machine help

[Azarl]

A new friend with a Singer 29K has kindly offered to let me try his machine so I'm going over to Manchester tomorrow to try it out.

[RockyAussie]

12 hours ago, Azarl said:

A new friend with a Singer 29K has kindly offered to let me try his machine so I'm going over to Manchester tomorrow to try it out.

Very good idea. That should help to see if that motion can do what you want or not safely. If it is in a foot treadle you may want to try it with out the belt connected as well if he is willing.

[Northmount]

@Azarl Moved your post to Leather Sewing Machines.

I would seriously look at putting a crank or large handwheel on your machine if I was in your circumstances.

Tom

 

[dikman]

If you already have a servo and speed reducer then replacing the handwheel with a large pulley as well will slow it down significantly. I got one down to 1 stitch every 2.5 secs by doing this. Of course, if you feel that a motor drive is potentially dangerous in your situation then a handcrank is probably the way to go. Replacing the handwheel with a large pulley and mounting a handle near the rim also works.

[RockyAussie]

I was thinking that a bolting a box something like this one in the link below, mounted on the front of the 335  perhaps to some angle iron would allow a pulley to line up with the machines top pulley and a hand wheel of sorts connected to the front. One off a patcher would be great but probably a little overkill. http://www.screw-jack.com/tiny-right-angle-gear-box.html

[DonInReno]

Adding a larger handwheel with knob for hand cranking is very easy for most machines.
Any cast iron handwheel with decent thickness can be drilled and tapped for such a thing. 

[Constabulary]

13 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

I was thinking that a bolting a box something like this one in the link below, mounted on the front of the 335  perhaps to some angle iron would allow a pulley to line up with the machines top pulley and a hand wheel of sorts connected to the front. One off a patcher would be great but probably a little overkill. http://www.screw-jack.com/tiny-right-angle-gear-box.html

Thats a cool idea for a hand crank machine!!!!  

[Azarl]

I managed to try a Singer 29K and found I could use a hand crank easily. Using a vintage, manual machine like this provides quite a satisfying experience. I think I will try and find a good machine and sell my own - the idea of working with a vintage machine is very appealing Thanks for all the help everybody  - what a great resource this forum is.

Next stop - eBay

 

 

Edited November 28, 2019 by Azarl
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[kgg]

I am so glad that you found the Singer 29k to be usable and put some enjoyment back in sewing stuff. The only other suggestion I can offer is maybe fitting the Singer 29k pr similar machine with a table top extension similar too something like Harry Rogers shows in his youtube video called "Simple DIY Conversion Singer 29k Patcher Cylinder Arm to Flatbed".

kgg

[Frodo]

I am using a 1924 singer,  that i mounted a motor with foot control on

half the time I just hand crank it,  it gives me the control that i want,

and when i hit a long straight  run.  i give it the juice