Help Adjusting Singer 29K60

[EDDD]

So I posted here last month about buying a seized 29k60. I’ve rebuilt it but now I can’t get it to sew correctly. It skips stitches and sometimes the thread rips around the needle.

I’ve adjusted shuttle timing, foot pressure, top thread tension, shuttle tension, threaded the machine correctly, inserted a new needle in correctly , good distance from needle to shuttle. I just haven’t touched the uptake settings since I can’t even get a decent stitch. I feel like I’ve exhausted all options.

 

can anyone spot anything wrong in these images?

[Wizcrafts]

Maybe your paddle spring has a burr, or is deformed, or there is a thread gouge behind it in the needle bar. The only way to know for sure is to remove the needle bar from the revolving bushing and head. The simplest method for just inspecting it is to remove the needle clamping bracket, the foot, and the stitch length regulator assembly. Unscrew the 4 bolts that secure the head to the body and pull the head down and to the left. The needle bar will just slide through it. I have been able to slide Emory cloth under the paddle spring and pull it back and forth to smooth out gouges on the spring, and/or the needle bar.

[EDDD]

I also noticed that the take up lever and spring make an audible pop and spring up right when the foot sets down after advancing. I feel like that’s a hint

[Wizcrafts]

2 hours ago, EDDD said:

I also noticed that the take up lever and spring make an audible pop and spring up right when the foot sets down after advancing. I feel like that’s a hint

That's an indication that the hook timing may be retarded. Try advancing the hook a little and see if it reduces the spring flutter.

[EDDD]

thank you for always helping Wiz
 

Couple days later and I got it to sew a nice stitch. I’ll upload a picture. Surprisingly a pretty stitch for being a boot patcher and all. Sort of annoying how finicky these machines are. Anything is slightly off and they complain. 

However,

The first 3 stitches always have low top tension. After the 3rd stitch the take up lever starts popping but the stitches look perfect after the 3rd stitch. 
 

I messed with timing some more but I’m almost scared to fiddle with it more as it’s finally stitching decent. 

Edited November 19, 2023 by EDDD

[EDDD]

I noticed my bobbin/shuttle carrier also pops. It gets pulled up slowly and then when the take up lever pops up it pops down at the same time. 
 

 

do these images look normal?

I feel like the shuttle hook should be slightly more forward as the needle cycles up so as to let the thread slide off easier and for the stitch. However as you see in the second image there is not much room for the thread to even pass through

[Wizcrafts]

Try using a different shuttle. Maybe a smaller diameter will let the thread pass around it more freely.. Or, use smaller thread.