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So I finally put some oil in each hole and watched a tutorial on how to thread the machine. Threaded some red Bonded Nylon Sewing Thread Size #69 T70. Tightened the belt a bit and off to the races. I started with some canvas and it was interesting because at first the machine would sort of stall out and buzz when i pushed too slow on the foot pedal but when i pushed a little quicker and harder on it BOOM off to the races it flew through that canvas Then to really test it out i ran two pieces of thick veg tan leather and it ate it for breakfast! Now the feet definitely need to be smoothed down in order to do leather because they leave marks and I am going to test 138 thread with 22 needles. Anyone know where I can get some lower feet so i can smooth them out instead of smoothing out the original machine's feet? Thanks!

Ahh now that makes sense! I will have to start thinking about making a pulley reducer system to get more torque.

It’s the $50.00 sewing machine that keeps on giving. I opened up the clutch motor pulley guard to measure the shaft and it looks like the precious owner already reduced the pulley size!! So looks like instead of the servo I’m going to just buy a bigger pulley wheel to go on the sewing machine to see if that will suffice For the pulley that is going to go on the sewing machine itself I assume a 1/2 inch bore will work ok? will this pulley wheel work ok? TB Woods AK5612 FHP Bored-To-Size, 5.45" Outside Body Diameter, 0.5" Bore Diameter V-Belt Sheave https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003N17LBY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HRzWBbSE2PJNZ or does anyone have a better pulley wheel for me to get? Thanks!

What size pulley do i need for the top head?

HAHA yessir I got there in the nick of time she had 10 other people calling say they will take it! lol I just got there first!

How many hours of time has it been used? and is it leaps and bounds better than the one on Amazon? REX INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE SERVO MOTOR 550 WATTS - $106.00 https://amzn.to/2EfaDwl It just goes a little too fast. I want it to go super slow so I can be careful with each stitch ( I'm a bit of a perfectionist to a fault sometimes )

So the servo motor I showed is a good one? So on top of getting the servo motor i should ALSO get the 2" pulley? that will allow me to go super slow? will it also add more power or reduce power or make no difference?

Ahh ok.. where do i get a new pully for the servo?

Ahh so i was under the impression that one should simply replace the clutch motor with a servo right away... but if I reduce the wheel on the clutch motor it might slow it down to a walker speed without having to replace the motor? i mean i did score it for $50 so putting another $100 into it is'nt bad i'd say! Belt size: brilliant idea! Ill go do that right now The machine is a clone of the Singer 16-188 here is a great video showing this REX model in action Oil: How does one check the machine to see if it has enough oil in it? thanks so much!

Late last night I did a quick craigslist search and stumbled upon this REX 26-188 Walking foot sewing machine beauty for $50.00 !!!!!! At first, I thought it was some fake posting but it was 100% real as I just got back from picking it up! She ran it and it purred like a kitten. She told me she had like 10 calls and I was the first one to make it there! She used it to sew upholstery with so it came with a bunch of extra stuff AND original manuals! If anyone wants I can scan them in. So now I know I need to get a servo motor so i'm thinking about this one any good? REX INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE SERVO MOTOR 550 WATTS - $106.00 https://amzn.to/2QMdfTJ and a new belt, which size belt? 38" or 39" INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE MOTOR BELT RUBBER V-BELT (39") - $7.90 https://amzn.to/2QHAA94 1. Do I need a reducer wheel or will the servo motor make it go slow enough to go one by one stitch? If so which one do I get? 2. What's the biggest and best needle to use and thread for 8oz leather belt stitching on the edges? 3. I have seen many videos of how rough these feet are on leather so which aftermarket feet do i need to get and whats the best way to grind them down and how smooth do i make them? 4. Do I just put oil in each of the red holes if so how much oil? and how long should i run it so that it will be well lubricated again? I think it's been sitting idle for about 4 years under a towel inside she said. Pretty cool paperwork that came with it she bought it from one person who bought it new!

Excellent Mods for this stitching pony!

Winner winner chicken dinner!!

I was curious how they stitch the scrap skins together like this? Whats the best way to do it. Thanks!

SWEET!! im still waiting for the dang UPS driver... but good to know it was legit!

I will give you 2 shillings and not a cent more sir! ( Seriously BEAUTIFUL work!! )

Just got my shipping notification! Says it will be here Jan 19th Thursday! Fingers crossed its not a box of rocks

I was just wondering what the going rate is for a hand tooled leather belt 1.5" thick 50 inches long nice finished edges. Can everyone upload pictures of their belts to see what sort of work you do and your price I'm just sort of seeing what's out there I might try to make some or I might buy some.

Exactly my thinking too time / cost... fingers crossed that amazon comes through with this steal of a deal!

I was on the fence about making one of my own as I have a few scrap oak boards but then this hit my inbox and I figured I'd give it a shot. Now I'm going to see if they cancel the order as a price mistake or what. If so then looks like I'll have to "pony" up and make my own. Thank you thank you... i'll be here all week folks... tip your waiters.... try the veal.

I had a camel alert set on the Tandy stitching pony and I thought it was a price mistake but nope it dropped from $71.99 to $22.99 !! No clue how long it will last at this price or if it will even be at this price once I hit post but figured I would share if anyone else needed a stitching pony! Go to other sellers on amazon and look for the seller BIGFLY. "Back-ordered. Due in stock January 21 -- order now to reserve yours" http://amzn.to/2jFG0RJ

amazon only $26.20 http://amzn.to/2iqfmOR I would NEVER be able to work with a chicago screw without it im so glad i got it. Yup I got the blue locktite! I do want some pieces to swivel but I will definitely get some shorter ones to tighten up the leather as well.

I want to attach two pieces of 8oz veg tan with Chicago Screws and I'm wondering what length of Chicago Screws to use? Do you want it as tight as you can or do you want it just long enough so the two pieces can still swivel?

I just dunked the little applicator in the bottle and slapped it on no clue what I'm doing!

Yup good advice. I was leaning towards building a custom one