paqman

Good news! Success! I was able to get it to consistently sew! The problem was in fact the Shuttle Carrier. My machine came with lots of parts, including an extra bent shuttle carrier, i figured i had nothing to lose and i used a punch and various tools to bend it back into shape. I then cleaned, filed the burs and polished it with Autosol and success! it works perfectly!. I should mention, i had tried everything. My machine came with 2 extra rack boxes, one extra bearing, one extra short rack, 2 extra long racks, extra bottom plate, extra throat plate and assorted screws and hardware. None worked until i beat that old shuttle carrier into shape. Now, i really trying to understand whats different with the other 2 shuttle carriers, perhaps i can make them work too. perhaps they are ever so slightly deformed and are causing an issue. As for the throat plate, mine is really worn on one side and not on the other but using the non worn side makes it bind and the other worn one works perfectly. Weird. Andre

Thanks again, Yep, i also purchased a cam wheel replacement as mine was broken and i had to modify it heavily to make it work. That included drilling the hole for the pin and widening the cam channel so that the bearing would actually fit in it. Never buying reproduction parts ever again thats for sure. Andre

Thanks Jimi, I did look through this topic but i assume the replacement i got would do this. I guess the aftermarket parts are a waste of money. Andre

Hi, I am new to the forum and have been reading around. Lots of great info here! I have recently inherited a Singer Patcher 29k71 that used to belong to my grand father who used to be a cobbler. He had lots of those, unfortunately, he ended up selling most of the old machines but fortunate for me, this one survived and was passed down to me. I was able to get it completely restored and repaired but i still cant get it to sew properly. I know the problem but i dont know how i can fix it. Problem is that it is timed properly but it constantly gets jammed because the thread ends up under the shuttle carrier. as such, i ordered a replacement shuttle carrier (not an original part) and installed it but i still have the same problem. I was able to get it to sew a few times but it ends up jamming in the end. What i noticed is that the bearing between the shuttle carrier and the driving pinion seems to stick up a little too much. As such the shuttle carrier is too high? Other thing i was thinking is that the hole on the shuttle carrier where you put the set screw is too low and when fastened on the driving pinion and there is too much play. Or the driving pinion is worn down and there is too much play. Either way, before i buy anything else, i could really use some help. Thanks! Andre