earlthegoat2 Report post Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) So in an effort to see just what my machine could handle....I was making something....I put a full 3/4" of hard rolled horse hide under the foot and proceeded to sew. It really did not want to punch through the leather. I replaced the needle as the one I was using did have a burr in the tip. Still it stalled out about half way through. I completed the project by helping the machine along using my hand on the flywheel. The point is the tensioning system on the speed reducer is not good. I cannot seem to get it tight enough for the very beginning and now it has shown me that I was right all along. When I tried using a pry bar on it it almost wanted to strip the lag screws from the table bottom. Should I drill some holes and through bolt it and then use the pry bar? The motor has a nice positive tensioning system on it with a threaded rod. It would be nice if there was the same for the reducer. The machine is a CB4500 running a 25 needle and 277 lubed thread. Edited October 28, 2015 by earlthegoat2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted October 28, 2015 The best & easiest way is to take the long belt from the reducer to the machine off & loosen the motor belt alittle by using the adjustment on it & then when you push the speed reducer down just 1/4" or so it will push real easy then tighten everything back,put the belts on & try it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
earlthegoat2 Report post Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks for the help sir. This worked exactly as explained Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
