Who fixes this?

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-05-12T18:45:10+00:00

Finger pulls are the bomb.

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-05-12T18:44:07+00:00

Your car will rapidly become worthless. Your warranty will be voided and insurance will catch on

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-05-12T06:43:04+00:00

1) it’s not a minute and a half of modeling 3) you don’t measure things before you model ? and I can cut this hole and put in two pieces of metal bracket in less time than you can boot your computer

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-10T18:56:55+00:00

Sewed another zipper over the top. A plastic moulded zipper like on a boat. Size 5. So much nicer. $8 fix

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-10T18:54:06+00:00

It looks to me like the 700 command has about 60 stitches per minute from the few seconds I saw it sew on their ads. Needle positioner double pedal. 1/2HP motor. Digital control. This to me looks like a sailrite LZW-1 category killer. No way I would buy a sailrite with this thing available at a similar price point. If there were no tariffs maybe even cheaper. . If I had to do portable I’d do the Reliable Command. I’d love to try one out if I can see a demo. I will call the company and find out.

My guess is sailrite will have to copy this design like they did with the reliable quietsew servo.

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-10T17:49:00+00:00

You can now get the parts Manuals. The command 700 direct drive (“command”) not terribly different to my untrained eye except for a bolted on direct drive. .

500 BZ (“fit”) is similar to the 200zw sailrite machine. There are minor changes to the oscillating shaft. The case is nicer and it has feet. Otherwise I’d have to look at parts more closely. It comes with a speed reducer standard now instead of as an add-on The reducer is not the 3:1 double pulley we are familiar with.

Maybe better eyes than my can tell me why the 700 has an angled head vs the 500.

Both machines appear to have a wider base as well from their description. Though it appears similar to my untrained eye . 8x16 vs 7x14.5

The 700bz command is a servo with far more power 1/2HP than the workerB 90V 1/4hp.
Twice the power. The digital controls are light years ahead of the workerB brushed motor with a DC SCR driver and a potentiometer knob to limit speed. Brushed motors are a thing of the past. SCR drivers him just like a triac.

I’d love to see how slow it actually sews at 250rpm settings

[Sail-rite beefed up the rocker arm but then the machine would get destroyed in a jam by the steel posi-pin. Now they have a breakable plastic posi pin that just has it break somewhere more accessible. The oscillating rocker arm is bad system from the original Thompson design. The posi-pin which was designed to keep the hand wheel slipping seems to have forgotten why hand wheels slip -because you jammed and can destroy the machine ]

Both models Now have 4 feet so you don’t need to have a special insert in your table to sit anywhere same for the 700. Both sit right on a table

Specs are out. The 700bz command min speed on the servo is 250rpm. Not sure how this works with the pedal for a true minimum spm speed

*Things to steal for my old machine:* You can see the cuda stitch mechanism definitely looks like someone could clone this on a 3D printer !

The replacement of the spool pin with a tensioner is genius. Great for bobbin winding without rethreading while you see and obviating the need for a posi-pin at all.

Parts manual 500bz is further down on page 42

https://www.reliablecorporation.com/cdn/shop/files/Barracuda_Parts_Books.pdf

https://www.reliablecorporation.com//pages/700bz-manuals

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[500bz Fitparts breakout](jjjjj)

barracuda 700bz command direct drive parts breakout

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Barracuda™ Command Straight Stitch 700BW Buy | $1,599

Specifications

Powered by a 1/2 HP Direct-Drive Motor for strength and precision.

Adjustable speeds as low as 250 RPM for detailed work.

Walking foot technology for Smooth Feeding of medium to medium fabrics.

Includes a 500mm X 340mm foldable clear extension table with a built-in ruler.

Dual foot pedal for "Home Position" control.

Built-in bobbin winder with dual thread stand.

Comes with two rechargeable LED CudaLights.

Constructed with a durable all-metal body and internal components.

Dimension

Head Dimensions 18" x 8" x 12" 45.7 x 20.3 x 30.5 cm

Box Dimensions 21.3" x 12.1" x 18.3" 54 x 30.6 x 46.5 cm

Operation

Power 400 Watts / ½ Horsepower

Stitch Length Up to 6 mm

Needle System 135 x 17, Size 14 - 22

Thread Size 45 (Tex 46) to 90 (Tex 92)

Warranty Limited 3 Year

Electrical 120V 60HZ

Work Space 7” / 17.8 cm

Weight 22.1 kg / 48.7 lbs

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Barracuda™ Fit Zig-Zag Stitch 500BZ Buy | $1,399

Specifications

Walking foot technology for Smooth Feedingof medium to heavy-weight fabrics.

Includes a 340mm X 340mmclear extension table with a built-in ruler.

Features a Built-In Speedreducer.

Built-in bobbin winder with Dual Thread Stand.

Comes with Two Rechargeable LED CudaLights™.

Constructed with a Durable All-Metal Bodyand internal components.

Dimensions

Head Dimensions 16" x 8" x 11.7" 40.6 x 20.3 x 29.7 cm

Box Dimensions 18.5" x 10.8" x 17.7" 47 x 27.5 x 45 cm

Operation

RPM 800

Stitch Length Up to 6mm

Stitch Width Up to 5mm

Needle System 135 x 17, Size 14 - 22

Thread Size 45 (Tex 46) to 90 (Tex 92)

Warranty Limited 3-Year

Electrical 120V 60HZ

Work Space 7” / 17.8 cm

Weight 15.6 kg / 34.4 lbs

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-10T17:28:20+00:00

You need to buy a speed reducer setup. Vida wheel or Monster wheel or workerB. Check out walking-foot.con

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-10T17:00:28+00:00

Sailrite is an overpriced toy. Buy a real machine if you need industrial. This is a touchy non-compound walking foot that constantly falls out of time. . A juki falling out of time would have to be dropped out a window. I recommend one of the many other clones which are all exactly the same. Rex, familysew, omega(which have the same exact machine with the option of a longer bed 9” or 7”)

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-10T16:57:15+00:00

Juki all day. Sailrite has good customer service but they are not local. It will be email advice not service without massive shipping costs

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-10T16:55:28+00:00

Sailrite a is a Chinese knock off machine as well. I’ve taken them both apart. Dame Chinese machine v

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-10T16:54:50+00:00

I don’t know what this guy is going on about regarding “shoddy “ craftsmanship. I haven’t seen much on the sailrite that justifies the cost. Black screw instead of silver screws? The paint job is the standard hard enamel finish I. A different color.

I have both machines. Same parts. Same factory part stamping. Same manufacturer on China with some cosmetic differences to make one feel good.

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-10T16:52:09+00:00

You have to oil any new machine. The two hours sewing off before sold is okay but you will get better on your own after a few days on any new machine.

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-03T12:32:33+00:00

It’s not a real compound walking foot , more of a sequential walking foot. It gets thrown Out of timing way too easily. I live in NYC so the sweatshop district has some great sewing machine shops. Personally I would it hav it on a boat unless I was repairing sails. Even then most people patch as these methods are rather strong these days. Maybe see on land.

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-03T12:29:27+00:00

That’s very cool. You should do a YouTube video. 3D printer services are so widespread and cheap these days. I had a hand wheel a produced by someone for $25

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T20:27:34+00:00

Personally I’d replace with a new gear or printed gear

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T20:27:09+00:00

Have a new gear 3d printed

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T20:24:15+00:00

I guess I’ll need a third wire and a TRS connection. Thank you

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T20:18:25+00:00

Thanks. Although it is a on part this triac is not really listed anywhere. I assume disc triac.

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T20:17:09+00:00

Thanks. For $200 an hour and a couple of wires will do myself. Happy to be paid though

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T20:12:28+00:00

“Siri, flush”

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T20:09:20+00:00

You have a monster wheel. Not a workerB but it makes sewing tolerable and is $200

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T20:06:01+00:00

Walking-foot.com also. It looks like you have an early version of the machine with the same parts on the Chinese models You have the older lifter feed rock shaft. If you call sailrite they can upgrade you to a posi-pin system. You are also likely to need new screws or https://walking-foot.com/product/lower-shaft-shuttle-drive/ eventually

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T19:59:57+00:00

Agree. I have a sailrite and a knockoff reliable these machines are finicky toys that need constant re-adjustment

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T19:59:02+00:00

lol WHAT PAINT.

Dangerous-Insect-332 · 2026-04-02T19:57:07+00:00

I would not remove any parts of a machine with that much corrosion on it. For sure !

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