esantoro Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Posted February 6, 2008 Sailrite has leather presser feet for this machine for about $30. I was thinking I could find regular presser feet for it and grind off the teeth and polish the underside. Does anyone know what kind of presser feet this portable walking foot machine takes? Thanks, Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
esantoro Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Posted February 9, 2008 I've been playing around with this machine and the new balance wheel. Handcranking the wheel, the machine stitches through anything that can fit underneath the presser foot, a tad more than .25". The only limiting factor seems to be the Chinese 1.5 Amp motor. I'll use this one until I burn it out, but does anyone have suggestions for the most powerful motor that can be attached to such a machine? I found one website that has a 1.5 amp motor for around $100. They say that their motor outperforms the Chinese motors (I can't find the URL right now). Sailrite sells its 1.5 amp motor for around $45. My yamata did come with a cheap carbon pile foot control. Would there be any improvement by getting a better foot control, or is it just a matter of being able to better control variable speed, with no influence on overall power? Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
esantoro Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Posted March 9, 2008 I finally put this little machine into production use. Very nice. I was able to pull it out from underneath my work table, prep some suede pockets in just a couple of minutes, then put it away and get back to other work. I don't even need to plug it in, as the hand cranking wheel is enough. Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
Contributing Member Regis Posted March 9, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted March 9, 2008 Ed, Glad to hear you've got it completely set up and running. Are you using monster wheel or the one that came with it for hand cranking? I only use the motor on longer straight streeches myself (and it does go slow enough for me). I finally put this little machine into production use. Very nice. I was able to pull it out from underneath my work table, prep some suede pockets in just a couple of minutes, then put it away and get back to other work. I don't even need to plug it in, as the hand cranking wheel is enough.Ed Quote God, Family, and Country (although liberals are attempting to destroy these in the USA)
esantoro Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Posted April 21, 2008 Ed,Glad to hear you've got it completely set up and running. Are you using monster wheel or the one that came with it for hand cranking? I only use the motor on longer straight streeches myself (and it does go slow enough for me). I'm mainly handcranking with the monster wheel. No electric power needed. Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
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