Originally Posted by
miriam
I've been messing with my Davis!!! WOW! WOW! WOW! AND WOW!!!!!!! - I am ready to do some serious treadling. I had a bit of a struggle getting the needle in the sweet spot but after that. WOW. That thing is smooth as silk and FAST. I think I have a new go to machine. Now if I can keep the thing moving in the forward direction...........
You may want to consider rigging up a one way stopper like some of the older treadles used. Imagine a door stop on a hinge mounted above the drive wheel so that it lets the wheel turn one way but wedges when turned the other.