Reliable 6000SM servo motor modification

[Escritar]

Has anyone performed the "smooth speed control" modification, similar to the one performed on an Enduro Pro servo motor in the DIY video by SWFL Holsters, on a Reliable 6000SM servo motor?

I am contemplating purchasing the Reliable motor and would like to know if it is modifiable similar to the method used for the Enduro Pro servo motor.

Thank You,

Roger

[dikman]

You got a link to that video?

[Wizcrafts]

I performed the gradient transparency trick on a digital servo motor in 2012. It worked fine for about a year, then began stuttering at slow speeds. I eventually replaced the motor with an analog servo and have had no problems in all these years.

[SARK9]

4 hours ago, Escritar said:

Has anyone performed the "smooth speed control" modification, similar to the one performed on an Enduro Pro servo motor...[snip]

I am currently still using 4 brushless motors that came with an optical speed controller, and I did a slightly altered mod to them all several years ago. None have failed and all are still running perfectly. I found the gradient method a bit too inconsistant as it advanced to control the light source, and substituted a strip of completely opaque black plastic strip cut at a radius which uniformly rotated into the light beam as it moved. Most of the inexpensive brushless motors are using  hall effect sensors these days, but I think I still prefer the modified optical myself.

I don't have any idea if there even *are* any contemporary brushless servo suppliers still using the optical control shown in that video.

 

-DC

[Escritar]

Here is the link to the video -

 

[dikman]

Thanks for that video, I just wanted to confirm that you were talking about the "gradient" mod. As Sark said I doubt if you would find any motors using the optical control method these days. Unless you have an older servo it won't work.

[Gump]

Escritar;  No mods are needed on the 6000, It will sew stitch by stitch right out of the box. I bought one last fall and installed it on a Consew 206, and with a needle positioner will stitch one at a time with just a tap of the peddle. With no positioner, it will stitch smoothly at around 60 rpm. I also have a reliable 4000, that I bought several years ago, and it also works flawless.