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    On 6/3/2019 at 11:39 AM, chouinardragon said:

    Hi,

    I’m still looking for a Singer 111W100/111W151/111WSV71 needle feed machine head in black, with original bobbin winder and thread stand would be a plus. 

     

     Chris

    You're going to have a tough time finding a museum piece. May as well buy a beat up one and respray it.  The prep isn't too hard at all.  I feel like almost anything you find that is in immaculate condition is going to be someone else's respray restoration anyway. 

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    43 minutes ago, Pintodeluxe said:

    On the 226 and 206 machines, I've been surprised how often Rustoleum Dark Bronze hammered spray paint is a dead ringer for the factory gray.  The best thing to do is get a couple different colors from at least two brands, and spray a piece of cardboard with each color.  Let it fully dry and hold it next to the machine to see which matches.  You shouldn't have to repaint the whole head, just remove the parts you can, and mask the rest.  Then blend the colors with no sharp lines anywhere. 

    I've also noticed the underlying color affects the finished color.  So I usually spray it with gray primer first, then the hammered paint.  

    Regarding the cover plate... they are widely available from sewing shops or Ebay.   

    Good luck!

    Wow that's exactly the info I was looking for. Would not have considered "bronze" would match grey.  Thanks!

    What exactly is the front cover called? I can't seem to locate it. 

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    1 hour ago, turbotexas said:

    And I still have a treadle that works fine... to each his own... just because some does something different than you do... doesn’t make them any less than you... 

    Did you even read what you originally quoted?  Point out where I said it was wrong or "less than" me. I literally said it was a different approach, as you just agreed with.

    I don't care if you recommend two gerbils in a hollow flywheel  Get off my ass with this nonsense.

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    4 hours ago, Gregg From Keystone Sewing said:

    I would use a 3/4HP motor, good common example is a Consew NS-614 (P24) CLICK HERE for their product page.

    The 6000SM is a motor we work with, and NOT a good fit for this machine, at all in this case for this machine.

    well that's a different approach -- recommending a clutch over a servo.

     

    As far as servos, i tried the Rex version of the family sew that everyone recommends from Toledo -- didn't like it (thank god for amazon return).

    Bought the sewquiet and it's perfect.  Better pedal control and i can do stitch by stitch without messing with additional pulleys.

    Considered the consew because i like having separate controller for top mounting, but the reviews i read on it were pretty bad, so I didn't bother.

     

    Not sure why everyone jumps on the family sew bandwagon, but to each his or her own. Maybe it varies based on machine.

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    On 5/20/2019 at 10:17 AM, Gregg From Keystone Sewing said:

    Home Dept. has a hammer grey, a lot of the generic suppliers have gotten out of the paint business.

    I was looking at the Rust-Oleum grey. Close enough but will need to respray the entire head. 

     

    I'm also looking to buy the front cover (the plate you remove to adjust needle bar height), so if anyone has a lead on one, it would be appreciated. Looks like the previous owner cut one out of sheet metal and did a sloppy job. 

     

    Thanks

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    Can the 2800 use 335 parts?

     

    On one hand you have Ron saying it's a 335 clone, on the other you have Uwe saying "Techsew2800  is not really based on the Pfaff 335. I'm not what it's based on."

     

    This past month I've tried contacting techsew from their website, no reply. Tried contacting Ron on this forum about a week it so ago, no reply. --leads me to believe Uwe probably knows techsew products more than their brand ambassadors. 

     

     

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    8 hours ago, Gymnast said:

    I think the key issue here is how the sensors in the human body works. It is the ergonomics. It is somewhat explained in my first link. You can very well feel and control how much pressure, that you apply to something by your fingers, hand or food. You can hardly feel the position of your fingers, hand or food. That is why force control is better than movement control.

    I don't know about you, but I can certainly feel, with accuracy, what angle my foot/ankle is in. It would be pretty difficult and dangerous to drive otherwise.

     

    I also imagine it would be pretty difficult to shoot if you can "hardly feel the position of your fingers, hand..."

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    1 hour ago, Leruckus said:

    Thanks for the recommendation BikerMutt, appreciate it.

     

    Is this brand of notable quality? Looks great for what I need, I’ve been burned by tools from China before though that I’m overly cautious when it comes to quality. But if it checks out I wouldn’t mind giving them a shot.

    I've seen his name thrown around often.  Either way, d2 is good.  If the edge sucks, just take it to be sharpened somewhere. Priority is just having good steel and a shape/size you like.

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    In other words, brushless vs brushed. 

    I see the FS being recommended here often, but why? Is it just tradition (it just works and always has) or is it really a better performer? I'm unclear what the pros and cons between the two motors are. Can the brushless go slower with more torque, or vice versa? More control? 

     

    Price and warranty aside, why is one better than the other? 

     

    Thanks 

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