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You can make a speed reducer. I made one for my Consew 225 it works very well with a clutch motor. Under a $100.00. 

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if it works as it, WHY alter it?@!

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IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.

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7 minutes ago, R8R said:

I have a Artisan 750 watt servo with 50mm pulley I'm not using.

This one:

http://artisansew.com/pdf/ACF-625cInstructionManual10_2017.pdf

 

It has needle positioning, synchro included. Typically a direct swap for most any clutch motor. $100 plus shipping and it's yours.

 

 

How many hours of time has it been used? and is it leaps and bounds better than the one on Amazon? 

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Just now, JLSleather said:

if it works as it, WHY alter it?@!

It just goes a little too fast.  I want it to go super slow so I can be careful with each stitch ( I'm a bit of a perfectionist to a fault sometimes )

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To go "superslow" you'll still need a reducer or the larger pulley on the head unit. That setup BattleAx made will work with a servo too, of course. Just an idea of what can be done.

By the way, it's the middle of the day here on the bottom of the world, how come all you chaps are still awake?:lol:

Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500.

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4 minutes ago, myjtp said:

It just goes a little too fast.  I want it to go super slow so I can be careful with each stitch ( I'm a bit of a perfectionist to a fault sometimes )

Well, each his own.  Just remember, if you never go faster, you'll never go faster ;)  Lots of folks REALLY GOOD at going REALLY SLOW.  Ask Wiz whre that video went.. think he was seewing rifle slings.  Slow down at the turn at the tip, the rest took less time than typing this !

 

OH, your're in orlando. WIfe just left there a few hours ago -- good thing she didn't see that or i'd have it, and don't know where i'd put it.  She don't care about sewing machines, she just like spending money on anything.

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IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.

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9 minutes ago, JLSleather said:

Well, each his own.  Just remember, if you never go faster, you'll never go faster ;)  Lots of folks REALLY GOOD at going REALLY SLOW.  Ask Wiz whre that video went.. think he was seewing rifle slings.  Slow down at the turn at the tip, the rest took less time than typing this !

 

OH, your're in orlando. WIfe just left there a few hours ago -- good thing she didn't see that or i'd have it, and don't know where i'd put it.  She don't care about sewing machines, she just like spending money on anything.

HAHA yessir I got there in the nick of time she had 10 other people calling say they will take it! lol I just got there first!

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19 minutes ago, dikman said:

To go "superslow" you'll still need a reducer or the larger pulley on the head unit. That setup BattleAx made will work with a servo too, of course. Just an idea of what can be done.

By the way, it's the middle of the day here on the bottom of the world, how come all you chaps are still awake?:lol:

What size pulley do i need for the top head?

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My suggestion is to try it first with the stock handwheel/pulley. If you find it's not slow enough then either fit a speed reducer (commercial or make your own) or a 7"-8" pulley on the head. The main thing is to measure the shaft and find one to match that diameter, usually 1/2" but measure it with a set of calipers to be sure.

Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500.

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The bigger the slower. But you need to find out shaft diameters for both pulleys before you order.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

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It’s the $50.00 sewing machine that keeps on giving. I opened up the clutch motor pulley guard to measure the shaft and it looks like the precious owner already reduced the pulley size!! So looks like instead of the servo I’m going to just buy a bigger pulley wheel to go on the sewing machine to see if that will suffice

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For the pulley that is going to go on the sewing machine itself I assume a 1/2 inch bore will work ok?

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will this pulley wheel work ok?

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or does anyone have a better pulley wheel for me to get? Thanks!

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