IQRaceworks Report post Posted January 14, 2019 I picked up one of those cheap portable walking foot sewing machines a while back……it’s a REX 607. Pretty much just like the Reliable Barracuda 200 , Consew 206, Sailrite Ultrafeed LS1, etc, etc….lots of different clones out there of the same machine. Honestly, after a little oiling and basic adjustment it sews great…..but I think it would run a little smoother with some more fine adjustments. One issue is the timing between the lower feed dog teeth, and the outer walking foot teeth. When you run it slowly by hand, you can see that the lower feed dogs actually start moving a split second before the outer walking foot….and then at the end of the stroke the upper foot keep moving after the feet dogs have stopped…..it sews fine, but it’s just not right….and I think with some timing adjustment it could be. You don’t notice it when you are sewing, but when you run it dry…you get a lot of clicking and grinding between the upper and lower teeth. The second issue I have is that the center walking foot doesn’t lift off of the material like it should as it’s walking…it just stays down as the outer feet move back. The outside walking feet lift way up off of the material like they are supposed to. Sailrite has a video showing how to adjust the walking feet…and I’ve done everything they suggest, and it’s still not working properly. Does anyone know anything about the advanced adjustments on these things? There are lots of cams/arms and other things to adjust…so I’m sure I can fix it, I just don’t want to start playing with things unless I know what they do. Are there any videos, manuals, or web pages out there that go over EVERYTHING on these machines? It would be nice to know what every cam, arm, and adjustment controls. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisT Report post Posted January 15, 2019 I am a hobbyist at canvas. No leather experience. I've had a Rex 607Z for about 8 months. I purchased it as a cheap portable to use while in RVing in Florida for boat and RV canvas. Traveling in a motorhome make it impossible to bring my 211G266. The REX 607Z can be described as a low quality Sailrite LSZ-1. I found it was not set up properly when it arrived. I used instructions and videos for the LSZ-1 to muddle through completely adjusting it so it was working as perfectly as possible. Then during a big project it would go out of adjustment again. I replaced as many set screws as possible with quality allen head cup set screws that would hold an adjustment. The main issues out of the box were needle bar height and walking foot travel in addition to hook timing and adjustment. The maching tolerances are poor. There is too much play in the bottom shaft. The driver timing is difficult to change as it is pinned. With all of these issues I have completed several canvas projects and successfully used profilen lifetime thread. This is not a leather machine by any stretch. PM me for a link to a video on seting walking foot height and range of motion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IQRaceworks Report post Posted January 16, 2019 Thanks for the info Dennis. I've come to pretty much the same conclusion. I've got it set up as good as I can, but as this point......because of the slop in some of the parts, it's just physically impossible to get it any better. For for the $250 (actually a little less) that it cost me...I'm happy with it. It sews good....I just wish I could get the walking foot to run a little better. It's not a big enough deal at this point to justify spending $800+ on a Sailrite LS-1. Any info you could give me would be great. My main issue is the height/timing on the walking foot. I'll shoot you a PM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
