Members DoubleC Posted June 8, 2013 Members Report Posted June 8, 2013 I have a Singer 27 on a treadle I never use. I wondered if I added a servo motor to it instead could I sew my wallet interiors, and other light things with it. I've tried to find an industrial machine I can afford but I just can't right now. Thanks, Cheryl Quote
Northmount Posted June 8, 2013 Report Posted June 8, 2013 I have a Singer 27 on a treadle I never use. I wondered if I added a servo motor to it instead could I sew my wallet interiors, and other light things with it. I've tried to find an industrial machine I can afford but I just can't right now. Thanks, Cheryl If it works with your leather interiors now with the treadle, it will work with a servo too. Just need the servo, mounting bolts (if not supplied with the servo) and a belt to fit. So first thing I would do is see if you are happy with the stitching job it does now. If it is doing a good job, then go for the servo. Or do like my mom did. When she wasn't well, I ran the treadle while she did the sewing. Find a neighbor kid willing to work for cookies. Tom Quote
Members DoubleC Posted June 9, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 9, 2013 Tom it's not me not wanting to treadle it, LOL, I want to be able to slow it down. So I looked at the three machines I have, two I'm using and this one not so much. I think I would use it a lot if I had a way to walk it around projects. I think I will try a servo with it and see what happens Cheryl Quote
Members Anne Bonnys Locker Posted June 9, 2013 Members Report Posted June 9, 2013 Cheryl, I think that a servo on a 27 is way too much investment. Firstly I am a bit confused as a treadle should run at very low speed with practice. I specialise in treadle machines and find the speed control to be brilliant. If your 27 has a threaded hole below the balance (hand) wheel then it could be fitted with a standard domestic motor or a hand crank. My biggest concern is that the vibrating shuttle in a model 27 was never designed for heavy thread. Tom it's not me not wanting to treadle it, LOL, I want to be able to slow it down. So I looked at the three machines I have, two I'm using and this one not so much. I think I would use it a lot if I had a way to walk it around projects. I think I will try a servo with it and see what happens Cheryl Quote
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