LSZ-1 Portable walking foot Upgraded

[Tejas]

I mounted a paper towel holder on the right-front underside of the sewing table to feed binder tape to my Juki. Handles large drum rolls and I've had no problem with it getting in the way

[Tio]

On 5/2/2022 at 1:26 PM, Tio said:

Nice mods!  I am interested in No. 10, the stitch length guide.  It is an issue with my Sew Strong, another Sailrite clone.

 It’s not an issue any more!  Thanks kkg.  This thing fit like a glove and works like a champ! 

[kgg]

8 hours ago, Tio said:

It’s not an issue any more!  Thanks kkg.  This thing fit like a glove and works like a champ! 

Thank you.

I am glad that my Warlock Stitch Guide fitted and works properly. I think it is a more cost effective alternative and simpler to install / use then the Sailrite one.

kgg

 

[cynthiab]

KKG,

Thank you for the well made little stitch length guide. It fits my little yard sale find LZ1 clone perfectly. Love it, and it was a breeze to put on my machine.

Keep up the good work and keep coming up with these cool ideas.

[kgg]

2 minutes ago, cynthiab said:

Thank you for the well made little stitch length guide. It fits my little yard sale find LZ1 clone perfectly. Love it, and it was a breeze to put on my machine.

Keep up the good work and keep coming up with these cool ideas.

Thank you for your kind words. I am glad it was easy to install and works as you expect it to. More coming not just for the portable walking foot machines. I am presently working on two little projects in my spare time. One for a self contained / driven bobbin winder that will be able to wind 3 bobbins at the same time a) class 15, b) M size bobbins c) Class 441 bobbins as well as my bias tape bobbin ii) drop down roller edge guide for the portable walking foot machines.

kgg

[cynthiab]

kgg

Great, keep us informed!

[flyingpumpkin]

On 5/16/2022 at 8:19 PM, kgg said:

in ii) drop down roller edge guide for the portable walking foot machines.

kgg

I’d really love to start a portable  clone hot-rodding blog.   I put a bobbin tensioner  on the top side for winding while I sew.   It’s based on a barracuda concept machine they never sold 

****Did you make progress on a suspended edge guide?  I’d like to know which one to buy.  I will drill holes , or 3M tape to start or weld nuts before I make it permanent but I don’t want to buy the wrong model. They are adjustable but not infinitely so 
 

there are nice ones where you can swap the roller guide out with  a flat edge guide.  
 

I want  to get rid of my magnets and swing  away attachments 

[flyingpumpkin]

40 minutes ago, flyingpumpkin said:

I’d really love to start a portable  clone hot-rodding blog.   I put a bobbin tensioner  on the top side for winding while I sew.   It’s based on a barracuda concept machine they never sold 

****Did you make progress on a suspended edge guide?  I’d like to know which one to buy.  I will drill holes , or 3M tape to start or weld nuts before I make it permanent but I don’t want to buy the wrong model. They are adjustable but not infinitely so 
 

there are nice ones where you can swap the roller guide out with  a flat edge guide.  
 

I want  to get rid of my magnets and swing  away attachments 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9 by flyingpumpkin
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[kgg]

1 hour ago, flyingpumpkin said:

Did you make progress on a suspended edge guide?  I’d like to know which one to buy.

Yes I did get the suspended edge guide done for the portable walking foot and used it for awhile. I stripped the machine down of all accessories before selling it. My opinion is that the drop down edge guide really wasn't worth the effort. I did not drill or weld or otherwise make permanent changes to the machine. I would advise not making permanent changes to the machine. I purchased the machine new for $300 CAD, used and abused it, revert it back to original including the original presser foot height settings then sold it for $500 CAD with the table.

I just use one of those cheap $20 drop down edge guides off Aliexpress and 3D printed an adapter plate that used existing holes on the machine. I still may have the 3D files somewhere.

kgg