An update on the machine, actually on the aquarium tubing. I had trouble using a section of the tubing as a connector. I tried cutting a thin slice off it, so it would fit better, but it would pull loose after a day. Or I wouldn't cut a slice off and I had trouble with that; my machine has a "hood" over the part of the handwheel where the belt goes and the belt bulged too much to go through with the full-sized connector. I tried using a piece of very thin, clear packing tape wrapped around the tubing just once and, so far, that seems to be working fine. If that fails, I may try sewing the two ends together.
Tate
Last edited by tate_elliott; 05-04-2018 at 06:49 AM.