RE: (ET) Strap repairs - sewing machine

["Elie, Larry \(L.D.\)" <lelie ford com>]

Well, I'm a better machinist than seamstress.  I buy a 1" wide tow strap, 
cut to length plus 1' or so, and 
made a 1/4" thick mild steel plate clamp, with (2) 1/4"-20 bolts just 
outboard of the strap.  I make the 
second look and clamp the strap back on itself.  It doesn't come loose, 
and you just have to pick a position 
where the clamp won't interfere with anything.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of John B
Reinhard
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 1:30 PM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Strap repairs - sewing machine


I use a Walking Foot (light Industrial) sewing machine.  It sews leather,
heavy vinyl (Electrak Seats), heavy flat strap nylon dog leashes (frequent
repair, due to chewing through), nylon car tow straps, and of course,
ElecTrak lift straps (and other sewing, but it is overkill for lighter
stuff, and does not have Zig-Zag stitches, etc)

Price was a drawback - about $450 (new).  Brand name is:  Thompson Portable
Walking Foot Sewing machine Model PW-400 (401?), or something like that.

I have one of those hand stitching awls also.  When the power goes out, I
might use it. :>)  . . . (actually, I would run my UPS/Inverter from
Electrak batteries, to power the sewing machine).

If I did not have the sewing machine, the awl would be pretty good.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pieter" <pvcl plitch com>
To: "Electric Tractor List" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:51 PM
Subject: (ET) Strap repairs


> Well - I found a link to the stitching awl I use.  I am quite sure it 
> will
> work fine on the lift strap on an ElecTrak.  But it's more expensive than
I
> remember.  Anyway - its a nice quality repair tool.
>
>
http://www.tandyleather.com/prodinfo.asp?number=121600&variation=&aitem=6&mitem=50
>
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