Bob Bob Bobbin Along !!!

[Frodo]

My bobbin older is making me angry!!!

y tension spring screw is screwed in all th way, it can not get any tighter

but my damn thread is as loose as a goose

 I pulled the thread out and tried to “re-set”’ it. Nope, still loose

bobbin holder is new, screw is new#69 thread

 

any suggestions?  

[TomE]

54 minutes ago, Frodo said:

My bobbin older is making me angry!!!

y tension spring screw is screwed in all th way, it can not get any tighter

but my damn thread is as loose as a goose

 I pulled the thread out and tried to “re-set”’ it. Nope, still loose

bobbin holder is new, screw is new#69 thread

 

any suggestions?  

Don't know what machine you're using, but I saw a suggestion for #92 thread in a 441-type machine:  reverse the bobbin in the shuttle so the thread draws out the "wrong" way to increase friction and tension.

[kgg]

1 hour ago, Frodo said:

tension spring screw is screwed in all th way, it can not get any tighter

The actual piece of metal, spring, that the thread goes under to get tension is probably bent away from the bobbin case from applying to much tension on the tension screw or poor metal being bend away from the bobbin case body. Sometimes happens when to large a thread is used or the screw is over tighten. Try to re-straighten the spring but you are probably going to have to get a new one or make one. If this is a fairly common problem for the "Tinkers Delight" and some people just make a new out of better metal.

kgg

[Frodo]

Good advice,  I loosened the screw

tapped the spring gently. 

The result was more tension  

 

 

 

 

[PastorBob]

3 hours ago, Frodo said:

Good advice,  I loosened the screw

tapped the spring gently. 

The result was more tension  

 

 

 

 

Ha ha .  I knew an old guy, oh yeah, he was old...he helped us out on the farm when I was a kid.  Anytime anything mechanical or electrical would give him fits, he would pull out his trusty hammer and give the thing a few taps.  Generally, whatever wasn't working would begin working as it should.  Glad it was an easy fix.