Members Alyskidder Posted January 27, 2021 Members Report Posted January 27, 2021 Hello! I just acquired a consew 226r2 and it is way too fast for me to make handbags & leather wallets. What motor have you switched to or suggest? I still want the power to go through thick leather but not the speed. Thank you! Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 28, 2021 Moderator Report Posted January 28, 2021 One way to slow down a motor without losing torque is by placing a speed reducer between the motor and the machine pulley. I have this setup on an Adler patcher with a clutch motor and on several other machines using an electronic servo motor and a speed reducer. Reducers I have come in either 2:1 or 3:1 reduction. Some bolt onto the underside of the table, by the belt slot. Another one is a box that bolts onto the table in place of the motor. The motor gets bolted to the bottom of the reducer box and needs a longer v-belt to power the machine. These reducers and the servo motor I use are pictured here. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Alyskidder Posted February 3, 2021 Author Members Report Posted February 3, 2021 Thank you. I purchased a sailrite workhorse with a digital speed control. Works perfectly! Quote
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