Using Wax Lube Pot on a 441

[JLSleather]

14 minutes ago, OLDNSLOW said:

ya well mine didn't either but I got one.

Oh, there ya go.  When Ron said he had one, I thought maybe there was ANOTHER part I didn't get (but should have). Pay no attention ...

[OLDNSLOW]

yup had to hunt one down and install it,  you might call the guy in Texas he might have one or Bob might have a boat load of them I hear they are suppose to come with the white machine but don't.

[Hockeymender]

My 4500 came with one. Never use it, took it off and put it on a shelf. 

[OLDNSLOW]

who did you get the machine from?  and maybe you could sell it to JLS so he doesn't feel left out in the cold.

[Hockeymender]

21 minutes ago, OLDNSLOW said:

who did you get the machine from?  and maybe you could sell it to JLS so he doesn't feel left out in the cold.

Got mine from Bob in Toledo. 

[Tejas]

Sailrite sells a thread lubricator for about $20.

https://www.sailrite.com/Magnetic-Thread-Lubricator

[OLDNSLOW]

I tried the magnetic on first and it would move around a lot so I went to the cast iron one, and am much happier with it on the machine.

[garypl]

19 hours ago, Colt W Knight said:

Colt, I will have to try my lube pot again and this time I will skip the thread guide post on the top of the machine, as shown in your picture.  When I originally installed the lube pot I ran the thread around the post and then into the lube pot, and I though it increased the tension too much.  

Gary

[OLDNSLOW]

garypl I would do that if I were you and one other hint and I am sure SOME ONE will come along and say that what I am going to tell you wont work but I have been doing it with no problems, so here ya go, I have been putting in the pot silicone oil but here is the deal and I will double check this to make sure the silicone oil is not anything special that they say it is the only thing that will work, I went to Lowes and in the hardware dept they sell little bottles of the oil for like  3 or 4 bucks and if your a vet you get the 10 % off I have been buying that and putting it in the pot to lube the thread with instead of paying the high price that others want to drag you over the coals for.  I will take a photo and post a little later the bottle of oil that I have been using.

Edited March 31, 2018 by OLDNSLOW
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[garypl]

2 hours ago, OLDNSLOW said:

garypl I would do that if I were you and one other hint and I am sure SOME ONE will come along and say that what I am going to tell you wont work but I have been doing it with no problems, so here ya go, I have been putting in the pot silicone oil but here is the deal and I will double check this to make sure the silicone oil is not anything special that they say it is the only thing that will work, I went to Lowes and in the hardware dept they sell little bottles of the oil for like  3 or 4 bucks and if your a vet you get the 10 % off I have been buying that and putting it in the pot to lube the thread with instead of paying the high price that others want to drag you over the coals for.  I will take a photo and post a little later the bottle of oil that I have been using.

Thanks for the tip!  I have a quart of silicone lube from when I bought my machine and I think it might last for a very long time!  Do you see any value in using the  lube pot when you are only sewing lighter weight leather at slow speeds?

Happy Easter!

Gary