Ed's Red is that the primary solvent is acetone, which will evaporate too quickly. Soaking with WD-40 (or similar) is probably a good start, just give it time to work, and maybe use a toothbrush to scrub the parts. Heating with a hot air gun won't hurt the parts, or you could try one of those small pin-point flame burners, that will concentrate the heat into one area without being able to overheat parts.

Brilliant! Never occurred to me to use antler, being very hard it should work well. And a great use for an oddment of antler.

You seem fixated on this height thing. As Wiz explained, it's designed to be height adjustable. Have a look at this site and zoom in on the two bolts on the vertical column below the table, you loosen these to slide the table up and down. https://www.springfieldleather.com/Cobra-Class-26. They also have a 1/2 hour video on youtube showing the complete assembly of the machine. If it was meant to be used standing only that would severely limit their sales.

I agree with jimi. I converted mine from a binder to a "conventional" machine and didn't have any issues with not having an oscillating feed dog.

Not my cup of tea but that is beautifully executed. I can see where a lot of effort has gone into it. The only problem with that type of rig is that they're generally made to a specific waist size and only fit the size they're made for. I guess there's a little bit of wriggle room, but not much or the holsters won't sit correctly.

For a first strap it looks good.

Brilliant, Jimi! I was going to print them out and then remembered I've converted it back to a binder, so not much use to me.

Nice. I reckon you'll be happy with it.

Thanks Ross, those additional photos clarify things nicely. Slightly complex overall but a very clever design. This is mine, a bit agricultural () compared to yours but I needed something in a hurry when I started making holsters. One day (!) I will spend some time on it to make it a bit more refined. The handle can be rotated on the bolt to allow it to be tensioned more, depending on the thickness of the leather, and the pivot in the handle is offset to act as a cam. When sitting it sort of fits between my legs with my feet on the bottom board so it stays put! Mine is practical whereas yours is also aesthetically pleasing.

What's the lever at the front for?

Sam, I bought them off Aliexpress, they were cheaper than ebay. They're pretty much the same thing regardless of who sells them. Uwe may have pointed out the only real reason to consider the 4500 instead of the Seiko - spare feet availability?

That is very nicely done! A bit of advice, though, that bolt sticking out from the eccentric will catch the thread if you're doing long runs and the thread hangs down. Mine has a wooden lever on the side to act as a cam to lock it up and although I made it so the lever sits flat against the side it STILL catches the thread!!! You just need to knock a few chips off it and darken the wood a bit to make it look old.