AEH Report post Posted November 10, 2014 Gentlemen, I recently bought a Claes 214-1 heavy duty machine, which is an Adler 105-8 clone. (Pictures attached). It was set up as a treadle machine, but I want to get a motor for it. I have read a few threads in this forum about motors, and also studied a few suppliers web sites, but I am still somewhat confused about the right choice of motor for this machine. I would like to be able to sew up to 10-12 mm thick leather, and, as I mostly have been hand sewing up to now and have little experience with machine sewing, I need very good control i.e. slow speed. I realise that I will need a servo motor, but I am not sure of how much power I will need, or how low the lowest RPM needs to be. The hand wheel pulley of this machine is 150 mm (6 in). I live in Norway, and the motor must be 220/240 V. I have been looking at this two motors: (https://www.universalsewing.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=1`302351&usscriteria=448.101&usssearchby=header and http://www.leathermachineco.com/product/brushless-digital-d-c-servo-motor/ but I am not dure if the fist one is slow enough or if the second one is strong enough. I will be grateful for any advice and suggestions. Thanks, Arvid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AEH Report post Posted November 10, 2014 ...eeh, sorry for the double posting, don't know what happened, and don't see how I can delete it Arvid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites