Singer 111W155

[wind power]

Hi folks,

I have been lurking around but this is my first time in the forum.

I have a Singer 111W155 coming soon...for all I know it could be a pig in the poke and I hope its not, however I will go through it before I begin trying to sew with it.

It will be coming with practically everything except the table...pulleys. belts, foot peda,l knee lift will be included....so my first task will be checking out the sewing machine and then building a table for it and gettting everything set into postion.

I have a few questions:

Is there a diagram out there which shows the threading up of the machine?

Since I like to sew slow, does anyone know by chance if the orginal motor will allow me to sew slow ? (when I say slow ...I'm in the neighborhood of 60 stitiches or less a min)

Thanks,

[Sylvia]

Your best bet is to buy a copy of the manual. I found one for you here.

http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/instruction-manual-singer-111w155.aspx

[CowboyBob]

Here's the threading.

Bob

[KAYAK45]

Congrats on the new machine.

Want to sloooow it down. Do a search here and find several ways. I posted last year on a new hand wheel.

Good luck.

Kevin

[KAYAK45]

Congrats on the new machine.

Want to sloooow it down. Do a search here and find several ways. I posted last year on a new hand wheel.

Good luck.

Kevin

[cowcamp]

Hey bud i got a 111 recently myself and maybe we can milk the gurus together. I am having a problem with the saftey latch set up on the lower belt cog

the spring came off and i dont know what it looks like tried a couple configurations but still aint right.

Would anyone mind sending me a picture of this assembley it on underside of machine on outside of belt gear two latches with a hinge that lock into two slots. On a keeper cam or just a photo of the spring it self pleass

[wind power]

Thanks for the information folks!

I will be sticking tight to this thread!

[tnawrot2]

I have a 111w155 and it is a great machine, parts readily available. I would find a used table and buy a servo motor. You will also need a bobbin winder and thread stand.

[wind power]

I have a 111w155 and it is a great machine, parts readily available. I would find a used table and buy a servo motor. You will also need a bobbin winder and thread stand.

Thanks,

The fellow should be throwing the bobbin winder and thread stand in a box....he didnt want to ship freight but was willing to strip all the hardware off the table and ship it.....California to South Carolina

I see the servo motor is all the rage here...I'm still trying to grasp why...is it because it can be slowed down and still provide good torque?

One other question, what thickness of leather can I realistically expect to sew with it...I'm looking to sew about 1/4 inch thick?

Thanks,

Gavin

[Northmount]

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I see the servo motor is all the rage here...I'm still trying to grasp why...is it because it can be slowed down and still provide good torque?

A clutch motor runs at 1750 RPM, constant speed. When you want to go slow, you have to feather the clutch. Sometimes, either you shift your foot position very slightly or the clutch grabs, and you're away to the races, lost control and not able to keep up with the machine, so the stitches aren't where you want them. Maybe even wrecked the piece you have spent hours on. So you wind up having to hand wheel the machine for all but longer runs of straight stitching. If you are going to sew 1/4" leather, do yourself a favor and get a gear reduction servo from Toledo, Bob Kovar. You need torque to punch through the leather, and slow speed to control your stitch placement. A larger pulley on your machine would help too. The biggest difference I see speed wise between the smaller machines versus big harness stichers, both using the same gear reduction servo is the harness stitcher has a much larger pulley. That gets your speed down even further and much greater torque to punch through the leather.

If you have no experience with sewing machines sewing leather, I would recommend you find a shop where you can at least observe a machine or two in action. If they will let you try them out, so much the better. Maybe they will be kind enough to give you a little instruction too.

Electric motors need a little speed to be able to develop adequate torque. Even with a servo, at its lowest speed, its torque is reduced compared to a hundred RPM higher. Motor speed and torque need to be matched to the application. There are trade offs in both directions. You need to research and pick the best for you.

CTG