Members Bosko90 Posted March 7 Members Report Posted March 7 I don't know why my topic disappeared, so I'm writing again. So my problem is: I got realy niece singer 45k5. When I try to sew, upper thread pull bottom one to the top. I know in most cases these is tension problem. But I have upper thread totaly loose, almost no resistance and bottom thread have so much tension that I realy hard to pull out by hand. After watching hook 100 times I saw, in the moment when needle go down, pull too much thread from bobbin. And when upper thread pull up the bottom one, there in absolutley no resistance on bottom thread because it have big loop, until the thread looks out from the top on the 2mm leather. So setting the lower tension has absolutely no effect whatsoever. I hope someone can help. As Wizcrafts sugest, I check all thread lines and all is threaded correct. Quote
Northmount Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 24 minutes ago, Bosko90 said: I don't know why my topic disappeared The site switched to a new server, so some recent items were lost in the transfer. Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted March 8 Moderator Report Posted March 8 @Bosko90 If you've checked the entire thread path and nothing is binding, but too much thread is being drawn around the bobbin, you can adjust the "check spring" so it provides less slack thread. One way is by moving the bottom stopper bracket down to make the spring hold the thread taut longer. Another way is to tighten the check spring's action by loosening a set screw and using a screwdriver blade to turn the shaft holding the spring in whichever direction tightens it. Then lock down the set screw. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Constabulary Posted March 8 Members Report Posted March 8 (edited) what needle and thread size are you using? Some pictures or a video may help to figure the issue. EDITED Edited March 8 by Constabulary 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 Bosko90 Posted March 8 Author Members Report Posted March 8 @Wizcrafts I loosened this spring, hoping it would help. so can I tighten it? I'll try. @Constabulary I used thread 20 (138) and needle 160 LR (23). I'll take a picture or video if anything shows up. 20250307_123416_1_1.mp4 When it goes counterclockwise (needle goes down) it pulls too much thread out of the bobbin. When it goes clockwise (needle goes up) the lower thread becomes loose and the upper thread easily pulls it so far that it peeks out at the top of the leather. Quote
Members Bosko90 Posted March 8 Author Members Report Posted March 8 Sadly no effect when I tighten check sping. Quote
Members Bosko90 Posted March 8 Author Members Report Posted March 8 Here needle is at the lowest point, uper thread is lose and check spring have no function at that moment. If, at the moment it starts to pull the thread up, I lightly press the lower thread, which is too much, with my finger, it makes a good stitch. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted March 9 Members Report Posted March 9 (edited) is the tension screw on the hook tension spring all the way in already (it should not)? Maybe the small tab that goes into the hook body on the lower end of the tension spring is broken off (Pic 1). The shown Adler hook is the same as the Singer and I´m using it in my Singer 45D. Edited March 9 by Constabulary 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 Bosko90 Posted March 9 Author Members Report Posted March 9 Both are fine. I feel like it works properly, because I can adjust it from completely loose to so tight that I almost cut my fingers when I pull the thread. And on last time I trying to sew, I had it so tight, and there was absolutely no effect on the stitch. As I said, the lower thread is somehow pulled out so far that when the upper thread lifts it, it goes up so far that it peeks over 2mm of leather. If I hold it down with my finger slightly by pressing it against the bobbin case at the moment the upper thread starts to pull, it makes a nice stitch. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted March 9 Members Report Posted March 9 (edited) okay looks fine to me. Can you post pictures of the machine maybe we can see what is wrong. I cannot see the video. Upload it to YT and post a link here that always works best. Edited March 9 by Constabulary 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
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