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I 3D printed the pulley for the same motor out of PETG and so far so good. It is pain to print because of overhangs and needs to be 100% filled (first one cracked). But on the plus side, any size you want. This is my model - https://www.printables.com/model/164654-smooth-parametric-pulley.

I can be helpful once. I own Pfaff 230. I love the machine, however. Compared to other domestic machines around 150 USD that I tried, Pfaff 230 sews much easier through heavier fabrics. Small leather goods are no problem for it. I have original table with foot pedal (foot power), which is great for watch straps. But I very rarely go through the hassle of switching belt. All the different stitches are fun, I love to hear it clicking, although I have no practical use for them. It is nice to have a option to sew shirt for my girls from time to time. But. It is no "heavy duty", "leather" or industrial machine, even though it weights like one. Hemming jeans can be struggle. You need to be comfortable with spending days learning to set it up correctly. It needs some care and switching between heavier and lighter fabrics can mean a bit of tune up. Did I mention it is heavy? I wouldn't use it if I didn't have space for table and would have to move it. I spent a lot of time troubleshooting, searching for manuals and figuring out how it works. For occasional heavier fabric it is ok. Great all-around machine. If you like mechanics and are comfortable with screwdriver, it is joy. Although some time when you want to sew something, you might spend the time aligning the needle. I would buy it again in good condition. Should I need to depend on the machine for some income, I would go for something modern, be it chinese. If you want to sew only heavy fabrics, go for something bigger.

The difference is quite big. Like 9 mm forward and 3 backward (not precise numbers). The hole is all the way through. But access is hard and it is moving a lot. I'll make sure everything is adjusted correctly, but I did that few times allready. It stitches nicely and sounds good. So I'll adjust travel limiters and if longer stitch will be needed, I can always lift the foot and move material. I'm happy it works and don't want to mess things up. For now at least. Thanks for explaination. I was doubting myself if I had a correct screw.

So I got everything working fine, last thing is matching forward and backward stitch length. I've watched all briliant videos from Uwe. Can't thank enough. But when I try to make adjustments on stitch length fwd/bwd, the whole assembly moves. I tried oil, penetrating oil, heat, cold and even tapy, tap, tap technique. It wont move a bit. After having a good look, I noticed pin in "feed changing fork asm.". The pin is in the part list (page 11. "reverse feed control lever components" ref. no. 60). It seems that it holds it on the position. Which is weird, if it is meant to be adjusted. Should I get it out? Or should I put more force to the hammer?

Good cleaning was necessary. Around the bobbin was thick paste of oil and dust. I found the safety clutch spring missing. I’ll try to order it. However if I understand correctly it is more inconvenience than necessity as I can just reset it with screwdriver. I have got one bigger issue though. I found that it turns nicely but at one point it gets “sticky”. I identified it while timing the machine. Problem is the gear that turns bobbin. It seems to get a bit stuck when set screws point to small gear on bobbin assembly. When I tighten two bolts that hold bobbin assembly, it can get really stuck. The gear also doesn’t want to slide when I loosen the screws, and needed some encouragement with wrench and hammer. I set it up correctly, but I cannot tighten the bobbin assembly even slightly. I made sure not to over tighten anything. All else seems to be fine. I set up everything as Uwe shows in his videos (many, many thanks). Only thing left is the bobbin gears. Maybe washer to keep it higher? Any tips? Thanks and have a nice day

Thank you very much. I want to try clutch motor, just to value servo later. I did get 3 phase to my home office while renovating the apartment, so I only need electrician to connect the plug. And I need to do this either way. But yeah, I'll probably just order servo right now as well. Going to give it some cleaning, oiling and general love and hopefully it'll run. One more thanks, and have a nice Easter.

Hello everyone, I was looking for something that can sew heavier stuff (canvas, leather) than my Pfaff 230 and stumbled on Juki lu-563. The price was approx. 120 USD, so I did not ask questions, hopped in the van and took it home. I was mentally prepared for a lot of elbow grease, but it seems to be in better condition than I hoped. It has original 3 phase motor, that should be working. I don't have 3 phase in the office yet, so we'll see once electrician comes. Worst case I just buy 230 servo (I live in Europe). According to seller, machine wasn't used in past 20 years. Once I seen the inside I am not sure if I want to disassemble it as it might just need a bit of brush and oil. When turned by hand, timing and everything seems fine. It gets a bit sticky when needle goes up (motor belt disconnected). Are there any spots to take better look at with 563? Or would you recommend to disassemble the machine completely? I am not afraid of it, but truth be told I only worked on Pfaff 230. In manual, it is mentioned that 563 has automatic lubrication for sewing hook components. However it seems I am missing the oil reservoir. Will I get away with just oiling it like you should 562? Paint on machine bed is flaking a bit. I don't mind aesthetics but it makes hard edges and I would prefer smooth surface. Paint job is quite thick. Did anyone had any luck with restoration? Maybe chemically stripping the paint from the bed and repainting it? Or taking sandpaper and trying to smooth the edges? There is some part in the parts bin that I can not identify. Any suggestions? Any other tips on the machine are much appreciated. Or any tips regarding triple feed sewing really. Have a good day, Marek