Jump to content

CowboyBob

Contributing Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    3,260

  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by CowboyBob

  1. CowboyBob
    So meanwhile here in the US they will probably have to hire some more inefficient workers & then have to build larger buildings (gotta spend the $$ you know) to track the non-payers down & I'm sure they will devise some penalty or interest for non-compliers!!
  2. CowboyBob
    The price is in the ballpark,maybe you can get it for less? It will probably have a clutchmotor on it that you'll need to change to a servo so you can control the speed.This machine will sew to around 5/16" or 20 oz of leather & use up to #138 thread.
  3. CowboyBob
    Get a flat steel pulley with large enough center to go over the shoulder of the wheel & drill through the side of it & the handwheel that is on the machine,use 3 or 4 bolts & nuts evenly spaced.
  4. CowboyBob
    Your Welcome ,the credit goes to Campbell-Randall for making it,yes, the original 3 pages sure left a lot to be desired.
  5. CowboyBob
    Found it. union_lockstitch.pdf
  6. CowboyBob
    The tension release only works when you pick up the foot,it has nothing to do with tension settings.Have you taken the adjuster nut off & taken the discs out to check for grooves & or lint or dirt on them?
  7. CowboyBob
    No,when you flip the base over the holes for the pedals will be further away from your feet like you want.
  8. CowboyBob
    No 346 won't work,I have a customer here in town that is using#277 BUT it is on vinyl for top stitching cars seats,on leather you have more friction with the larger needle & you just can't get enough foot pressure to hold the leather down so it will skip stitches & break thread if you go much over 1/4" thickness with a bigger needle #25 that the larger thread requires.
  9. CowboyBob
    You can flip the base over & then the pedals will be towards the back.This will take alittle work because you'll have to take the head off the table,lay the stand down,unbolt the base,take the pedals off & re-install on the otherside,put the castors on the otherside & bolt the column back on.
  10. CowboyBob
    Some of these 145's are for binding & the feed dog didn't lift ,sounds like what you have.
  11. CowboyBob
    I found one in our stock that has the plug.
  12. CowboyBob
    We have a few New 205's here but they don't have the slot in them for the binder.
  13. CowboyBob
    I hate to tell you,we service a lot of these models & the term Heavy Duty is more of a sales pitch than a machine made for heavy material.If you want to sew thin leather or any other heavier material you would stand a much better chance by getting an old black Singer 15-91 they are built very similar to an Industrial machine & take #69 nylon thread w/o much problems.
  14. CowboyBob
    @katit Your right sometimes this is the case but this model of Singer doesn't have a safety clutch.
  15. CowboyBob
    When your trying to touchup a hook like this never take any metal off the outside,just the inside,I would say it could be saved with careful sanding,use some 220 emery to get rid of the burr & then smooth it up with some finer emery.You might also want to get a new hook on order for backup.
  16. CowboyBob
    There is no troubleshooting,just get the button in the slot & push the handwheel towards you for a longer stitch.When you force it all the way long or short you have to give it that much force to get it to change.
  17. CowboyBob
    Great idea!! Looks like it should work as needed.
  18. CowboyBob
    It's easiest to use what table is setup for.
  19. CowboyBob
    Yes,those will work.The one hinge behind the needle on a double needle is in a different place so you'll have to router out a new hole OR you could drill a different hole in the machine.Most double needles have a bed that's 1&1/2" longer than a single needle so you'll need to fill the gap in too.
  20. CowboyBob
    When you push the button down while turning the handwheel,keep turning it until it goes into the slot,keep pushing it down & turn the wheel towards you for a longer stitch.Never push the button when the machine is in motion.
  21. CowboyBob
    I double checked & I found a supplier that has it in stock.
  22. CowboyBob
    Some 227's have reverse,if you can see a pic it'll have a lever on the front rightside for reverse.
  23. CowboyBob
    DFH is right,oil is the best,clear mineral sewing machine oil.The grease can dry up & cause the roller to stop turning & make a flat spot on it.
  24. CowboyBob
    We only have some size #16LR in stock,the other sizes are all diamond points.We can get any size you want.
  25. CowboyBob
    They are the same length but the 128x6 is a leather point & the 16x231 is a round point.
×
×
  • Create New...