Pallet coming tomorrow!

[DieselTech]

6 hours ago, toxo said:

First demerit - threaded hole missing for the L shaped rod that arrests the needle positioner. Not much of a problem, just annoying.

On the plus side there's a QR code on the side of the machine that instantly gives you the instruction manual.

The drop down guide has defeated me. If anyone has a pic or anything that makes sense out of this - Please.

Just messing with the foot pedals at the moment. Just tweaking really. Gonna take some getting used to, having a pedal instead of a knee pad for the presser foot. The flatbed is good and simple to put on. The arm is a bit chunky compared to some but I guess it has to be to house the massive 28mm bobbins and I can't say I've ever needed the thin one on the Adler 69. I will do a video when it's all done.

My class 4 should be the same mounting for the drop down guide. I'll get you some pics once I get to that point. 

[kgg]

6 hours ago, toxo said:

The drop down guide has defeated me.

I would email the company and ask for instruction.

kgg

[toxo]

3 minutes ago, kgg said:

I would email the company and ask for instruction.

kgg

I already have done. I have her on WhatsApp. Trouble is 8 hrs difference. I could probably work it out but I doubt I'll be using it. The actual roller is quite small and whichever way it goes together, there's very little sliding going on. More like unscrew and move to another hole. Can see it being set up for one job and left there.

@DieselTech Thanks mate but I hope yours is better than this. I hope I'm not missing something and it turns out to be brilliant.

Finished messing with the pedals. Just moved the big one as far to the right as possible and the little one as far to the left. Will still take getting used to but better than it was. Just the needle positioner left to do now.

[DieselTech]

2 hours ago, toxo said:

I already have done. I have her on WhatsApp. Trouble is 8 hrs difference. I could probably work it out but I doubt I'll be using it. The actual roller is quite small and whichever way it goes together, there's very little sliding going on. More like unscrew and move to another hole. Can see it being set up for one job and left there.

@DieselTech Thanks mate but I hope yours is better than this. I hope I'm not missing something and it turns out to be brilliant.

Finished messing with the pedals. Just moved the big one as far to the right as possible and the little one as far to the left. Will still take getting used to but better than it was. Just the needle positioner left to do now.

Here how my drop down guide is mounted. I did buy the extended hand lift knob & bracket to make this all work. 

[toxo]

3 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

Here how my drop down guide is mounted. I did buy the extended hand lift knob & bracket to make this all work. 

That one looks way better than mine.

[DieselTech]

20 minutes ago, toxo said:

That one looks way better than mine.

Lmao I dont even know if mine is right! The bracket the drop down guide came with is goofy like yours & I could not get it to work. 

Soo them pics is how I mounted my guide. 

[dikman]

That drop-down guide is a rather strange-looking contraption. The two notched rods on the left had me puzzled until it occurred to me that maybe that's where the spring fits that holds it up and down?

[toxo]

On 3/29/2024 at 10:08 PM, dikman said:

That drop-down guide is a rather strange-looking contraption. The two notched rods on the left had me puzzled until it occurred to me that maybe that's where the spring fits that holds it up and down?

You're right dikman. I know I answered this on Friday. Don't know where it went.

Got it working after a fashion but don't like it.

Now having trouble with the needle positioner. The machine is good in that, if I go slow at the beginning and end I can stop it up or down without the np. But if I go quickly there's no consistency.  I did get it foot down heel up once but I lost it and don't remember what I did.

Edited March 31, 2024 by toxo

[toxo]

Now I'm wondering if the slope of the needle positioner has any bearing? Will investigate molla. (Baby speak that I probably shouldn't use any more).

[AlZilla]

1 hour ago, toxo said:

Now I'm wondering if the slope of the needle positioner has any bearing? Will investigate molla. (Baby speak that I probably shouldn't use any more).

The video above shows a machine with a speed reducer. The thing we always see here is that Needle Positioners don't work with reducers.  Seems like the seller would know what they're selling, but who knows?