Members Yanni Posted July 21, 2012 Members Report Posted July 21, 2012 I know you are saying you want a Made in USA motor but you can't go wrong with a Hohsing HVP-90 motor. You don't need a gear reduction as it is programmable and can set speed from 50-2500! Tried it on a clone to the singer machine you are having from highlead and it can do a stitch at a time, incredible precision. It also has ability to add synchroniser, needle positioning, needle foot lift, stitch count etc...not sure fo the price in the US but not too cheap really. Quote
Members Leather Guru Posted July 21, 2012 Members Report Posted July 21, 2012 Good morning everybody , I agree with Yanni ! Three of my sewing machines have HO-HSING motors & I never had any trouble with them . & on the plus side is they all have needle positioning systems & although nobody talks much about that , I never would be anymore able to live without that feature ! Powerful without gear reduction pulleys . But be careful there are 3 or four different models . On the down side they are expensive ; There is a guy selling them , I think it's Gregg from Keystone ? Quote
Members Iron Pounder Posted July 21, 2012 Author Members Report Posted July 21, 2012 Yanni, That rig sounds like it is worth a look. The specs do list my local voltage as an option so that is a good start. I really like the idea of it being completely user adjustable with your computer. Another guy here on the forum is having trouble with his servo motor and this type of system would rid him of that problem. I just found Keystone and they list the servo motor but it is 800 and really thinking my budget should stay around 600 or so. Having said that I'm sick of having problems so I might bend a bit. I'm thinking of just adjusting pulley size on this machine and seeing where I'm at after that. I have so much wasted time into this project but as they say in for a penney in for a pound I guess. Quote
Members Iron Pounder Posted July 21, 2012 Author Members Report Posted July 21, 2012 Kayak45 I'm going to take a better look at my options on the pulley set up. I have another table in storage that I think has a motor on it but have no idea of the pulley on it. I will check that out then off to the farm supply store. I found a post showing a guy drilling a tapping into the stock machine wheel to bolt a large pulley onto it and that is an option as well. I don't remember him saying how he lined up the pullies but I would guess that stock part comes off easy and just using an alignment dowel that has a taper to it should center them good enough to get it clamped up good. Anyway one way or another I'm going to give it a go today. If I can't get it to where it works for me then I guess I will take another look at servo motors. How soon do I want the clutch to come in? Thinking a faster engagement might help a bit as well. I have to give it almost full pedal to get it to go, then of course the thing takes off like a dragster. My Grandma doesn't seem to have much trouble with it though,ha. I guess at 96 years young she has a few years on me . Quote
Northmount Posted July 21, 2012 Report Posted July 21, 2012 I got a SEWPRO from Bob and put on my machine. It was still to fast for me, and couldn't punch through 2 layers of 8 oz without assistance at minimum speed. Today, a put a speed reduction set of pulleys on it as well. I had a 7.5" pulley and got a 2" with the same bore size, a couple pillow block type bearings, and piece of 3/4" shaft I had around. Made a frame for it and put it on my machine. Needs a couple little adjsutments yet but it works great. It will punch through 2 layers of 8 oz leather at the slowest speed with no assistance. I turned the max speed up to maximum, so I have the full range of speed available, and fast is slightly more than fast enough for me. (A little slow winding bobbins, but that's okay with me.) Now I can backstitch at the start without needing 3 hands (1 on the leather, 1 on the reverse lever, and 1 on the wheel to help it get started, and hope it didn't run away on me. Didn't relish the thought of trying to hold the reverse lever down with my forehead since I don't have that thrid hand.) So if you want to keep your costs down a bit, get the SEWPRO and a pulley reduction set. I've seen the pulley reduction set listed at $150 to 175. CTG Quote
KAYAK45 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Posted August 6, 2012 HI Ironpounder! Wherer the hell is "crazytown" Quote Once believed in GOD and the DOllAR...... Hello God!
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