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Never in my 45 plus years of sewing have I had the length of the stitch affect the tension. Sorry. glenn

Go to a #23/160 needle with #138 thread. All I use and I sew almost the time. I also use titanium coat needles which are the best! glenn

The length of stitch should NOT effect the tension. If the needle hole is too small, that will affect the stitch tension because knot will get hung up on the bottom of the piece you are sewing. glenn

Check with Kwok Hing and order feet for them. They are in Hong Kong and ship the States. Very good quality. You buy genuine Pfaff, they will not be chea. glenn

Contact Bob Kovar at Toledo Sewing for needles. Best thread to use on it is #69 and #92. i have bobbin and genuine Simanco hooks and generic for sale. I also have the books on the 29U171A for the machine. I charge for them just so you know. glenn

I have bobbins and hooks. Needles you can get from Bob Kovar at Toledo Sewing. glenn

Claes does make a single toe foot. Contact Claes in Germany. They can give you the name of a dealer either in the UK or Germany. You can also take and existing foot and grind one toe off. glenn

Yes Singer 111 feet fit 1341 machines

pics of the machine please

269 a great machine. i had one. Parts for the Juki 1341,1342 are not that cheap as well. glenn

Also consider Adler 269. In same class as the Juki 1341, 1342. glenn

Best machine of the 3. I owned one. Smoother running than either Adler or Singer. You did good. Greased Lighting is great for cleaning up machines glenn

sewing machine oil will work fine glenn

Not factory. That was a custom made job. Nice

I found someone in NC here in the states that has two of the assemblies but he is swamped until early January. Get me an emails so I can put you in contact with him. glenn

If it has all the toys. plain jane not nearly that high glenn

You have to decide if you need a flatbed or cylinder arm if buying one machine. If buying a cylinder arm and you want the best, Juki 2342, DA669, or DA869. If a flatbed, for the money, Juki 2810, DA867, Mauser 2625. DA will be most expensive. All are plain Janes, no toys. If buying two machines, your budget probably dictates clones. As Wiz said, post might be an option as well. I have a DA669 Eco. The Cadillac in that narrow cylinder arm class. The machines I mentioned are all 3rd generation machines. The 1341,1342, 1541S are all 2nd generation machines! glenn

-Do not know if is the same as the 1508N. Checked. It is the same Part # B1401-053-000. Check to see if that is your part number on what you ordered. If generic, return it and order genuine from Juki Dealer -Second tensioner just makes it easier to adjust the tension -I use up to #138. You can run #207 on top I believe. Use #138 in bottom. glenn

my early 1508 needle bar measures 6.25mm glenn

I have one just like it. First year they came out. Only one tension assembly. Same as LU562,563. Came out in 1999-2000. Juki reworked some things including the tension assembly and came out with the 1508N in 2001 i believe. Put the 750 watt motor on it glenn

Clickers have a very solid base. You can lift them with a fork lift. You have to get it up enough to put 4x4 under them. A pallet jack will also lift it up enough to get 4 x 4 under it. Then bolt the (2) 4 x 4's to the clicker. I have moved clickers before. If moving and transporting them some place, drain the gallons of oil out of the machine first. You move it and oil will spill which is a mess. I use the the pallet jack to lift the machine, put blocks of wood under not blocking the bolt holes. Cut 4x4 to go front to back. Drill 4x4 for bolt holes, recess bottom of hole and bolt to machine with dead recess in the bottom. Bolts are upside down. Lift up machine with pallet jack and remove blocking. Lower machine on to the floor with it resting on the 4x4's. Now can be moved with either pallet jack or forklift. glenn

Juki better machine than the Consew. 245,246 will sew ever so much heavier than the 277 Consew. 341 is the next heavier sewing machine. glenn

Order a new tension spring and adjustment screw. That one is bent. Once you get the new one, you can see how the old one was rebent. Cheaper than a new bobbin case. glenn

grab it. Genuine and very hard assembly to find. Not cheap but worth it. glenn

Call Ralph's Sewing in Denver. When Singer got out of the industrial sewing parts business, I think they bought all the parts. Give them the parts numbers glenn