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Thanks very much guys. I found pinouts for another servo brand on this thread so I checked mine and I got +5v at pin 2 of the needle positioner connector (referenced to pin 1), so it appears this may be a standard for these types of drive. I've sent a message to the Ebay seller telling them I cannot access the needle positioner settings so I'm currently at the mercy of their service and knowledge of the product they sell. According to the pinout on the above referenced thread if I can access the settings I may be able to test the positioner operation with a simple switch to inject signals onto pins 3 and 4. I've attached a few photos of the drive and the instructions. Keith

I've bought a couple of these cheapy Chinese brushless servo drives for my industrial machines. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/145766877894 They both work (at least for now LOL) and coupled with the 4 pulley reduction systems I've fitted, make life absolute heaven. However, the instructions are the typical useless "Chinglish" where you have to attempt to work out what you are being told. Nothing happens when I attempt to check the needle positioner setting, so my questions are: 1). Is it typical that without a needle positioner connected, you cannot enter the setting for needle positioning. 2). I cannot find a needle positioner in the seller Ebay store, so will any needle positioner that's meant for a brushless servo drive work.

@Handstitched I can imagine you've had that machine for many years. Just been looking at mine today and it looks like it's been used a lot. All the paint is worn off where material has passed over it. The knee lifter mechanism is sloppy as hell due to wear. I think overall it's had quite a lot of use, yet despite that all the mechanical internals seem to have not much wear, and it's stitching great. These old industrial machines, especially the walking foot ones, are very dangerous. You start off getting one for a purpose but then you fall in love with them and want to get another LOL. Got to keep myself under control.

Thanks very much Bob, much appreciated. Some other interesting reading in that manual too. It is rather surprising that with all the clones of the singer, actual real service manuals are almost non existent. Keith

I'm the very excited new owner of my very first walking foot machine, an old Seiko STW-8B, and from what my internet searching tells me, is the exact same model as the Consew 226R-1 (please correct me if that's wrong). The first thing I always do with any new machinery is get all the manuals I can find, but I can't seem to find a service manual for this machine. Anyone got any links. Thanks, Keith