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  1. CowboyBob
    No,I think your correct,I'd say it's like a 17 too,the 34K weighs 122Lbs or 55kgs.That machine looks alittle lighter.
  2. CowboyBob
    Here is a Singer 34K11 I picked up last year,it has a 45K top & a large bobbin & shuttle that is aboy 3x larger than a 29K
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    Still trying to figure out how to position the needlebar within the throat plate hole. Your working on the wrong end.Go to the backside of the machine,there's vertical rod for the knee lift & alittle more than 1/2 way up you'll see a 1/2 hole in the casting, shine a light in there & you'll see the screw you need to loosen to move the needlebar front to back.It takes a large screwdriver & a lot of oomph to get it loose.
  4. CowboyBob
    Yes,trade the Chandler off & then the feet & bobbins & threading will all be the same. You might want to double check the Consew model # it might be 226?
  5. CowboyBob
    To me the S point looks better because the needle has more of a spade point to it & doesn't open up the side of the hole, with DI point the hole looks wider on the side due to the 4-sides of the needle.
  6. CowboyBob
    The smallest we can get them in is #24,we also have 25 & 26 in DI point,when I order #23 they send the LR's
  7. CowboyBob
    The 96 is a longer arm version of the 95 so it won't sew any different,like Geneva said they both were made to sew fast & thin materials.
  8. CowboyBob
    Yes,Kings X is right it's in Ft.Wayne,IN. Here some info here.
  9. CowboyBob
    I also agree with Wiz & Steve a triple feed is best for leather!
  10. CowboyBob
    Steve, I thought you were to call me back? One thing I forgot to mention yesterday(Thanks to Amuckart) is the screws that hold the race on(outside of shuttle) you need to turn all the way in & back them out one full turn so it can float.
  11. CowboyBob
    Are you making sure to get the bobbin thread underneath the spring properly?
  12. CowboyBob
    This machine originally used a 135x5 needle which is 11/2" long a lot of people change it to a 135x17 which is 13/4" long (so the needlebar won't hit the foot when sewing thick)Look on youtube for Consew 225 or 226 the bobbin goes in the same.The largest thread that works the best is #138.I did just play around with one of these the other day & sewed 7/16" with #92 nylon.
  13. CowboyBob
    This is a copy of a copy but it's all I have.
  14. CowboyBob
    Sounds like someone lost the screw & found a rivet that fit,these screws are available & so are the shuttles.
  15. CowboyBob
    I would try what Steve said first,then check your needlebar thread guide can get a groove in it & cut the thread & also check the feed dog hole the needle goes through for needle marks that might also need to be sanded or replaced.Also do you have a frsh ar least #22 needle in it?
  16. CowboyBob
    You should be very careful on this model 29 the gears haven't been available here in the US for over 35yrs.Unless you already have or know for sure you have new parts I would leave it alone.I have had to use a drift pin (flat headed punch) as small as the bobbin shaft & a big hammer & drove them out breaking the haed off the screw,but on this model you might also break the gear.
  17. CowboyBob
    Welcome to the board.There's a show coming up in Sheridan & they have some carving workshops you might want to attend.Barry King is there along w/Bob Beard & a lot of other suppliers. http://www.leathercraftersjournal.com/sheridan2015.html
  18. CowboyBob
    Here's a pic of a 211 clutch,the a & b lines need to be lined up on the inside hud & the outer pulley for the clutch to put the machine in time.You might need to tighten the 3-screws facing you when you look @ the cltch,these will make it kick out @ a higher torque then it might be set at(when you change the stitch your are knocking the clutch out of time like Constabulary says)
  19. CowboyBob
    The thing you call a transformer is the starting capacitor w/o it your motor won't start,if the wire is bad just replace it ,you could use the wire from your new switch,the 3rd wire is ground that you connect to the metal switch housing.
  20. CowboyBob
    I'll trade you a sewing machine or two for that Transit??
  21. CowboyBob
    How about Dodge?
  22. CowboyBob
    Yes,this should be a good machine for you you might want to upgrade with a servo.
  23. CowboyBob
    Yes,I would say it is a Consew 206 clone,it probably has the old style reverse that you push the handle up for reverse.
  24. CowboyBob
    The button on the right is for the clutch,the hole with the missing button is for the stitch length & can be adjusted by putting a screwdriver into it(cutoff nail w/o a point on it) & turning the machine around until it drops into the slot,then you can turn the handwheel towards you for longer or away is shorter.
  25. CowboyBob
    Yes,something like a large nail with the tip ground off would even work.
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