Tent99
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6 hours ago, JLSleather said:That what I dun said ... .like the old bridgeports ...
Bob-- answer yer phone ... been wiling to try that cowboy thread!
OH! By the way.. I know I'm the only one prolly would need to be told this... but I put the handwheel on, linin' up the bolt with the groove.. then I always gotta remember to tighten the bolt into the groove! Sometimes, it helps if somebody reminds me stuff like that
thank you, and no, I need to be told every lil detail. The only sewing i have ever done was on plain ol fabric sewing machine in home ec class.
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16 hours ago, Wizcrafts said:You can remove the belt from the flywheel by loosening the upper bolt on the outside right side of the square mounting bracket that the reducer wheel mounts to. This is under the table. After loosening the upper bolt, lift the entire reducer assembly all the way up, then tighten the bolt to hold it in the raised position. The v-belt should be loose enough to flip off the pulley on the flywheel. When you are ready to reassemble it, pull the belt onto the wheel, turning it towards you if necessary. With the belt inside the pulley, loosen the bolt and push down hard on the reducer wheels to tension the belt, then tighten down the securing bolt.
You may need to loosen the adjuster nuts on the long threaded bolt on the front of the motor, allowing it to move up with the reducer assembly. Start by loosening the top nut. I think it needs an 18mm wrench.
thank you! I have learned a lot by reading through lots of your posts, btw.
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6 hours ago, CowboyBob said:They called me towards the end of the day yesterday wondering why the belt pulley was turning & the machine wasn't.I asked them if they were sure to line the 2-bolts in the grooves before tightening the handwheel,she didn't know.Apparently it wasn't.All these larger machines are shipped w/the handwheel off.
Thanks Bob, was just trying to avoid bothering you on the phone again yesterday, Remind me not to ask questions on this board again. sheesh. ha The handwheel was loose, like you suspected...but I'm still getting stuff tangled in the bobbin. Im workin' on it...
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33 minutes ago, Uwe said:Servo motor mounts usually have a pivot point and some way to adjust how taught/loose the belt is. You can loosen the belt via the motor mount and then you can remove the belt. If you have a speed reducer pulley, that may need to be loosened as well.
looked for a way, but nothing looks adjustable from the motor mount, really...but probably just total lack of knowing what to look for/try
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The simplest of tasks, I'm sure, but I didn't install the belt that drives the handwheel on my new, never sewn a stitch with, Cowboy 4500 so don't know how to remove it. I need to take the handwheel off to make sure the screws are aligned with the V-groove. But, I can't take it off without removing the belt. There has to be an easier way to take the belt off and put it back on than it seems? I have read the directions and searched the archives (maybe I'm not doing that right, I just joined), and can't find anything. Just need to take it off, check the wheel, and put it right back on.
Thank you
how to remove belt on Cowboy 4500
in Leather Sewing Machines
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My 17 year old son put it on. BECAUSE he actually has some experience using leather sewing machines (not a CB 4500) for making chaps and repairing tack...AND because he is a lot stronger than I am and it was easier for him to do. I was standing right there, but occupied with reading the manual trying to discern what we were going to mess up next that I could ask irritating questions about on leatherworker.net.