New on here. Hello all. Does anyone here have a Sailrite sewing machine ?
We have just purchased one from America. 110 to 240 v. Our problem is it is one speed only. Flat out. No easing in at all.
Does anyone else have one and if so your thoughts please

Regards
Ian

Hi Ian, did you gettge euro 240 vac model, not converted, but specifically 240 volt version? I purchased one direct from them and ticked the box for the euro version. The only thing I can think of is the speed controller is faulty.
cheers Richard

My Sailrite has variable speed as they all should. I think you have a faulty foot pedal.

A local boatie I knew got into repairing covers and stuff for folks and from memory his first machine was one that
went flat out. It was too difficult for him to handle so after a while he invested in another one with variable speed.
So it COULD be the machine Seriously. You may have to make enquiries as to what machine you've actually got.

Does it have some kind of selector switch to choose between 110 and 240 V? If so you may have set on the wrong voltage.

look into if a variac voltage controller. It might be able to be used to vary the speed without causing damage to the unit's electronics but would need to be looked into by someone with appropriate electronics experience and knowledge. I have used one regularly on valve amps in the recording studio to get suitable distortion at lower volume output.

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New on here. Hello all. Does anyone here have a Sailrite sewing machine ?
We have just purchased one from America. 110 to 240 v. Our problem is it is one speed only. Flat out. No easing in at all.
Does anyone else have one and if so your thoughts please

Regards
Ian

I don't think they make a multi voltage machine, the controller and the drive motor are offered in either 110v or in European 240v versions. Is it possible you mistakenly ended up with an American version?
on the plus side it is possible to purchase from Sailrite the motor in 240 for $49 us and the controller in matching 240 for a about $30 us

cheers Richard

Seriously. where has seriously gone?

Gary

Mine has good variable speed. The foot control is the likely culprit. If its new it will be covered under warranty.

Don't have a Sailrite, but have a 110 volt 1960's Singer. Works the same way, power comes in to the foot pedal which is a potentiometer, the wiper passes a fraction of the voltage to the motor and the motor speed changes with the applied voltage, from 0 = stopped to 110 volts = flat out. The pedal gets hot if you run on low speed as its taking most of the current.

Simple question no offence intended, you are using a stepdown transformer and not just a plug adapter? though thinking about this your motor should still run at a variable speed with variable pedal pressure, just after 1/2 way it's getting over driven.
Is the pedal hot/jammed inside?