bluecarpenter Report post Posted May 26, 2013 well after doing a bunch of research for a week and about ready to pull my hair out. I finely decided and called Bob at toledo sewing machnine. I ordered the cowboy 810 postbed machine. I ordered some extra bobbins,needles and some smaller thread that I didnt have while I was at it. Now i can't wait to get it. sounds like it sould go out tuesday as monday is a holiday. Its the only other machine that I don't have. as ive got a consew 206rb flatbed, the boss cylinder machine and a 29-4 patcher. I like all 3 of those machines for certain things but when sewing on the back of my shoes I think the postbed will be nice to have. Now i just have to get busy and build a table and get the pedals for it set up as i like to make my machines people powered. motors are nice but there is something about treadling or pedaling my sewing machines that I like. here is a picture of my consew set up to pedal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted May 27, 2013 That's a pretty neat set you have there any movies of it in use ? I'm guessing the pulley on the far right goes to shaft that the drive belt fits on ? Why didn't you come up from the sprocket on the left to the drive pulley ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluecarpenter Report post Posted May 27, 2013 ok when you are pedeling you are pedaling away from yourself. but the hand wheel on the machine turns towards you. here is a pic of the jack shaft in the middle. the upper shaft is turned towards you by riding on the chain. the other end has the pulley with the belt running up to the handwheel on the machine. I will get a video but it will be a few days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted May 27, 2013 The extra shaft makes sense now. I hadn't even though about it making the machine run backwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
