441 clone

[caperseven]

Is this ok?

Have he&p kit and a new 23 cutting needle and  not bent.

As you can se the needle is off to left and not centered.

Even the feet are a little bit off, the inner touches the outer one and i can adjust the dog a little bit with shims.

JB

 

[Wizcrafts]

3 hours ago, caperseven said:

Is this ok?

Have he&p kit and a new 23 cutting needle and  not bent.

As you can se the needle is off to left and not centered.

No, that alignment is not right. Was the needle centered with the original feed dog and throat plate?

What brand is the sewing machine?

FYI: I have this narrow feed dog on my Cowboy CB4500 and my needle goes dead center through the slot in the feed dog.

[purplefox66]

All you have to do is loosen the screw and turn the inner foot center then tighten the screw.

i was wrong disregard 

Edited August 13, 2023 by purplefox66

[caperseven]

2 hours ago, Wizcrafts said:

No, that alignment is not right. Was the needle centered with the original feed dog and throat plate?

What brand is the sewing machine?

FYI: I have this narrow feed dog on my Cowboy CB4500 and my needle goes dead center through the slot in the feed dog.

Original feeddog and throatplate plate was not exactly centered..

Its a brand new jianglong 441 clone.

I have a metal workshop and are able but i need advice about if its possible to 

do anything about this problem.

 

[Wizcrafts]

35 minutes ago, caperseven said:

Original feeddog and throatplate plate was not exactly centered..

Its a brand new jianglong 441 clone.

I have a metal workshop and are able but i need advice about if its possible to 

do anything about this problem.

Your machine was poorly constructed. Your only hope would be to move the entire needle bar and both presser bars to the right. It is doable, but not painless. I would think about returning, or selling it, and buying a Cowboy CB4500, or actual Juki TSC-441, if they are available in Sweden. But, keep the narrow plate and feed dog.

[kgg]

2 hours ago, caperseven said:

Original feeddog and throatplate plate was not exactly centered.

Another possibility, be it unlikely, is that the needle bar (part #  210-92002) got bent somehow or the needle stopper (part #  210-92408) was installed cross threaded. If you got the machine from a dealer or directly from Jianglong I would send photo's with the original presser feet and needle plate re installed and request a replacement of the machine or at least their suggestions / procedure on correcting the problem.

kgg

[RockyAussie]

Looks like the center walking foot and needle bar may be both be too far to the left. They are all in one block together and I am sure you can adjust the whole lot a little to the right. Look at the machine head in front of the needle bar and you will see a screw bolt that is slightly slotted and above that in a hole is a locking screw which needs to be undone first. I would take the side cover off and have a good look at the whole lot first. If the needle bar or its clamp were out of line it would show up pretty easy by loosening the needle bar and turning it around while watching the needle.

[caperseven]

7 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

Looks like the center walking foot and needle bar may be both be too far to the left. They are all in one block together and I am sure you can adjust the whole lot a little to the right. Look at the machine head in front of the needle bar and you will see a screw bolt that is slightly slotted and above that in a hole is a locking screw which needs to be undone first. I would take the side cover off and have a good look at the whole lot first. If the needle bar or its clamp were out of line it would show up pretty easy by loosening the needle bar and turning it around while watching the needle.

i take a look after work, updates follows.

11 hours ago, Wizcrafts said:

Your machine was poorly constructed. Your only hope would be to move the entire needle bar and both presser bars to the right. It is doable, but not painless. I would think about returning, or selling it, and buying a Cowboy CB4500, or actual Juki TSC-441, if they are available in Sweden. But, keep the narrow plate and feed dog.

thanks for input.

juki441 costs 7000$ over here so...

[RockyAussie]

I forgot to say there is a screw on the back of the head that may need to be loosened as well. This post link should show a diagram that may help you better -

 

[Tim Schroeder]

Simple fix. The diagram is in the thread RockyAussie is quoting.   When you loosen set screw #31 it allows you to push part #30 over either way if you needed to. Once you move the needle bar over you will be able to straighten up the center walking foot.