first off... just want to say that its great this site exists.. and people are willing to help each other learn and grow! i hope in the future i can contribute. ive been lurking, reading, and learning.
now to the meat of my post... ive recently purchased a consew 227R to switch from hand stitching to machine. when i got it home and ran it.. it was stitching ok.. a bit loose on the bobbin thread do to missing screws for the bobbin tension spring, but i got the bobbin tension tightened up with pinline tape (yankee ingenuity) and then she stitched great for a while.. until the needle broke! i replaced the needle and the timing seemed out.. but i realized it was a shorter needle (the machine came with a bunch of needles) so i replaced it with one of the longer (125 20 135x16) and it looked to be in time. once replaced the needle again(long groove to the left) i only got a few stitches before it seized up. after inspecting for a while it seems like the hook picks up the top thread fine.. carries it over the bobbin with no problem, but when it reaches the bobbin case opener its unable to pass by the opener and the triangular tab on the bobbin case. it seems to wrap the top thread around the bobbin thread and tightly cinches (i think).
i have pics put not certain how to post at the moment via iphone
any help much appreciated
tx, andrew
