Singer 132k6 capabilitues and upgrades

[Constabulary]

9 hours ago, Ed Neil said:

Im hoping to use 346 bonded poliester looking for a suplier fo apropiate needles 216x1 or equivalent.

I´d try this by hand cranking the machine but again the needle hole has to be wide enough for 2 thread strands + needle. 214x1 / 328 needles have the same dimensions as 216x1 and I´m using the 214x1  in my machine w/o problems. 216x1 has a slightly different needle tip they have some kind of channel in the tip - not sure why.

In case the hook tip hits the needle you have to move the hook a bit to the right and probably the bushing of hook driving shaft too. But it depends on how the machine is set up.

Back in 2015 when set up my long gone 133K I started this topic:

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Constabulary