Family Sew, Omega, Tuffsew, Sewline, Rex, Sailrite portable walking foot sewing machine review
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2016
- Family Sew, Omega, Tuffsew, Sewline, Rex, Sailrite portable walking foot sewing machine review. Different companies put their name on this machine but it is all the same machine manufactured in China. Here I show how to wind the bobbin, thread the machine and show some of the features of this portable walking foot machine. Every part of this machine is fully compatible with all the Sailrite components accessories and Extras. Here my machine has the Sailrite power wheel with the 18.5 inch belt and also a Husqvarna Viking motor with reduction gear and attached. I can't emphasize how much better the Husqvarna Viking Motors are than the one that comes with this machine. Check out my other videos for a review of the Husqvarna Viking machines.
Mine is under the name 'Morse', I have had it for 7 yrs and used it to sew an entire new interior in a 1968 Oldsmobile and many other projects. It's Still in perfect time!! Thanks for the video, I like your upgrades.
I bought a machine around 10 years ago from I’m pretty sure it was the same guy doing the video as i reckonize his voice it was actually my first purchase. Ever from a Ebay seller and the guy was straight about what i was getting everything arrived as promised and ive had no problems at all with the machine i used it to make various boat upholstery. And i did some Automobile interior work i do feel that the machine was a little underrated by the seller and it is way more capable than what they said it would be it is kind of funny because ive been in construction most of my life and in work clothes i woul often. Stop at a fabric store on my way home from work i would often get funny looks by the women shopping in the store if i asked a question. Or was looking for a very specific item and sometimes the lady would ask in a very curious way my response to them was why yes i do but not like you do i sew manly things like boat canvas and cushions. Or Car interiors and my machine will sew canvas to a wooden yardstick if i wanted to. But i usually only sew it tp very thin plywood i use to make panels for the door interiors to match the seats and other upholstery i make ! I used to get a lot of compliments and apologies i guess because i didnt look the part of a typical sewing machine operator or owner ? What was funny is the guy i worked. For was into photography and he would sew his own custom camera bags because he liked his gear stowed a very certain way. So my boss and i would sometimes talk. About sewing machines. And things we learned or knew how to do we often also talked about supply stores. And tools we preferred
wow thank you so very much! you saved me several hundreds! found a brand new 9" arm one on craigslist less than $300. thanks a million.
You are Welcome Carol i will add one other thing. Yes the machine does have some typical Made in China flaws. To it like less machining on the internal parts and only a paint job on the shell compared to a more Durable and Expensive Powder Coat finish on other machines but again the machine works just like i got it in the mail and those things i can live with considering the cost savings ! I personally am a retired Woodworker with over 20 years of professional experience in the business and almost all of our machinery is being made overseas in those factories with the same quality and technology overall those factories have been building higher quality items with better metals than they used to most especially in Taiwan which is where many U.S. Companies have their products built including Delta, Grizzly , and Shop Fox who in the business are all considered to be some of the Industries Bests for many tools
This was an awesome video. Lots of great detailed info. Thanks for making it. I was going to complain about the loud music, but hey, I'm grateful for the info.
Mr. Drumm, great, i mean GREAT video. fantastic info. Have an old Husky 6460, had to free it up (lotsa carb cleaner and Tri-flow) , the first thing I noticed was the motor, put all other home machines to same. Loved what you pulled off with the motor application here though, genius! Now you got me thinkin.....
the machine does have a reduction gear built in, and with the larger power wheel added, the speed is pretty good.
All these machines like the Sailrite Ultrafeed are not made in the same factory but they all copy the parts from an older design by a company named Thompson Mini Walking Foot. Some make better castings than others, so some machine brands will be better than others even though they all look the same. Sailrite made a video showing the difference between their parts and the others. Sailrite has made an agreement with the Thompson company on their patent and has actually improved on some of the parts and build quality. That being said I still bought another brand called "Reliable" Baracuda 200ZW which is a Zig-Zag version (Similar to the Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ) for a reasonable price for a machine that I will use at home (Less than $450). I also bought the "Cuda Crank" Large Wheel for an extra $120. I think I will get a Servo motor later.
Can you make a tutorial on how to set up the reduction motor!!!?????
it can sew leather, you may need to check the sail
rite website for specifications.
thanks for doing the review. Great vid. Would you still recommend it even with the original motor and wheel? How slow does that one go?
Hi do u mind make a video for how to Assembly the power wheel on the family sew machine like you did now. I have the same machine and it work perfectly fine
Sailrite joined with Thompson (I have a Thompson 103 A-1. Made sometime in the 60's. It is only a straight stitch. Later, they made a 500 model with zig...)The Sailrites retooled a few years back at the factories and hold the patents and agreements with the factories not to supply their much better tolerance parts to the other "knock off" makers. The knock offs are the original sailrite tooling, or close to it... You can't beat Sailrite for their customer service and quality of their builds. They do assemble them in the USA from factory sourced and controlled parts. Sailrite has excellent videos explaining the differences. However, if you get a knock off, clean it well, make sure everything is tight and run it through a break-in period, then oil and adjust it on a regular basis, it should stay in time and be very useful for basic heavy duty sewing... That's pretty much true with every machine... the drawback that all these machines have is presser foot clearance. If you are trying to do anything > 1/2" material thickness you should look at a different machine... and you'll pay for it... unless you make a lucky find. Thanks to Jefferson Drumm for a great video and some creative work to gear down this machine.
I have a Rex zig zag. Does the job but is clunky and tends to pull the layers of material laterally. Have to really work to keep them aligned.
Having watched and listened to many Sailrite videos I can say for sure the Sailrite runs far smoother and more accurately. They patented all their improvements and I don't doubt their validity. I have a Juki LU763n and its quality and performance compare to the Rex like bright light to endless darkness.
I need zig zag for some projects including sail repair so use the Rex for those ...and it is painful. "Joy of use" isn't an expression that is likely to rise to the user's tongue. The foot lift isn't even close to that of my wife's domestic machine.
That said though ...it is willing and able to bash its way through the work I use it for. 😀
There is a video from other person showing how to increase the clearance of the pressing foot...
thanks!
For what it's worth, I also found (what looks like) the same machine with the brands Consew and Reliable.
consew doesnt make a walking foot,, or rather put the consew brand on,, that is like this. they have a drop feed only zigzag that is nice for what it is, and then the next zigzag offering is 2K$+. ohh, you are talking about the straight stitch only machine like this. yeah they do have that.
I appreciate the video, but have a few follow up questions. You bought a machine which is sold by multiple companies. How much did you save by not buying from Sailrite? How is the new motor any better than the old one? How much was it? How smooth was the machine when you first got it? Did you have to break it in? If so, how much work was that? Anyway, that's probably enough questions. Thanks again for the video.
Good video, thanks! Will these machines do 1.5 and 2mm neoprene? I have a heavy duty Singer 4223 and it won't pick up the bobbin thread consistently.
Nick Kaplan it will sew through anything you can get underneath the presser foot.
I just purchased this family, do I need to open the machine to oil it?
how thick of material will it sew. and have you tried sewing leather with it.
what are the specs on that husqvarna motor. i tried looking at ebay but no luck.
what size of thread have you used with it. can it use up to 138
Just found your video... Very informative, thank you!
Can you share more about installation challenges, if any. I have the same machine just different name and need to install a Servo motor as well.
Thanks,
-Jonathan
the husqvarna motor can be found on eBay. it takes a little rigging to get set up.
Do you happen to know which Husqvarna that motor comes out of?
I have the tuffsew. Middle of the road priced....but their support is the best. They email back in about 20 minutes, even sometimes on the weekend. pay the extra 50 bucks and get the tuffsew. It's still much less than sailrite
I tried to source the Husqvarna Viking Motor can you tell me which model motor you are using? Thanks
Hey, thanks so much for this info. I've got a rex machine coming in a few days and can't wait to try it. I'll probably upgrade it eventually to the monster wheel but I'm wondering - since you were able to upgrade the motor - would it be possible for me to eventually set it in a table and switch in an actual industrial servo motor underneath with this machine? Or would that be too much motor for it?
oh yes you can definitely do that. you'll need a much longer cogged belt and a cogged pulley for the motor (which you can gey at Sailrite). I'd recommend getting a reduction pulley system that mounts under the table if you want slow sewing.
Hey! Thanks, I was looking forward to this but I got my Rex 607 today and sadly it doesn't work. The hand wheel turns but the needle doesn't move - ever. Motor runs and turns the wheel but no needle movement. I removed the inner wheel of the hand wheel and reinstalled the washer. Still nothing. Any ideas? I contacted the seller and he tried to walk me through some troubleshooting but nothing worked. Probably will have to send it back but figured I would take a shot and see if you have any thoughts since you have one. Thanks!
+Nicole Simmons first off the entire machine has to be oiled everywhere before you use it. that means taking off the top cover and oiling all the moving Parts as well as underneath. also you might have to tighten the inner piece of the handwheel super tight to engage the motor with the machine. that's how you also disengage the motor to wind the bobbin. it sounds like it's just not tightened down enough to engage. make sure the washer is on with the inside bent pieces pointing in towards the machine, if they are facing outwards you will not be able to tighten it down enough to engage the machine. these machines are burly and it's highly unlikely the something is broken.
Thanks Jefferson. I really appreciate your help. When my husband got home we took the balance wheel and belt off and discovered that the entire thing was locked down. We couldn't even turn the mechanism at the point where the wheel would normally engage it using pliers. He went through the whole system prodding and trying to budge things and then down in the underside of the machine something sort of moved and snapped into place. Maybe it had been knocked out of alignment but once that happened we were able to move things. Put the wheel back on and it does sew now. I was able to adjust the tension to get good looking stitches but my one last concern is that even with the stitch regulator set all the way up at the longest position, the stitches are still small. The longest I've gotten is about 8 stitches per inch and I know it's capable of longer stitches because the sew off sample they sent was much longer. I'm not sure what to try next. Foot pressure, maybe?
Nicole Simmons hi nicole ... i have the same machine but I have put the sailrite balance wheel on and the post pin system which means there is no slippage when sewing, you have to take the hand wheel off then to get the bushing off if you look you will see a pin that is set into the bushing you need to knock that out ... there is a video on youtube from sailrite how to do it all and im putting my servo motor on mine today so ill let you know if it works or not
Hello, I'm looking to buy an Omega Walking Foot Deluxe Zig Zag. Do you know if the Sailrite Swing-Away Binder will fit this Omega?
Hi, I just watched your video, really helpful. Could you provide me with the " Husqvarna Viking Motors" information I need to locate the same one you have in the video. Thanks. George
any video or help in installing servo motor on the omega walking foot?
I found the Husqvarna Viking motor you recommended but could not find the reduction gear set attached between the existing reduction gear and the added motor.
Hi, would you inform the motor model please?
The oldest models you went through sideways too and supposedly it worked better than front.
The sailrite is built in a different factory, you can see with how better the casting quality is
I did buy one years ago and i love it i’m pretty sure i bought mine from you off of Ebay it ironically was my very first Ebay purchase ever and i got exactly what i was promised i do plan on doing the Power Wheel upgrade sometime although i do have a question on Sailrites videos they claim their machines aren’t the same and that they own their molds and the factories making there machines ? i personally have not compared one of their Sailrites in person other than looking closely on the Websites aren’t the Chinese ones Clones of the Thompson’s that had the patent expire or White i forget which one they Cloned
Sailrite joined with Thompson (I have a Thompson 103 A-1. Made sometime in the 60's. It is only a straight stitch. Later, they made a 500 model with zig...The Sailrites retooled a few years back at the factories and hold the patents and agreements with the factories not to supply their much better tolerance parts to the other "knock off" makers. The knock offs are the original sailrite... You can't beat Sailrite for their customer service and quality of their builds. They do assemble them in the USA from factory sourced and controlled parts. Sailrite has excellent videos explaining the differences. However, if you get a knock off, clean it well, make sure everything is tight and run it through a break-in period, then oil and adjust it on a regular basis, it should stay in time and be very useful for basic heavy duty sewing... the drawback that all these machines have is presser foot clearance. If you are trying to do anything > 1/2" material thickness you should look at a different machine... and you'll pay for it... unless you make a lucky find. ( I'll repost this at the top of this thread.)
I've owned both, and LSZ-1 10-15 years ago, and currently a Rex. What pilot nelson says is right. Think of these as a basic machine, like a barebones or primitive version of a Sailrite. Sailrite customizes/modifies their machines to run smother, better, and work with parts from within the Sailrite ecosystem. Sailrite also has some of the best customer service I have ever dealt with, anywhere. As I owned several full size industrial machines at the time, I did not use my LSZ-1 very much and sold it. Years later, and poorer :) I bought the Rex, and while it is not the polished product Sailrite produces, it does do the job well enough. It helps if you are mechanically inclined and can tweak or adjust the Rex-type when it is not working perfectly.
that sewing machine can use twin needle?
I'm looking for a budget heavy duty walking foot double (twin) needle sewing machine.
I was reviewing the SINGER Heavy Duty 4452 Sewing Machine from Amazon or the sailrite but doesn't have the twin needle option
¿what options I have?
What type of material are you sewing through? Unless you are sewing through heavy duty leather, you probably do not need a walking foot machine. If you're just looking for something that will sew through thick sail type fabric or webbing, I recommend the Husqvarna 6000 series machines. They outperform this Rex walking foot machine, which is why I got rid of mine. Check out my other videos for reviews of these machines, they can sew 2 needle type stitching and have a reduction gearing system for slower speed and three times the power.
@@JeffDrumm I'm sewing Canvas with another stretching fabric (like a mesh), Actually I'm having problems because the mesh contracs while are sewing together. in the beginning both materials are initially the same length but and the end of sewing the mesh shrink. actually I have and industrial Brother S7100. I think the problem are in the walking foot absense,
@@billgabo okay. I had a similar conundrum and that's why I bought the Rex machine shown in the video, but the walking foot did not the correct problem. The Husqvarna 6000 series have been my work horses for years now, no other industrial machine has outperformed them.
Just curiously, why does no one use planetary gearbox or reducer gearbox, I bet the regular 1.5amp sewing motor able to mount on it (may be need make 3d printed mount), it could safe a lot of space.
Cool video. I'm considering pulling the trigger on one. Whats the max thread size it will take?
Also, theSailrite machine has the upper hand. It's a needle feed machine. Sailite Ultrafeed is a different machine.
EDIT: My mistake, sailrite is not a needle feed machine.
The Sailrite Fabricator is a needle feed machine. The Ultrafeed is a walking foot.
what did you have to do to it to make sew so slow?
Hi. Thanks the upload.i have the same machine and 2 things are strange on mine, can you confirm or check on yours is it the same? So when the needle bar just going up, it feels like tighter than on the way down. Is it normal? Also the walkingfoot it feels loose a bit, it can move side ways a bit. What do you think?
Thanks
Tom
I no longer have this machine but yes that sounds correct, regarding the walking foot there is probably a screw that you could sense down a little bit more to keep it from moving
I am thinking of getting one of these, probably a REX for some boat upholstery projects. I cant seem to find any info on where to get accessories, like a cording foot, extra bobbins and such. Do they use a standard? where is the best place to order?
M Gonzalez order accessories from Sailrite.com
What is the foot style/fit type, Sailrite seems to be asking 3x what others sell feet for, but not sure what is the right fit.
Anybody have a link to the motor featured? 240v ideally!
And the reduction gearbox?
i have a same 1, called Tentmaker i had it for years, it dose not perform as good as "out of the box" you will encounter some problems , like backward sewing tends to get tight , or the thread looks like hell on the bottom side, etc.
i was hoping for some sewing action , back and forth, but its ok.
Will this machine or other Variances (Rex,ect...) fit in a standard sewing table top opening? Will it need customised?
Yes, this fits into a table top for a singer 20U type machine, but it was about 1" short as seen in the video, so I put a piece of wood at the end to fill in the gap. The horizontal length fits perfectly.
I bought one off of eBay 10 years ago used it with the motor and flywheel it came with although I am not a professional I’ve made many marine projects and a couple of automobile interiors with it The guy I bought it from was honest and threw in a very inexpensive plastic cover with it for free It does the trick for storage and dust protection as I have no plans on using it as airplane luggage Or carry on In which the case is too flimsy for that but the guy was upfront about it being a cheap case at least I have not felt the need to put a sailrite power wheel on the machine as I am just a hobbiest that likes sewing my own personal items and helping out friends that have boats and so on perhaps it’s me not knowing any better and that’s ok with me I wouldn’t hesitate buying another one if the need arose my tentative original plans was to go to a full time cruise mode on a sailboat and I wanted a machine for repairs and maintenance purposes little did I know I would actually enjoy sewing as much as I do And for health reasons the full time cruising idea needed to change for the time being
I know Im a little late to this video.If you still around can you do a video on how you rigged all the different motors and reduction gears?I would really appreciate it.Im pulling my hair trying use this rex.
Hey ya sorry I sold that machine years ago, but the reduction gearing is built in to the original Rex machine, and I basically just rigged up the other Husqvarna motor with a random belt
Jefferson Drumm ok thanks. do yo have to wire the extra motor to the machine or does it plug in to a outlet. thanks for getting back to me so quick.
@@Mich-yq7ic the extra Husqvarna motor plugs into an outlet and has its own foot pedal, to control the machine. I forgot to mention that you do need the Husqvarna reduction gearing/bobbin winder to get the extra slow speed.
I watched a video that showed how Sailrite is different, the parts are more finely made. You should see that video before you make a final decision.
dianawild please post the link to that video. Do they show the sale right side by side with one of these type machines? Or are they just saying that they are made differently without actually showing the differences.
He shows the difference between the parts. It is a Sailrite ad, but it made an impression on me. Here is the link ruclips.net/video/JVctef6IRlo/видео.html
How do you set up the new motor? They usually come with a small 100W motor of a typical home machine right?
Yes it comes with a 1.5 amp motor with a built-in reduction gear which is pretty good.
@@JeffDrumm I meant how do you install that external motor replacing the original 1.5amp 100W motor? It seems possible to replace that motor with a 550W servo that comes with industrial machines. Make a pedal and change the belt and be good to go. However I'm not sure if the parts in the machine would be able to handle that speed and power
Anyone have links to the bigger wheel and belt?
Hello, Once to bobbin is wound, how do you thread that? I don' t see anything in the instructions.
Jim Torrey the bobbin is put in the bobbin case pretty much the same as all other sewing machines. I agree there were no good instructions and most of it was in Chinese.
I worked in a shoe repair shop about 30 years ago and don't remember. I might be able to wing it but wondered if you or anyone reading this thread had something
Is the consew 206r portable any good? It looks very similar, but is priced like these clones.
Aaron W yes. The consew 206r portable is a good machine. Consew sewing machines are good quality. But the modifications to this machine (motor gearing big pulley) to slow the needle speed makes it very controllable.
If you don’t care for a portable machine look for a used production walking foot from singer or consew and add a servo motor. Servo motors allow slow machine speeds for control ability. These are large machine with a table made for continuous use in a factory. So for home or hobby use they will last forever. But then again they are not portable at all.
Good luck.
I also tried to find the motor on Ebay and it wasn’t as easy as you made it sound there were many options can you either give a link or a model number of it please any other details would be very helpful BTW i did build a little box for mine to hold it off my bench then i saw the one that Sailrites sells after the fact of designing and building my own although i may rebuild mine to be more like Sailrites model or even Add a couple of extra features in my next one even though mine worked for my first project quite well !
Here's a motor on eBay, www.ebay.com/itm/133294683899, you'll also need the bobbin winder/reduction gear www.ebay.com/itm/174081123957. The price starts to add up, it might be cheaper to just buy a used machine and harvest the parts out of it. Any of the 6000 series models will do.
thankyou for the links / response ,etc
@@JeffDrumm hi Jefferson, thanks for the video, would you inform the motor model and reduction gear you used please?
Can you thread the bobbin with that monster 2 balance wheel?
NV Valhalla yes you are able to wind the bobbin no problem with the larger balance wheel.
Did you need change the Wheel Bushing or did it fit directly on for to flywheel.
Direct Fit.
@@JeffDrumm so just use the fiction nut
@@bryanw8239 yes if you're just talking about putting the larger sailrite wheel on
@@JeffDrumm thank you
Can this machine sew through suede, veg-tanned and chrome tanned leather?
Yes, it can settle through just about any material including up to about a quarter inch of heavy leather
Caution....veg tan is not like sewing suede or chrome tan. It's much denser. Most people doing reviews of these no nothing of the leather types and tannages. Leatherworker.net forums would be a much better source of information.
Don't forget Thompson, Consew, Techsew, Alphasew, Newtech, sew strong, Feiyue and reliable lol
The music ruins this. Good information, but note that Sailrite says 90% of the machine is the same, with 10% new parts and complete setup and quality control to justify the higher price.
Hey brother where can I get the power wheel? Thanks
He says "Sailrite powerwheel". Why not just google it yourself? It's literally the first link.
Oh okay, so it is a standard part? Not anything special impossible to find.
Background music is very distracting
Jeff, I bent a needle in my Omega WF, and now the walking foot does this: ruclips.net/video/C0bqboy4kAg/видео.html&ab_channel=AndreiFasola . Over 10 inches stitching or so, eventually starts to skip and it chews my thread: imgur.com/a/YWOfG1n . Any idea how to fix? Looking through Sailrite vids as well, give me a hand if you know what it is man. Thanks.
Yes that is definitely a weird jerking motion of the walking foot. I watched it in 0.25 speed, seems like the walking foot motion should be smooth all the way through not sure if that it is how it is normally or if up inside the machine the walking foot gear has broken a tooth Maybe. Might have to open it up and look at where the walking foot attaches.
@@JeffDrumm Thanks Jeff! If there's any footage I could send to help you help me further, let me know.
What happened is that I bent a needle sewing through webbing and a bunch of other materials.
Shouldn't really affect the walking foot I do that all the time break needles and such, on other machines
@@JeffDrumm I told the seller that I was sewing 2 x 1680 ballistic nylon + 4 mm EVA foam + webbing , and he's like that's too thick. Well it fits under the foots, it's supposed to be heavy duty right? What the? that's like less resistance than leather.
@@JeffDrumm I'm starting to have buyer's remorse. Do you think it's justified? Maybe I should've spent on a Sailrite or something else like a Consew? Like spend one get good stuff?
Bruh.... future vids please kill the background music.
Yeah it's pretty annoying now in retrospect, I was just excited and started filming
@@JeffDrumm
I just purchased this machine and vid did help alot. Thanks for vid.
@@JeffDrumm your video was great back ground music was to distracting.
Can't watch. The music is too distracting and it isn't my choice of music. Too bad, what I watched was informative.
Can you make a tutorial on how to set up the reduction motor