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A couple of questions: i) does your machine have a speed reducer or just one belt from the head directly to the motor?? ii) does your machine have a clutch motor or a brush servo motor or brushless electronic servo motor??? iii) what size of motor? A couple of photo's would help clear up your particular setup and narrow down possible solutions. kgg

The Tandy Outlaw is a re-badged Cowboy Outlaw done for Tandy. Within the one arm bandits you also have the Tippmann Boss which maybe a consideration for you. For holsters you need a class 4 by rights similar to the manual Cowboy Outlaw or motorized Cowboy 3500/4500 machines but the other items you could more then likely get away with a Class 341simialr to the Cowboy CB341 machine. Then there is the used market for both the manual and the motorized machines. Maybe there is something in the used section of the forum. kgg

I thought it was a hybrid but I thought it was an Alder hybrid so that clears that up. Since you are in the US another popular machine in this class is the Cowboy CB-341 as well as a multitude of other less known clones. kgg

Since this is a machine that you are seriously considering to purchase I would call the Leather Machine Company and ask them i) do they have a engineering manual or can they direct you to one and ii) is the class 26 a clone of the Juki or a hybrid. kgg

Since you mentioned a class 341 clone, Cobra Class 26, I would suggest looking for a used Juki LS-341 / Juki LS-1341 or clone. It really boils down to determining: i) what do you want to sew ii) your budget. From those and your location machine recommendation could be suggested. kgg

I have not used that particular one the Consew 206RL. It is a portable walking foot machine the same or similar to all the other Sailrite type clones. Like the others in this class of machine it has a small Singer Class 15 bobbin, the amount of material you can fit up the presser foot is very limited, stitch length consistency will depend on the thickness of material being sewn and typically a thread size maximum of V92. I think you would be much better of getting either a good used or new industrial sewing machine. These machines are better suited to doing repairs on sail material. Whether you go with a cylinder arm or flatbed will depend on what you want to sew. kgg

Great Info. kgg

My thought is that's probably a good idea. kgg

Excellent point. kgg

That is too bad at least you got a few good deals before they closed. Did they give a reason for the closure or any news about the other two stores? kgg

I have seen too many client dogs over the years that died a horrible death as a result of them ingesting stuff like hand towels, ladies stockings, socks, human incontinence pads, pet incontinence pads, rubber toys, rope, rocks. Some dogs can expel some items with no problems while others can't and by the time you figure out that they can't it's sadly already to late. Just my experience, kgg

You need to look at this thread chart to needle size ( https://www.tolindsewmach.com/thread-chart.html ) V69 use #16 or #18 V138 use #22 or #23 V207 use #24 The Singer 211G156 can handle a #22 needle so it can do up to V138. When sewing in fabric use 135 x 17 needles for the leather straps probably best to use 135 x 16 needles. kgg Singer_211G155,_211G156_Service_Manual-1.pdf

If you really need the ability to move the table up and down I think the only real option would be some form of hydraulic lift, mechanical hand pump, air over hydraulic or electric over hydraulic. The down side to being able to move the machine up and down at will is you will have to come up with a method for activating the foot pedals rather then the typical mechanical method ( rod or chain ), maybe using electric controls. Also: i) If you are going to cut the table top it will reduce the max capacity of 300 lb down so you would need to do the calculations to figure out by how much. ii) Looking at the spec for the table top on the homedepot table, the top is only 1.2" thick. It really should be 1.5" min. iii) Another option for making your own table would be go to a sewing machine repair shop and see what if they have a used table frame. When I need one I usually pay about $60 CAD for the complete frame. kgg

Call your vet. The dog probably will require surgery depending on what an Xray shows. One of my guys had to this type of surgery. kgg

Yes and they wonder why a lot of car sales people and dealerships are not respected. Wish they got rid of the stealerships all to together and let the customer deal directly with the manufacturers and have factory approved service centers. It would be more profitable for the manufacturer, less cost for the customer and no stealership markups for BS items or market adjustments. What this stealership didn't realize they not only lost out on a rental, no big deal just a couple hundred bucks, they lost out on a new car sale as well. I am planning on purchasing one within the next year. Now I am wondering whether I am even going to buy one of that manufacturers vehicles. kgg

I needed to rent a cargo van like as I needed to pickup 9 sheets of 4' x 8' HDPE. I figured I would rent one from a local stealership who over the years sold me two new cars. They had one, price was OK and offered full coverage so if anything happen all I needed to do was pass the keys back if anything happened to the vehicle. So far things sound good. The dirtbag said the truck is out front, I've check and noted the couple of scratches on the form. Give me your license, credit card and sign here. Hold on now, lets see the truck first. He noted maybe three dings on the form while I noted at least 20 with my cell phone. He was not a happy camper to see me haul out the cell phone nor I. I said lets see the rental form. The two copies were different. One form had me responsible for the full value of the truck should something happen and the other form noted $5,000. Neither was what I wanted. I said this is wrong so fix it as I wanted full coverage. The dirtbag said this is what we offer. I said "Have a nice day and this will be the last time I ever come to this stealership." There was a couple of colorful words added to that sentence. I would not want to be a buyer if they pull $$$$ like this on a rental. I drove up the road and rented a cargo van from UHaul who were very professional. If you ever need to rent a vehicle always check and note with your cell phone anything wrong on the vehicle both inside and outside but most importantly check the paperwork. That's my rant for today. kgg

From the info, last photo, I have seen your machine is going to be about the same weight as the Juki TSC-441 and clones around the 125 lb range. Base on the weight I would not go with the "U" style table unless you brace the machine with a third "K" leg right under the machine. For my machine I did sort of a hybrid of the "U" . What I done that may give you some ideas: i) I used a standard industrial "K" frame and table top then I added a third "K" but turned the third "K" leg backwards and placed it directly under the center of the machine. The third "K" leg ensures no possibility of the table top warping / bending and gives better stability. ii) Then I cutout a section of the table top and made other mods like extra cross bracing and relocating the thread spools to underneath the table top. Like @bruce johnson I like sewing being sat down whether using a flatbed or a cylinder arm machine as I find it more comfortable and better foot control of the "go pedal". kgg

The various styles of tables really depends on the machine. My take: 1) Flatbed machines are mostly used with a standard style industrial table with "K" legs and the proper cutout in the table top for that particular model of machine. 2) Cylinder arm machines typically are placed on "U" cutout table tops, Juki style tables and pedestal style tables. The "U" cutout are typically used with Juki LS-341 / LS-1341 and clone machines while Juki TSC-441 and clone machines use either the Juki style table or pedestal style tables. Then you get the hybrid tables and the hydraulic lift tables. Which style of table is superior depends on the machine being placed on it, the users needs and the users preference. People do like the pedestal tables but can be inherently tippy and if banged the wrong way could possibly topple. In my case with the style I chose for my Juki TSC-441 clone mainly had to do with me owning dogs. I could see that if a couple of them got playing and stuck a pedestal mounted machine the wrong way there was the possibility it could get knocked over. Machine tables with wheels can be a benefit but the wheels have to be lockable and rated to take the weight. The best solution I think would be to use retractable casters rated for your machine and table. When you want to move the machine / table you engage the wheels and move it then retract them so the machine / table then rests firmly on the tables base. I use this style of casters on a floor mounted hydraulic press conversion ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m3NhGWMinQ ) Just like all sewing machines no one machine will do everything and the same can be applied to the style of table. As @dikman indicated make sure that lifting winder and legs can take the total weight you are planning on installing on top or underneath the table top. What machine are you planning on mounting to the table?? kgg

This machine is the oldest of the 4 machines I recently pickup at about 4 yrs. old. The other three machines are younger from 2 / 3 yrs. old. The next one on the to do list is a portable walking foot Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ with the new WorkerB® Power Pack Motor. That one I will compare it to is a Chinese clone with the standard Singer style motor that I modified about a year ago. kgg

This is one of four machines that I recently picked up. It did need a little TLC, a good redneck oil bath and now appears to be in decent overall running condition. I debated whether or not to replace my Juki 1181N with this machine but have decided against that even though it is a compound feed and the Juki DU-1181N is a walking foot. This machine I think would fall in between my Juki DNU-1541S and the Juki DU-1181n capabilities wise. In comparison it is about the same size / weight maybe a touch lighter then the 1181N and a fair bit smaller then the compound feed Juki DNU-1541S. kgg

Consew 206RB-5 in very good condition. This is a compound feed machine. Comes with standard industrial table, servo motor, knee lift and table mounted light. Price $1900 CAD. Price: $1900 CAD Shipping: Not available. Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada

I think most of us have done that move. kgg

Nicely done and I see you managed to get the foot lift on the 1341. kgg

A couple of suggestions: 1. Belt maybe to tight. The belt should have about 1/2" (12mm) deflection. 2. Servo motors have a minimum startup speed. Some have start speeds of 200 rpm while others are 500 rpm just depends on the manufacturer design (brush versus brushless motors). A way to help minimize this is to reduce the size of the pulley on the motor and add a speed reducer pulley to the configuration. kgg

No bother at all. I finally have settled on a design and have about 90 percent of the parts completed. My goal is to have the swing away clicker press completed within a month or so. As usual some things, boarding kennel maintenance / repairs and four new to me machines to review/ setup/ overhaul / decide which ones I'm keeping for myself have taken priority. kgg