Throat Clearance

[Steven Kelley]

Excellent! Thanks Jim. That does make the choice a little easier. And the Cowboy seems to be about $300 less than the Cobra. Maybe the Cobra comes with more accessories, I don't know.

Thanks for all the replies. I broke the news to my wife last night, and she seemed to understand the issue with the Boss, and why I "needed" to upgrade.

Simple answer.

CB has Bigger flywheel more torque. Stainless Steel Feet and Plates no stain on damp leather.

Kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

[Cobra Steve]

Excellent! Thanks Jim. That does make the choice a little easier. And the Cowboy seems to be about $300 less than the Cobra. Maybe the Cobra comes with more accessories, I don't know.

Thanks for all the replies. I broke the news to my wife last night, and she seemed to understand the issue with the Boss, and why I "needed" to upgrade.

Hi Steven, please call all of the dealers and get as much info as possible. The info is free, and will help with your decision. Thanks, Steve

[KAYAK45]

WOW. The wife understands?

I'm in love with your wife and I have't even sleaped with her ...yet,

I got CB'D to the basement! Good sales job!

[Techsew Ron]

I recently purchased a Tippmann Boss and am having an issue with the throat clearance. Tippmann states the Boss has 6" of throat clearance, but by my measurement there is only 5.25". When I'm sewing some holsters, I'm having issues with there not being enough clearance. I've attempted to change my stitching direction, but no matter what I do, with some holster designs, there just isn't enough clearance. If I had 2 hands to guide the piece, it wouldn't be such an issue. But with one working the stitch arm, and the other guiding the piece, I don't have a third hand bend the leather to get it to pass through the throat.

So I'm still within my 30 day period and can return the Boss, which I'm leaning heavily toward doing, and getting either a Cowboy CB-3500 or Cobra Class 3. I know they are virtually identical machines. Do any of you that have machines with similar clearance to these have any issues with throat clearance? I don't think I'll run into any with a 9.5" throat, but for another $300 I can just get the 16" machine and never have to worry. I'm not sure what to do. All I'm going to stitch will be holsters and belts. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

As far as throat clearance goes, the standard rule is buy the biggest you can afford. Not a huge difference in price between the short and long arm 441 clones and it's better to have the longer arm incase you need it than to not have it when you do need it.

All dealers on this site sell a similar 16.5" stitcher with some differences in the setup, motor and accessories, your best bet is to call around and see which is the best fit for you.

Good luck!

Ron

[$$hobby]

I recently purchased a Tippmann Boss and am having an issue with the throat clearance. Tippmann states the Boss has 6" of throat clearance, but by my measurement there is only 5.25". When I'm sewing some holsters, I'm having issues with there not being enough clearance. I've attempted to change my stitching direction, but no matter what I do, with some holster designs, there just isn't enough clearance. If I had 2 hands to guide the piece, it wouldn't be such an issue. But with one working the stitch arm, and the other guiding the piece, I don't have a third hand bend the leather to get it to pass through the throat.

So I'm still within my 30 day period and can return the Boss, which I'm leaning heavily toward doing, and getting either a Cowboy CB-3500 or Cobra Class 3. I know they are virtually identical machines. Do any of you that have machines with similar clearance to these have any issues with throat clearance? I don't think I'll run into any with a 9.5" throat, but for another $300 I can just get the 16" machine and never have to worry. I'm not sure what to do. All I'm going to stitch will be holsters and belts. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

buy bigger then you need. you never know what you will be wanting or needing to make.

[evandailey]

As far as throat clearance goes, the standard rule is buy the biggest you can afford. Not a huge difference in price between the short and long arm 441 clones and it's better to have the longer arm incase you need it than to not have it when you do need it.

All dealers on this site sell a similar 16.5" stitcher with some differences in the setup, motor and accessories, your best bet is to call around and see which is the best fit for you.

Good luck!

Ron

Ron,

How come the link to the 5100 on your website says "product not found"?

[Techsew Ron]

Ron,

How come the link to the 5100 on your website says "product not found"?

Looks like a website error. You should be able to see it now, it's in stock and ready to ship ! (no waiting list) .

Ron