Southerngunner Report post Posted April 24 (edited) Well here it is so far, I still have to make a side cabinet for storage . At this points it is usable the way it is. The top is 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood glued and screwed with a border of 3/4" Birdseye Maple. The replaceable top is. 1/4" Lexan ( an old windshield from a Yamaha Rhino) I set up a 12" and 2" pulley system and a Consew servo motor to drive my Cobra class 26 at a controllable speed with gobs of torque. Most of it was built with stuff that I had hoarded because it was to good to throw out. Comments are welcomed Here is a couple more pictures Edited April 24 by Southerngunner Spelling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted April 24 Yes that is a factory K -leg table next to it. I just wanted to prove to myself that I could make a usable table. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GerryR Report post Posted April 24 Very nice!! Looks like with that speed reducer you can make a stitch every 30-days or so . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomE Report post Posted April 24 That’s a nice piece of work! Wish I could weld like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted April 24 Excellent job, looks great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted April 25 Looks nice to me. I bet functional too. Great work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted April 25 6 hours ago, GerryR said: Very nice!! Looks like with that speed reducer you can make a stitch every 30-days or so . Yep I can turn up the adjustments on the servo for speed and still be able to go 1 stitch at a time when needed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted April 26 On 4/24/2024 at 3:34 PM, TomE said: That’s a nice piece of work! Wish I could weld like that. Thanks, I was a welder/ fabricator/ heavy equipment mechanic for 45 years. It felt good to do some welding after a couple years of not working with metal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BliksemDonder Report post Posted May 2 On 4/26/2024 at 9:12 AM, Southerngunner said: Thanks, I was a welder/ fabricator/ heavy equipment mechanic for 45 years. It felt good to do some welding after a couple years of not working with metal. @TomE I feel you. I will be welding up the stand for my bell skiver tomorrow and my mig has not been used for a few years. Propbably take longer to clean and set up my welder than the project that needs to be done. @Southerngunner Nice sewing table you got put together there. The satisfaction of creating something from an idea to fulfill a need is priceless. I am spending way more time fabricating bits and pieces to support my leather craft than spend doing the craft in the first place! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted May 2 10 hours ago, BliksemDonder said: @TomE I feel you. I will be welding up the stand for my bell skiver tomorrow and my mig has not been used for a few years. Propbably take longer to clean and set up my welder than the project that needs to be done. @Southerngunner Nice sewing table you got put together there. The satisfaction of creating something from an idea to fulfill a need is priceless. I am spending way more time fabricating bits and pieces to support my leather craft than spend doing the craft in the first place! Thanks for the reply. I haven't touched my welder for a few years also, but after a couple passes on scraps it started coming back to me. I plan on statring to building a side cabinet today and then I need a light. I did make my own thread stand however. My wife thinks I'm nuts to take time to build something that I could order for $15.00. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted May 10 I have finally completed my homemade table and cabinet. My build is done except for a couple lights which has been ordered. Now I need to start sewing a bunch of scraps so that I can get used to the machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted May 10 (edited) I built a drawer and a pull out shelf. I won't be moving this much as it weighs a ton , but it doesn't shake,vibrate, or move around and the machine is solid and smooth when running Edited May 10 by Southerngunner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted May 10 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Southerngunner said: Edited May 10 by Southerngunner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted May 10 Paint the cupboard gray to match the rest of it, THEN it will be finished. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted May 11 Maybe later but for now I am tired of messing with this thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GerryR Report post Posted May 11 11 hours ago, dikman said: Paint the cupboard gray to match the rest of it, THEN it will be finished. I personally like the natural wood and its contrasting with the rest of the machine. (I did mine like that.) That is some really nice work! Now its time to enjoy using it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NatesLeatherGds Report post Posted May 11 Awesome set up. Good work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted May 11 3 hours ago, GerryR said: I personally like the natural wood and its contrasting with the rest of the machine. (I did mine like that.) That is some really nice work! Now its time to enjoy using it. Thanks, I kinda like the look myself. I bought the servo motor, pullys,belts, and 1 sheet of 3/4" plywood so I'm in it under $300. Everything else I already had and it has been paid for a long time ago( I don't throw good stuff away) so I don't count it in the tally. Including the cost of the class 26 the total is well under $1600 and of course all of my time is really cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted May 11 8 hours ago, Southerngunner said: I don't throw good stuff away Yep, I'm the same, much to my wife's dismay. A friend recently asked if I could have a look at a faulty dropsaw that belonged to her cleaning lady. Turned out that one of the carbon brushes had broken off and wasn't making contact with the commutator. Normally this would mean a cheap saw like this would just be thrown away, but I have a selection of carbon brushes salvaged from trashed motors so it was a simple job to grind one to fit. I'm olde school and enjoy fixing things (I've got quite the reputation as a "fixit-man" at my wife's church ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southerngunner Report post Posted May 12 2 hours ago, dikman said: Yep, I'm the same, much to my wife's dismay. A friend recently asked if I could have a look at a faulty dropsaw that belonged to her cleaning lady. Turned out that one of the carbon brushes had broken off and wasn't making contact with the commutator. Normally this would mean a cheap saw like this would just be thrown away, but I have a selection of carbon brushes salvaged from trashed motors so it was a simple job to grind one to fit. I'm olde school and enjoy fixing things (I've got quite the reputation as a "fixit-man" at my wife's church ). McGyver is alive and well, us old guys are packrats and fixin fools Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
