MaryGladys

Jeff, yes!!!! I will definitely use it and thank you!!!!!

Jeff, This is what I have for screw holes.. I looked at pictures online to see if I couldn't find one similar? Maybe on the side I have a couple holes, but the ones on top are at an angle. I wish they had such an attachment for low shank machines but the magnet on the plate works well. This attachment is better I can see with leather and higher speed sewing though!!! I would love to have it if it works, Jeff!!!!! Thank you!!! Dikman, I will still wait for my brother...that motor is heavy....we may be able to manage removing it with the table up....I will defer to my brother on that as he will be the muscle behind it and I will be the monkey with the socket set.

Mike, thank you. I am gonna see if the servo motor helps slow it down some. I also "borrowed" one of my son's heavy duty rectangle magnets to help me keep a seam straight (as my seam guide for my regular machine is too weak....I may be ok. If not, I will ask Dad if he can give me the pulley system and confirm with him.... Patty

You know, y;all are just flat out AWESOME!!!! Dad made me laugh because he also said he didn't really understand the little motor on it....and he doesn't remember the story on it (these things happen after a stroke) so we just laughed about it and figured it worked and maybe housed the Keebler elves! Floyd, yes there is a plug to the light that kinda attaches to the plug, but Dad didn't provide the lamp so I put the machine under a window and I have a bright OttLight that has a stretchy neck on it. JoAnn fabrics has some great 60% coupons and you can get those nice lamps cheap that way! Jeff is sending me the motor now!!! I am soooo grateful to him!!!! Thank you Jeff!!!! And thanks to everyone else! I have to admit, this is a bit of a learning curve for me. I will post a picture once i get the motor set up....and yes, Floyd that thing weighs a good 100 pounds. I will need help flipping the table over to remove it. And I hope after that I can post a picture of something I have made! Been drawing up patterns for a while now.... Love this forum for being so helpful and educational...it's comforting to know there are still kind people out there :-). Regards, Patty

I send a virtual KISS to you JLS and Mike! Mike, yes! I do believe that is what this is because the motor connects to it. Let me post some pictures!!!!! It is an Amco motor with an auxiliary motor on front. That auxiliary motor connects to the capacitor...so that makes sense! JLS, you are ON! I will PM you! Mike do you happen to have any pictures of how your machine is set up so I might be able to verify with Dad his pulley would work? Thank you!

Dikman and Uwe, thank you SOOOO much! Hahaha, Dikman, you are right about my Dad! Even at 46, I am still amazed with how much knowledge and wisdom both of my parents have!!! I will NOT need a Needle Position System! Even with my home sewing machine I never had one! I can see the benefit of one in a more commercial environment, though! I know I am looking for this machine to sew somewhat like my home sewing machine....allow me to go slow around curves and small places and fast on the big stretches (like a belt or purse strap). I would love for it to be variable speed based on how hard I step on the foot pedal! Right now, it's either STOP or WARP SPEED - very much like a toddler or puppy!!! :-) Now, controller....speaking of that....the clutch also has a controller it appears....a bow that has a plug connected to the motor. The box has something that looks like a motherboard attached to some things that look like HUGE transistors? This is not the on/off box, either....something totally different. So, does that clutch also have a controller? And could I use this controller box for the servo? Uwe, you say I really don't need the controller box unless I want to tweak it, right? Based on looking at this "controller" for the clutch, it appears confusing so...if I can get something already configured for my slow self, that would be great!!!! Uwe, I have read some nightmare stories (on this forum) about some of the Chinese stuff and that has me a little concerned if I have problems with the motor that I couldn't send it back. I have read that SewPro is ok, though so I will look at that!!! Next big HUGE question, not all motors are alike, so what would be the right sized/spec of motor would I need? My Dad said he thinks he has a pulley (reducer) somewhere if he can find it to give me. Thank you sooo much! This was super educational! I have learned a lot on this site already and I hope one day to contribute!!!! MG

Hello Everyone! My father surprised me with giving me his old Consew 230. He makes boots for a living and used this machine for sewing leather. Primarily for the welts and piping and he figured it would be good for my endeavors to sew lightweight leather purses and organizers as it can sew the thickness I need and up to 138 thread. Oh, how I wanted a 206RB, but the 230 does now hold sentimental value.... So Dad came over and we set it up....with a clutch motor and the thing is in bad shape because it just about goes into warp speed stitching and the foot pedal is a hot mess! I release my foot and it just keeps a going....and eventually slows on it own. Ummmmm, this isn't really good for me! Plus, when we fired the ol' girl up, it sounded like I started up a starship :-). So loud!!!! Ok, I have been sewing for 30 years - fabric, that is...and I am used to my home machine. I have total control of how slow or fast I sew....and the pedal is very responsive! I am gonna be honest, I need a machine that runs SLOW - so I can keep up with it for right now...Maybe one day I can sew fast but certainly not now!!! I see stuff about controller, needle position/sync, servo motors and reducers. Best I can reckon, I would LOVE a servo motor and may well need a reducer to sew at a turtle pace, but what is this controller and needle position/sync? And of all of these things, what products would you recommend and from whom? BTW, I live in Florida. Thank you soo much! MG And come to think of it, such a sad thing that a 78 year old man could handle this Consew 230 going faster than the speed of light, but his kid daughter is having some serious issues with it!!! :-)

Hi! I am new to this but I bought some lace at Tandy to see if I would like it and well, I do! I saw a couple few videos YouTube and LOVE it! Ok, except for one thing.....the lacing I got at Tandy is so bad....tore on me and is so stiff. I have no idea how it is finished - veg tanned or chrome, but I am sure many people have tried it here....and it is quite unlike any leather I have used! I have heard a lot about the wonders of kangaroo but not all suppliers are equal, and would I have to prepare the lace if I got it? I have started making purses and notebooks if that helps - so colors are GREAT! My father is a boot maker so I was raised with leather all my life. For the dress boots, of course, chrome tanned - for the colors. Work boots, a different story. He put me in touch with his supplier for piping and welts....And they make cowhide lace in a variety of colors for cheap, however, before I go crazy and order, I would like to see if anyone here has used them? The company is TLT Leather. They have sent me color samples of the leather - and it is chrome tanned - very soft, consistent, and if it is anything like the piping, it should be fairly thin. ANYHOW, just wondering if anyone has used them? Thanks so much!!! Regards, MG