Here's the link to LS1 & LSZ1 Manual. Page 31 starts coverage of reasons for missing stitches.
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Will work on that. Had a cruise this weekend and traveling to Annapolis this week for my 50th reunion. Yikes. My classmates look so old.
Update - based in part on feedback in this thread, I ordered a Sailrite LSZ on a Black Friday sale for canvas and leatherwork. Wish me luck!
Did you get the new motor? That's supposed to be excellent! Happy sewing! Good luck...
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All new LS and LSZ machines come with the WorkerB drive motor. From everything I have heard it is an amazing improvement. Just a small step below a servomotor. It has 2.5x the torque of the older motors and can be speed limited all the way down to a single stitch. If we decide to build a new encloser, a WorkerB wlll be on the Sailrite order.
I retro-fitted the WorkerB motor on my LSZ and the control is nothing short of amazing. I believe that @Hayden Watson is correct, that all new LS and LSZ machines come with he WorkerB motor.
According to their website, all new SL and SLZ shipped after 2/2023 have the WorkerB.
Yes, and I'm looking forward to that. I would love to make an enclosure for the cockpit, not just side curtains. I have a lot of videos to watch.
We received our new LSZ last Friday. It is quieter, more powerful and that LED light is fabulous. I also sent our old LSZ to Sailrite after numerous exchanges with them and the machine was still skipping stitches. They said they will make it like new.
I sent our old LSZ to Sailrite after many viewed videos and correspondence with them after I could not resolve the skipped stitch issue. They received the machine on Dec 1. The experts there tuned, tweaked, and tested the machine and shipped it back that very same day. Huge kudos to the pros at Sailrite. Absolutely first rate support and customer service.
You won't be disappointed. I have an LSZ and it's just an amazing machine.
The problem with these machines is using them enough to remember how they work. The last time I used mine I was skipping stitches badly. Went through everything with the thread, made sure it was routed correctly and tension was correct. When all else fails I referred to the directions and found I had the needle in backwards with the scarf on the needle on the wrong side. Quick fix and it sewed beautifully.
I agree. I've been thinking of making a threading diagram with needle position diagram, laminating it and keeping it at the machine. Especially useful as my wife is making bags and found out how useful the walking foot is on thick seams vs our 60's domestic machine.
I read an interesting thought on the LSZ1.
A lot of people feel the LS machines are too finicky. Probably due to the increased torque knocks them out of timing when there is a needle strike. Most can't do the fine tuning needed. The breaking Posi Pin is an attempt to a fix.
Thoughts?
I read an interesting thought on the LSZ1.
A lot of people feel the LS machines are too finicky. Probably due to the increased torque knocks them out of timing when there is a needle strike. Most can't do the fine tuning needed. The breaking Posi Pin is an attempt to a fix.
Thoughts?
On our LSZ that we purchased 12 or so years ago we had several needle strikes at the very end of restitching our daughter's dodger, bimini and installing four new windows. Correcting the timing was beyond my eyesighgt and skill set. But as I noted in an earlier post I sent the machine back to Sailrite and they turned it around the same day and shipped it back to us. Sews like new.
I hope I'm not veering this thread off course but can anyone recommend some decent thread for canvas? The amazon special I bought a couple of years ago is already degrading. It said it was UV safe 
I use the recommendations from Sail rite...
www.sailrite.com
dj
Thread & Needle Recommendation Guide (PDF)
When you're shopping for the perfect fabric for your next project, it's also important to make sure you have the right size thread and needle so your sewing project looks professional and polished.
www.sailrite.com
dj
Thanks for posting this. It lists Tex 70-138 for a sailcover. Which size is larger - 70 or 138? Do you know of any reputable brands to look for?I use the recommendations from Sail rite...
Thread & Needle Recommendation Guide (PDF)
When you're shopping for the perfect fabric for your next project, it's also important to make sure you have the right size thread and needle so your sewing project looks professional and polished.
dj
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I only use a lifetime thread on canvas. I use Tenara but it is not recommended for an oscillating hook machine like the LSZ. I have figured out how to make it work and already spent the $150 for the spool. If you have an LSZ, get the Lifetime thread from Sailrite. you never need to restitch like with polyester.
You will thank me in a bout 3-years when you do not need to restitch everything.
You will thank me in a bout 3-years when you do not need to restitch everything.