pfaff 545-H3-6/01 CSMN

[VinnyK]

On 2/3/2026 at 12:56 AM, AlZilla said:

Congrats. It's always gratifying to get them sewing again.

yeah for sure. its basicly very simple of you know all the functions and tricks to these machines. 

i am technically inclined build cars and bikes no worries. but these machines are a different breed of logic 😆

but i love to tinker and im glad its functional again

[VinnyK]

with a functional machine its time for cosmetics. first took of the old top. 

i ordered some cheap and thin laminate sticker stuff. hard to get anthing wider then 55cm

but i found some. im not happy with it. but its smooth waterproof and functional so ill keep it for now.

as its cheaper to buy a new bobbinwinder then to restore the old one i went the speedy way  

put the thread stand back on it. and put it back together and its looking pretty good

after that i had some time to kill so cleaned up the new workshop area and ready for some projects.

[VinnyK]

my small pulley came in so had to install it to slow the motor down a big chunk.

only the shaft was conical and the new pulley wasnt.

so i made counter conical filler pieces if that makes sense 😆

so the pulley cant woble and is stable on the shaft. 

i could not find a smaller belt in a hurry so i adjusted the motor and its tight and happy.

but i wil look for a smaller one.

took apart the motor to check for problems or mouse nests. but it look like new in there.

just cleaned out the dust and spiderwebs a bit.

the foot pedal is soo sensitive only have a tiny window to slip the clutch and keep it under control.

so i made a limiter on the pedal itself for now. i call it a bumpstop speed controller 😇

im also gonna extend the arm of the motor and change the attachment to the footpedal to the left

so it gets a longer stroke and more control i hope. but for now it functions as is

time for it to earn some money and then upgrade again maybe even to a servo motor

 

[fibersport]

I've heard of people stuffing a pillow or foam to act as a stop too.  NIce work on a good old workhorse!

[VinnyK]

9 hours ago, fibersport said:

I've heard of people stuffing a pillow or foam to act as a stop too.  NIce work on a good old workhorse!

yeah true. i was looking for some funtional options to slow down and get more control. i hope to have it functional for now

and when some money comes in i might go for a chinese servo motor and upgrade this machine a bit more

[fibersport]

iI saved up and installed a Kinedyne on my 545.  I cannot recommend it enough and I simply cannot recommend the cheap chinese servos.