backpack making/binding backpack edges on a Rex607, Sailrite clone, portable walking foot machine
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- Here I show you how I bind my edges for one of my backpacks, This is my sewstrong re607 it is a Rex 607 clone or a sailrite clone. I put in a sailrite balance wheel and the sailrite stitch length adjuster plate, this is my work horse I do all of my sewing with this machine. If interested in one of my backpacks go to www.urbanmountainpakks.com follow me on facebook: www.facebook.com\urbanmountainpakks and follow me on instagram at urban_mountainpakks
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Please keep making videos showing how you make your back pack bags...
Awesome beautiful video thank you for sharing.
Thank you and your welcome.
Nice
Hello from Paris France
hi Jhonny !
you made me decide to buy this machine !
thank you !
Hey djemel, Your welcome. It's a great machine once it's oiled and adjusted right. Hope you enjoy using it.
Johnny
Thank you Johnny
i know that the sairlite one il much more expensive but to you think there is a big difference between the sairlite and the rex 607 ?
is just that i want to be sure that i making the right choice ...
sorry for all my questions.....
and by the way sorry for my English !
Hey djemel, dont worry about the questions it's ok, that's one reason why I put up the videos to help. Um let's see, the sailrite is made alot better then mine and made in the usa, and comes with a warranty thats why it cost so much more, mine is a chinese clone and made in china, but if you buy from a good respected dealer then the machine will be good and run perfectly. I got mine from ebay, but there's a store called goldstartools he sell them like mine but with zigzag feature, with the long 9" work bed for about $399.99 or 344.24 euros, he has a video on youtube about it. th-cam.com/video/WRzaIXdN-SY/w-d-xo.html I bought the power wheel and the stitch length adjuster plate from sailrite separate, the power wheel will slow down the machine and give it more torque. Sailrite machine sell for $800 or 688.50 euros, for me that was to expensive so I look on ebay and got this one, they come in different name like tecsew, familysew, sewstrong, and others but if you need a larger work area then get the 9" bed the regular rex comes in only 7" bed, but It's up to your needs. Hope this helps.
Johnny
Thank you so much Jhonny for the time you took to answer my questions ..
it's been very helpfull
i wish you the best for your business and for yourself ...
take care !
Thank you djemel. Your welcome.
Great Video! Please make more :)
Manroe good morning I buy a use sew strong machine I never use one before so can you send me a video how Ivan use it the whim I duy from he didn’t lease a needle or no oil or no bobbing or tool how would I get the to buy some tools for the machine to buy for it’s thank you 🙏
Hey thats great this machine is a work horse, sorry to hear it didnt come with any spare parts, you can buy all the part from ebay, the bobbin is a basic class 15 bobbins you can buy them in sets of 12 or more, oil you need sewing machine oil, the one that comes in a little plastic bottle with a straw called (ez spout), and you can find all the sewing machine screw driver on ebay also. As for showing how to sew, sorry I dont have time, but this guy Jason has great videos about sewing machines and how to sew, heres a like. th-cam.com/users/thejasonofalltrades
very nicely done 😊
TNT Thank you.
Johnny, this is not a clone of the Rex, this machine has an extended arm for extra work space (16 1/2" x 7" MACHINE BED SIZE). The Rex has 14 1/2" x 7" The original maker of this type of machine was "The Thompson mini walking foot" . The rest have been copied. Great video on making bags! Wishing you much success.
Hey Dave, Thank you for watching my video. Yes I understand that Thompson is the original maker of these machines but they are no longer made under that brand, what are sold out there are the clones like the rex607, the sailrite (which have exclusive US rights and great machining) hence the price), sewtech, family sew, and the barracuda a long with other brands like mine. My clone is a long bed which measures in at 17-1/2" with a work space of 9" from pillar to needle bar, It's a great work horse and it hasn't failed me yet, I just upgraded it to a industrial sewing table and sever motor for faster sewing and ease of use and it performs even better. I will be making a video about my new table setup soon so stay tune if your interested. Thank you for you kind words.
@@JohnnyUrbanWoodsmen My Sew Strong RE607ZL (zigzag model) is also awesome. I head a lot of negativity about other brands, but I use my Sew Strong every day going on 5 years now. I don't understand the hype of the SINGER 4411 and others alike, they has no top feed & can only accept normal thread sizes, something people should know before investing. If ever I get the time & the courage I'll upload a video of my Sew Strong zigzag soon hehe... Happy New Year Friend!
@@davemoore9294 Hey its been a while, Im glad you like your SewStrong too, I love mine as well, she is a work horse thats for sure. I know right I dont get why people flock to the singer, 4411 it doesnt even have walking foot capabilities, for that price you can get a vintage straight stitch singer that has more power, it could be for the multiple stitch designs I guess. Im glad I didnt pull the trigger on the singer 4411, when I was first looking to buy a heavy duty machine, Im so happy with my SewStrong, she has sewn so many products through out the years, just keep her well oiled, cleaned, and greased and she'll treat you right. A video would be nice, you dont have to show your face just the work, its also a great way to promote your products if you are making items for sell. I would be adding new videos soon to show my new items, here and my other channel @UrbanMountainPakks if you're interested, and if you havent done so yet please subscribe to both channels if you can. Thank you and Happy New Year to you too, my Friend. Stay safe out there.
can you sew heavy denim / canvas jackets on this
yes you can, I have a video showing how strong this machine is, and how it runs, heres the link... th-cam.com/video/wLmFGULlEw8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FyTah--4UF58rywI
this was a second machine I had so I sold it, but I still have my original machine which is the one you see above, oil and grease it well, and it will last, I had mine for over 7 years working between 2-4 hours per day for 5 days a week, its a work horse, and once you add the sailrite power balance will it will sew even thicker material, Ive done up to 8 layers of cotton 12oz duck canvas with two layers of webbing and it sewed it just fine, now its not meant to sew that much all day long be she will do it.
Did you have to replace the belt after putting on the new wheel? If so, what belt length?
Donald Carpenter yes. It's $10 extra. You can get all the parts from sailrite.com
the Power Plus™ Flywheel Only
Item # 100181 $29.00 and the Cogged Timing Belt 18.6"
Item # 56535 $9.95 Hope this helps.
Johnny P. UrbanMountainWoodsmen thanks so much!
Manroe does machine sewing normal clothes what side needles to use
Hey thanks for watching my video, this machine is for heavy weight canvas material not for clothing unless you are sewing raw demin jeans, for this machine I use 134x17 needles size 16 with #69 bonded nylon thread.
Hey Johnny, thank you so much for this video . I just got the Rex 607z . I'm doing the mods on it now. I put the monster wheel 2 on last night. No I would like to put the stitch length plate on . My question is , does the stitch plate adjuster give the spring action like on the sailrite machine. Or will in only allow you to set the stitch length. Thanks you.
Hey thanks for watching my video, This mod was the best thing I did to this machine, but sadly the stitch length adjuster does not spring back like the sailrite does, but the plate looks good and makes for easy use.
@@JohnnyUrbanWoodsmendid you have any problem with the belt slipping off?
@@joeep46 No I haven't, make sure your wheel is not wobbling as its turning, also make sure the the cog gear and or the motor is str8. Thats the only thing I could think of.
@@JohnnyUrbanWoodsmen thanks Johnny, I solved problem buy turning the bobbin stop a quarter turn. Now the bobbin stop act as a belt guide.
Hey Johnny , I'm going to order the stitch length. If I figure how to make it spring back I'll let you know. Love this machine so far. Take care.
what was the cost for the wheel,belt,adjuster plate, and binder?
Hey Richard thank you for your comment. The cost of the wheel was $30, Belt was $10, stitch length adjuster $50, and the binder was $20. All was bought on the sailrite website except the binder which was bought on ebay.
The Sewstrong is not the same as the Rex, it's similar but made by a different manufacturer.
True, but in the end the rex 607, sew-strong, familysew, tuffsew, Barracuda, SewLine, Omega, and any other portable walking foots machines like mine in the video are clones of the Sailrite machines which is a rebranding of the Thomson portable walking foot machines that Sailrite bought the rights to, but all are different from the industrial Rex sewing machine, thats another beast on its own.
Hi Johnny, in reality there are over 2500 manufacturers of industrial and semi-industrial sewing machines in China today. Picking out the manufacturers with quality control is the key to buying a good machine there as you can see with your purchase. China has come a long way in quality since 10 years or so ago. Enjoyed your Video keep up the good work. Tell everyone where we can purchase your products.
Did you have to change the pressor foot? Do you have a link to the binder attachment?
Hey No I did not have to change the presser foot, I bought it a while back the original sell is no longer selling them, but here a link for one just like this one. www.ebay.com/itm/Binder-Attachment-Babylock-Janome-Juki-Raw-Edge-Plain-Tape-Binding-1-cut-bias/303259856756?hash=item469bb22f74:g:dSwAAOSw9aJdCANm
Just remember that binding edges my look easy but you will need lots of practice to get them done right, it took me a bit to do them like in the video.
@@JohnnyUrbanWoodsmen thanks for the link! I've tried a similar attachment but the stitching seems to run off the binding around the corners. Any thoughts as to why this is happening?
@@MackLife10 Your welcome. Ok Yeah that use to happen to me also, what I did was I lightened up on the presser foot and adjusted the binder attachment where the needle was about an 1/8" inch from the edge of the bias tape. Taking corners was hard at first but with lots of practice and scrap, I was able to sew on track 95% of the time depending on the radius of the turn.
@@JohnnyUrbanWoodsmen does the tension play a role at all?
@@MackLife10 In making turns in my opinion yes, if the presser foot is too tight then if pushes the bias tape away from the feet and off the track, thats been my experience.
Do you know how to do a locking Stitch I didn't see you do any kind of locking Stitch or reversing back at the beginning or ending of any of your sewing so what's going to happen to your wonderfully strong bags the stitching on the bindings going to come undone because you don't do any locking Stitch I highly suggest that you do some research about reverse stitching for locking Stitch at the beginning in the ending of your selling so it doesn't come undone so you have a better product
Hey Rick, Thank you for watching my video, I have made many backpacks and none of my customers haver ever complained about the bag falling apart, now as you can see or not see in the video i am putting a binded edge on a pocket that is not yet attached to a bag, once my edges are bound and attached to said bag then all stitch lines are backtacked and double sewn, and you can see in frame 4:07 on the seam of the pocket you can clearing see I have backtacked that seam, trust me I have been making bags for over 4 years and one thing I know is sewing and making bags. Thank you
Does the motor go slow or is that it for speeds
Hey Billyboy, Thanks for watching my video. No the motor does not go slow, the motor is a 1.5 amp and the machine does 900 spm (stitches per minute) but I put on a sailrite balance wheel and that lowers the speed down by almost half.
Johnny UrbanWoodsmen Johnny UrbanWoodsmen so I Just watched a video of a guy that made kind of like a power strip but instead of being able to plug in multiple plugs, it’s got 2 plug spot with a house like dining room light dimmer switch and wall plug lol. so the guy can slow the machine WAY down! All basic stuff that can be found at Home Depot. A power cord for appliances,wire nuts and tape,outdoor power box for 4 plugs(need room for plug and switch)plug, dimmer switch,and the face plate.
cut 1foot off power cord for later between switch and plug socket . Run power cord in to box/dimmer,wire from dimmer to plug with that 1 foot wire, then close it up and now you have a variable speed sewing machine. Lol shoot you can even get a Bluetooth dimmer hahaha. i am Heading there in the morning to have it made and ready to go for when my Machine finally gets here... just thought I would share what I just learned...👍🏻
Where did you get the binding tape?
Pay Way I got it on ebay. Search plain edge binder for sailrite if u have one or a clone like mine. I got mine from the seller ngosew. But search around .
Thanks Man I got the binding attachment yesterday and have been fooling with it. Thanks for the tip.
That's great. Your welcome.
you should have backstitched
You don't really have to do a back stitch with binding, but in this case all of the binding ends was sewn in when the piece was all put together.
That's what I just said it kills me to see somebody sewing on a machine and not doing any reversing or locking Stitch at the beginning in the end
Cotton duck is too heavy, use nylon or cuban fiber
Hey 805gregg, Thanks for watching my video, but not all nylons are super light, and cuban fiber I don't like using it, most of all it's not the style I'm going for. My backpack "The Urban Woodsmen Ruck" is the largest of my pack designs measuring at 17"X13"X6" with three outer pockets and only weights in at 33oz not bad comparing to other cotton duck backpacks out there like Frost River where a pack like mines weights in at 5-7 pounds. For an overview of the pack here's a video of one I sent to a great TH-camr his channel is Country Prepper. th-cam.com/video/lu_Ep3r6nHs/w-d-xo.html