New member from England signing in.

[unclealec]

Thanks for that dikman.

The weight of evidence does shout servo motor as the way to go. However, when I did my upholstery course I don't remember having much trouble feathering the clutch motor (Statesiders - don't forget that's how we drive cars in the UK!) so I am musing over building a speed reducer. I have some Picador shafts lying around, and a stepped pulley that would suffice as an intermediary.

Part of my thinking is that with limited funds (poor pensioner - cue violins) £150 for a servo motor = about 60 pints of Joseph Holts Rough Mild in my local, so I have created a massive priorities dilemma for myself. But many thanks for the info, I have a portfolio of possible plans to consider.

Not to mention my irrepressible desire to tinker.

[dikman]

Yep, that might work. My first machine, a Singer post-bed that I was given, came with a clutch motor and the first time I fired it up it scared the daylights out of me as I had absolutely no experience with such a thing! Yes, I learned to drive manuals but feathering this clutch was NOT working! So I went through the usual things, fitted a larger pulley in place of the handwheel, made a speed reducer and experimented with various pulley combinations but to no avail, I could not tame this beast. It wasn't 'til I fitted a servo that it became useable.

Mastering a clutch motor can be done (just not by me), I wish you luck in your endeavors.

[Constabulary]

I´d say 99% of the sewing machine rookies do not have fun with clutch motors. When I stared my sewing machine journey I even sold machines that were too fast because I had no idea that servos existed. I regret some sales now but in 2012 I found this forum and learned so much ever since... Really - you do not want a clutch motor nowadays. A servo is what you want!

You sometimes find unbelievable cheap servo motors on AliExpress. Just recently we had an offer of 68€ for a 750Watt Motor - that is approx 1/2 of what you pay elsewhere and even incl. shipping . Not kidding. But they cost a bit more now but still cheap. I bought 2 of them just because they were so unbelievable cheap.

The prices may vary depending on your location and have an eye on shipping cause some ship from China, somewhere in the EU or from a warehouse in your country.

This one is offered for 75€ incl shipping to Germany (not sure if you see the same price)

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005007219685444.html

Edited November 24, 2024 by Constabulary

[unclealec]

Not quite, Constabulary - I clicked on the link and found the price to be £125,601.06!

I'm still shaking.

But I hear what you're saying. I do get the ditch-the-clutch vibe.

I shall start not drinking 60-odd pints in my local; eventually I will have the money for a servo motor.

Good point about AliExpress (and maybe Temu?) - I shall browse and see what I can find.

 

[Constabulary]

interesting - must be because of IP or geo targeting. On my end they show 74.99€. But maybe you find something similar on Aliexpress on your side of the pond.

Yes or on Temu or VEVOR... you name it. Or maybe wait for the Black Week. In October I paid ~68€ for these motors.

Edited November 24, 2024 by Constabulary

[nejcek74]

I guess such price is because of free delivery, I guess Germany and France, and everything else is paid. Price to Switzerland is also much higher, 135 CHF

[Constabulary]

@nejcek74 since you are from Switzerland, a German shipping address near the border may be an option for you. Check this out:

https://www.grenzpaket.ch/
https://www.grenzpaket.ch/grenzpaket-lieferadressen

https://www.swiss-paket.de/
https://www.swiss-paket.de/filialen.html

[AlZilla]

It's $150,000+ USD with free delivery to America. But's it's on sale from almost a half million!

I ordered 2.

 

[Constabulary]

48 minutes ago, AlZilla said:

It's $150,000+ USD with free delivery to America. But's it's on sale from almost a half million!

I ordered 2.

@AlZilla you didn´t right? It is a 220V / 230V Version with EU plug.

 

EDIT:

sorry now I got it

, and . is the other way around on my end.

Edited November 24, 2024 by Constabulary