Members dikman Posted April 10, 2022 Members Report Posted April 10, 2022 There's something about that nice slow mechanical rhythm..........so soothing..... You're doing well, Maria. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Constabulary Posted April 11, 2022 Members Report Posted April 11, 2022 do you spin the hand wheel towards you or away from you? Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members MariaMS Posted April 11, 2022 Author Members Report Posted April 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, Constabulary said: do you spin the hand wheel towards you or away from you? I'm used to a domestic hand crank which is geared so I was turning it up and away. It should be turned down and away, like when you start a treadle..... hoping to get to the next town up the coast to sort out cutting some steel plate to make the throat plates, which should sort the issue of the canvas rotating with the feed dogs. Sadly we are too small to have a foundry with a guillotine in our town so I have to be a bit patient!! Quote
Members MariaMS Posted April 14, 2022 Author Members Report Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) Today needles arrived....... and it managed to pick up the bobbin thread with a bit of artistic hand movement and adjustment of the needle bar height, yay!! So the timing/ at least is OK. I think the main issue being there is a gap of about 1mm between the hook and the needle - how much gap is normal for these machines? Obviously there will be a way to adjust it given the variety of needle sizes.... is it via the bearing that the assembly runs on (orange circle)? if I don't hear back I'll have a look at that tomorrow...... I need to bear in mind I still don't have the needle/throat plates or tension springs so there is only so far I can go until I get them (next week hopefully for the plates). PS this is an old picture pre clean up, but shows the machine screw I'm thinking of) Edited April 14, 2022 by MariaMS Quote
Members VanRhodes Posted April 14, 2022 Members Report Posted April 14, 2022 That is at least where needle to hook relation is adjusted on the Seiko SLH-2B and they're pretty much the same. Quote
Members MariaMS Posted April 14, 2022 Author Members Report Posted April 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, VanRhodes said: That is at least where needle to hook relation is adjusted on the Seiko SLH-2B and they're pretty much the same. Great to know, thanks. What is the distance between hook and needle usually? Quote
Members VanRhodes Posted April 14, 2022 Members Report Posted April 14, 2022 As per the Seiko SLH-2B instructions manual its 0-0.3 mm. Quote
Members suzelle Posted April 14, 2022 Members Report Posted April 14, 2022 On 4/3/2022 at 8:16 PM, MariaMS said: This morning's work involved heating....... the result was the rust welds opened up, and WOW I got movement in the main shaft!! So we heated up the top end and got a dragon LOL - I'm lucky I have helpers for things like using a gas torch.... one of the many things on my list to learn about. You are the Dragon Lady! Great job so far! Quote
Members gordond Posted April 14, 2022 Members Report Posted April 14, 2022 4 hours ago, MariaMS said: Obviously there will be a way to adjust it given the variety of needle sizes.... is it via the bearing that the assembly runs on (orange circle)? Correct Quote
Members MariaMS Posted April 14, 2022 Author Members Report Posted April 14, 2022 10 hours ago, suzelle said: You are the Dragon Lady! Great job so far! LOL a dragon lady..... that's fun!! I see you have a few interests that align with mine - I am also a printmaker (a Farley letter press and an etching press) and a weaver with 6 looms including a dobby loom I built...... so things mechanical. Quote
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