Techsew 1460

[KennethM]

Hello every one.I am new to industrail sewing machines.I purchased a techsew1460 due to it being on sale.So far I'm kinda happy with the purchase.I need help understanding it a bit more.

 

So I swapped the stock pressure feet out for smooth one.Now to pressure feet seem to stick in the up position a bit more.Then when I go to hand crack it,they slam down.

---I also messed with the presure feet tension,to find the sweet spot for wallets.

-------Do you think my pressure foot tension is to lose so they feet Are sticking?

 

---Could it be needing to be oiled?

 

Also could use some help balancing the tension..

I have the top thread looking decent(to me) however the bottom thread I still see knots.From my understanding that means the top tension is to lose right?

 

Open to all and welcome all advice

 

So far there is a few things about techsew I'm not happy with.The servo motor loest rpm setting is 660rpms..However the motor doesn't work untill about 900+Rpms..that is not while sewing ,that is just trying to operate the motor.

 

The instruction manual just sucks,it out right sucks.

There is no maintenance instructions.For a novice like me it leave a lot of unanswered questions.

 

Thank you all.

[Wizcrafts]

27 minutes ago, KennethM said:

So I swapped the stock pressure feet out for smooth one.Now to pressure feet seem to stick in the up position a bit more.Then when I go to hand crack it,they slam down

The new outside foot may be rubbing against the inside foot, causing the hangup. It could be twisted slightly due to a manufacturing issue. I have purchased aftermarket feet that were misaligned. The original feet would have been installed by the dealer and they made sure they were inline and not rubbing.

If the feet aren't misaligned, the new foot could be wider inside, causing it to grab the inside foot at a certain lift position.

Adding more foot pressure overcomes slight misalignment.

[kgg]

First I would call Techsew and explain your problems to them (no maintenance manual, sticky foot lift and servo motor high starting rpm). The info on their website says the 1460 comes with a their 550 watt servo motor with 12 settings between 0 and 3450 rpm. In the interim I would remove the front cover and see if there is something obviously loose or broken. If nothing is obvious oil the hell out of everything also check the foot lifting mechanism as well as the knee lift links.

kgg

[KennethM]

4 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said:

The new outside foot may be rubbing against the inside foot, causing the hangup. It could be twisted slightly due to a manufacturing issue. I have purchased aftermarket feet that were misaligned. The original feet would have been installed by the dealer and they made sure they were inline and not rubbing.

If the feet aren't misaligned, the new foot could be wider inside, causing it to grab the inside foot at a certain lift position.

Adding more foot pressure overcomes slight misalignment.

It does look slightly mis aligned .It seems to have a small gap around the inside foot..I can fit thread in between the two.Maybe when it lifts up tho its rubbing and I canr see it.

 

I will tighten up the foot pressure and let you know how it goes.

[KennethM]

11 minutes ago, kgg said:

First I would call Techsew and explain your problems to them (no maintenance manual, sticky foot lift and servo motor high starting rpm). The info on their website says the 1460 comes with a their 550 watt servo motor with 12 settings between 0 and 3450 rpm. In the interim I would remove the front cover and see if there is something obviously loose or broken. If nothing is obvious oil the hell out of everything also check the foot lifting mechanism as well as the knee lift links.

kgg

Well I did call them about the motor.I was told it may just need more juice to operate...lame answers if you were to ask me.

Edited October 24, 2018 by KennethM

[R8R]

The 1460 is the same type of model Sailrite cloned for their Fabricator machine. All of the adjustments and tuning should be the same.

Sailrite has a VERY thorough user/adjustment manual. Everything about that machine is covered.

https://www.sailrite.com/PDF/2016_Fabricator_Guidebook.pdf

I had one of these machines and for what it was, I loved it. Only reason I sold it was to get something with more foot lift/capacity.

The only big difference with the 1460 will be the handwheel/belt/motor, Sailrite has a proprietary drive setup.

 

[Wizcrafts]

1 hour ago, KennethM said:

Well I did call them about the motor.I was told it may just need more juice to operate...lame answers if you were to ask me.

Have or can you measure the voltage at the outlet where you plugged in the motor?

[dikman]

3 hours ago, KennethM said:

Well I did call them about the motor.I was told it may just need more juice to operate...lame answers if you were to ask me.

What a load of garbage!! Whoever you spoke to has no idea what they're talking about.

[CowboyBob]

This machine is the same as the Consew P1206 we've been selling & we haven't had issues like this with it.You have some good advice already & it sounds like it needs some oil on all the walking foot parts underneath the cover & you possibly could have the tension too loose so you might have to increase it a little to make it go down.And after you use it for a month or so you can loosen the pressure foot tension once it gets broken in.

[kgg]

Did you buy the machine directly from Techsew or a dealer? Did the feet stick before you replaced them with the smooth feet? Once you check the links place the original ones back on and see if still happens. The new ones may need to be adjusted or filed a bit to give more side clearance. As far as the motor goes:

1. I would check the voltage at that plug anyway like Wiz said. If possible, plug it into another plug on a different circuit.

2. Remove the belt from the motor so there is no load on the motor during startup and see if you get a high rpm jump.

3. Check and see if the connection from the sewing table foot peddle to the motor level is adjusted properly and see if there is anything jamming the motors actuating rod or something got buckled during shipment.

If you are getting smooth no load control you maybe having other internal issues related to the sewing machine itself that are causing an initial high load condition on the motor.

As far as "needing more juice" unless you are having problems with other appliances / computers, lights constantly dimming or the machine is plugged into a circuit with high motor loads like fridges or deep freezes, I doubt a "juice" problem. Will that be orange or tomato juice with your veg?

I am guessing that you have a bum motor. 

kgg