Originally Posted by
SteveH
I am planning to keep my thoughts mostly to myself until I have most of the details sorted out but I'll say that my idea includes inspiration from the "jackrabbit" (motor on spring-loaded base to contact treadles and run them as electrics) as well.
Nancy, can you shoot me a photo of the boss area on your New Home?
I will get out to my little sewing machine museum and shoot a photo soon.
Ok the "jackrabbit" motor as I remember it, is basically a friction pulley motor, which my little New Home has. I can see your train of thought - make a HC that works similar to a friction pulley motor. If you did figure something like that out, it wouldn't matter what size the HW is or the spacing of the spokes of the hand wheel. Interesting. If you could come up with something like a friction pulley system, even a smooth non-spoked wheel could be hand cranked. Of course, you still have to figure out a way to attach the whole contraption to the machine!
Nancy