zanfar Report post Posted February 3, 2020 I just got a 111w151 for a song because I was able to pick up locally (yay!). While I love this machine so far, I'm realizing that I'm way out of my depth in terms of how these industrial machines are normally mounted and powered. (While this is my first leather machine, I've been using on our two family Kenmore 1422s since I was a child.) Because I live in an apartment, a "standard" sewing table is probably both out of budget and out of our available square footage, so I'm planning on making my own that can be converted to a normal workbench when needed. Thus, I have some general questions, as well as some ideas I'd love experienced comments on. I've used the search function where possible, but many answers are quite a few years old--especially when it comes to sourcing parts. I'm looking for a very low-speed servo motor, ideally with positioning, on a moderate budget ($150-200), where would your go-to be to acquire one be? Online sources preferred. From a mounting perspective, are all servo motors basically the same? Are servo motors on/off, or does the pedal control speed as well? If so, I assume the rheostat lives on the motor side, not the pedal side, correct? Any reason not to just mount a board on some hinges and link it to the motor? The plan was to build to top out of two layers of 3/4" material with a larger cut-out in the top layer and bolts in the bottom layer to use in leveling the machine. Any problems with this idea? The Singer has a slide-out on the left edge which would be inoperable if the machine bed was mounted flush with the table, is a flush mount normal? or will mounting the machine 0.15" proud cause issues? Do y'all use the old-school, belt-driven bobbin winders that came with these in 1945, or is there a more modern winding option? Also, thanks to the decades of posts and information you've shared. It was influential in helping me find an adequate machine without breaking the bank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
