Skygypsy

Thanks, I’ll see what’s available.

Good afternoon all, Any chance I could be able to get a copy for my 8345-20? Also does anyone know if there is a zipper foot available for Claes machines? I’m trying to replan hockey gloves and on the armoured thumb it’s hard to get close enough for the stitches to hold. TSG

Are the Groz Beckett LAx 81 needles the right thing then?

Good Morning, apologies for joining this late but i have just got myself an 8346-20 so now have a lot more interest. the machine has the Claes motor with seems beautifully slow and nicely controllable. I do seem to have problems with setting up the thread and stitching with it though. The thread is breaking a lot and seems to stitch nicely for about 5 or 6 stitches then you notice the thread wearing and finally breaks. It also throws off the occasional loop on top of the work and i do end up with a knot of threads in below and around the robin in the lower gear case. To be fair I'm not sure about the needle on it, they seem similar in size to some i have but getting System 81 needles is causing me a problem. What actually is the difference with 81 system needles anyway? Finally does anyone have a repair/service/parts manual for this, i found an operating manual but the part at the end showing parts is all in German and not that comprehensive.Many thank TSG

A few years down the line and another new guy reading about similar issues an the choice of smaller needles for projects as I start out with a 4500. Did you ever have plates made and put up for sale?

I am havin a similar problem with my patchers now. I have a few one short arm and two long arms. The problem only seems to show or affect the top of the work. I am trying to show a picture on here too but it Sew’s very even neat stitches and with no real cause or anything o predict it it seems to leave a big loop out and then carries on again as normal..... any elp greatly appreciated...PB if it works the second picture is the underside of the work...