Help With A Servo Motor

[xs400]

I recently bought a Juki 1541 and it came with a clutch motor. After destroying some of my work and becoming extremely frustrated I decided I would bite the bullet and research servo motors. I, obviously, would love to buy a servo motor but I am becoming increasingly more confused as to which one/ones would be a good buy for me. Can anyone guide me in the right direction?

[pcox]

Call Bob at Toledo Ind sewing machine. I must have installed 20 or more of his servo motors in the last 2 years. Great control and an easy swap with a clutch motor. The price is right too.

[Dwight]

Call Bob at Toledo Ind sewing machine. I must have installed 20 or more of his servo motors in the last 2 years. Great control and an easy swap with a clutch motor. The price is right too.

I don't think you can go wrong with the above advice.

I did my own with a servo motor from Toledo, . . . took about 1/2 hour, . . . worst part for me was getting down on the floor, . . . then getting back up again. Only unexpected minor hitch was the original belt was too long, . . . had to hit the hardware store for a different one.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Colt W Knight]

Call Bob at Toledo Ind sewing machine. I must have installed 20 or more of his servo motors in the last 2 years. Great control and an easy swap with a clutch motor. The price is right too.

I got my Servo from Bob. It ended up being a great purchase, and made sewing so much easier.

[xs400]

Awesome! Thanks for the help, guys! I will definitely call him as I am tired of the garbage I have now.

[JoMama]

...and when you get it, here's a thread to make it run even better with more control.

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=55723&hl=

[Michu]

I sew bags, some of which are VERY thick 'cuz I sew the veg tan base to the bag, through foam rubber, and multiple layers of leather.

To do this, I've bought several leather sewing machines from the Leather Machine Co, each of which has servo motors.

These are fantastic motors in that they're very strong and NEVER cause me any difficulty.

The thing I like the most about these motors is that I can literally move at about a half-stitch at a time if I need to sew particularly carefully, and yet also sew and wind bobbins quickly... that kind of flexibility.

The specs are that they're stronger than the usual 3/4 HP motors in that they are 600 watts, brushless, DC, take the smallest sips of electricity, etc.

They've never broken on me, and I do absolutely NOTHING to maintain them. I swear they would enable my machines to sew through Chevy bumpers.

I love their stuff. Never breaks. no maintenance. very flexible in their abilities.

Can't go wrong with those motors.

Go to LeatherMachineCo.com and click on their Motors tab on the side.

Good luck! Pepper

Edited February 21, 2015 by Michu

[The Dawg Club]

I have a Reliable and Family servo motors. Both work good. I got the Family from Gregg @ Keystone for a great price and fast shipping.

[Tramps Leatherworking]

I have a Nick-O-Sew NKS-5500 servo motor on my Consew 227-R-2, great control, plenty of power, I love it...

[Bertil]

There are some pros and cons re different types of servos. Basically two main types. brush and brushless. With brush like the Family Sew you have an internal brake that you have to release by pressing the pedal a bit in order to hand jog the machine. On brushless, hand wheel is easily turned by hand and no foot on the pedal. Brushes wear over time and tend to consume more energy compared to brushless. On the other hand many brush motors have a nice dial to change the top speed. Many brushless have a push button system which is not so intuitive. On the other hand brushless have higher start up torque. Both have very good sewing control and are very quiet. I have an Enduro Pro 220V from Universal Sewing Supply (https://www.universalsewing.com) which I am more than happy with.