OMG...you're back! We've all missed you buddy! I'm currently working on a Singer 306K that has an anemic .53 amp motor on it (The motor is a hot mess, not even sure it's worth refurbishing), and I am considering either figuring out how to strap a .95 amp Kenmore motor off of a 158 series machine or a 1.5 amp Kenmore motor from a Kenmore 120.71 (New Process Gear/Chrysler). The 1.5 amp motor is kind of wasted on the 71 as it is not a chain driven machine like the 49, and instead employs the friction wheel to get her moving. That, and the upper bearings are fighting against being freed up, so I'm looking very seriously about making a donor out of the 71's powerplant. Seems like a shame, but if I do manage to finally get the 71's bearings freed, I could easily throw a .95 Kenmore motor into it as well. If it sews a deep stitch, upgrade the motor at a later date as it is a very unusual machine, to say the least. So, tell us what you've been up to in the next video. It has been a moment for sure.
How difficult was it to fix a different motor inside the original housing? Is there some kind of coupler you used to make the shaft long enough to go up through the bearing on top?
Hope you do a video on converting the motor….very interesting!
This lookos amazing. Please show us details about converting machines to low voltage.
Its been awhile! Great to see a post from you again.
OMG...you're back! We've all missed you buddy!
I'm currently working on a Singer 306K that has an anemic .53 amp motor on it (The motor is a hot mess, not even sure it's worth refurbishing), and I am considering either figuring out how to strap a .95 amp Kenmore motor off of a 158 series machine or a 1.5 amp Kenmore motor from a Kenmore 120.71 (New Process Gear/Chrysler).
The 1.5 amp motor is kind of wasted on the 71 as it is not a chain driven machine like the 49, and instead employs the friction wheel to get her moving. That, and the upper bearings are fighting against being freed up, so I'm looking very seriously about making a donor out of the 71's powerplant.
Seems like a shame, but if I do manage to finally get the 71's bearings freed, I could easily throw a .95 Kenmore motor into it as well. If it sews a deep stitch, upgrade the motor at a later date as it is a very unusual machine, to say the least.
So, tell us what you've been up to in the next video. It has been a moment for sure.
How difficult was it to fix a different motor inside the original housing? Is there some kind of coupler you used to make the shaft long enough to go up through the bearing on top?
Yes, I used a coupler. It is not too bad once I figured out how to dissemble the original motor and remove the bearing.
Are you selling this machine?