Members ginny Posted November 11, 2009 Author Members Report Posted November 11, 2009 thanks Knut! i will start working on it. i take stuff apart all the time, im not intimidated or anything, just didnt know if thats what i was SUPPOSED to do (i just imagined the sewing machine in parts all over the living room, when someone walks in and says.. 'didnt you just know to turn that screw there 1/2 turn?') lol lastly, if i need the shuttle to be coming forward sooner, i ASSUME i move it one tooth clockwise (if i were looking at the arm from underneath) That´s the only way to correct the timing, and you can´t adjust the needle bar lift, so just advance the shuttle carrier one tooth. The adjust the needle sideways so it almost touches the shuttle hook, sew and see what happens. Have faith, Ginny! I have gone through this many years ago with my first old patcher, finally got my machine working and I learned a lot about sewing machines. / Knut (PS: lost my 20 cents today! but I have a working Adler for sale !) Quote
Members ginny Posted November 11, 2009 Author Members Report Posted November 11, 2009 ok, first issue. any suggestions on seized/stuck screws? trying to remove the first two screws... per the instructions: "parts can be examined or removed from the rack box by taking out the two screws (f) the cover plate" seems two screws (f) are stttuuuuucckkkk.... i have started in with the wd-40... Quote
Members shoes Posted November 12, 2009 Members Report Posted November 12, 2009 ok, here is the the position of the wheel. i have been rotating counter clockwise... i have the same machine, it gets cranked clockwise. try that ginny Quote
Members oldtimer Posted November 12, 2009 Members Report Posted November 12, 2009 ok, here is the the position of the wheel. i have been rotating counter clockwise... Rotate the wheel clockwise !!!! Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
Members oldtimer Posted November 12, 2009 Members Report Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Ginny. I have been comparing my Adler 30-1 with your movie, and I can definitely say that the problem with your machine is timing. The shuttle hook on mine passes the needle when it is it´s almost lowest position. Så you have to move the shuttle carrier one step ( or more)counter clockwise. I think that will solve your problem. Good luck! / Knut Edited November 12, 2009 by oldtimer Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
Members oldtimer Posted November 12, 2009 Members Report Posted November 12, 2009 Ginny. I have been comparing my Adler 30-1 with your movie, and I can definitely say that the problem with your machine is timing. The shuttle hook on mine passes the needle when it is it´s almost lowest position. So you have to move the shuttle carrier one step ( or more)counter clockwise. I think that will solve your problem. Good luck! / Knut Counter clockwise, when looking from above! Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
Members ginny Posted November 12, 2009 Author Members Report Posted November 12, 2009 WE HAVE STITCHES!!!!!!!!!! apparently clockwise on the wheel works better ok, so the foot isnt traveling very far on the uptake... thus, not advancing the material... i know that the stitch regulator bracket can be changed... improving how much the foot swings forward/back (decreasing stitches per inch) but what controls how high the foot comes up to clear the material in order to allow for that swing forward/back?? also, does the machine stitch in reverse (ie turn the wheel the other way) or, do you just utilize the 360 degree rotating foot to back-tack? THANK YOU TO ALL!!! Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted November 12, 2009 Moderator Report Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) WE HAVE STITCHES!!!!!!!!!! apparently clockwise on the wheel works better ok, so the foot isnt traveling very far on the uptake... thus, not advancing the material... i know that the stitch regulator bracket can be changed... improving how much the foot swings forward/back (decreasing stitches per inch) but what controls how high the foot comes up to clear the material in order to allow for that swing forward/back?? also, does the machine stitch in reverse (ie turn the wheel the other way) or, do you just utilize the 360 degree rotating foot to back-tack? THANK YOU TO ALL!!! Congrats! You figured out how to get it to stitch. Now, about the stitch length. The sliding bracket is one of two adjustments that affect stitch length. Move it all the way physically down, after locking the pressor foot in the lifted position. That is the maximum length setting on that part. You could lower the slider with the foot down, but you might not be able to lock it up to relieve the thread tension on top. Look on the back of the head of the machine, over the lift lever. There is an adjuster with a butterfly knob on the back, mounted on the main pressure spring, over the lift lever. It is what sets the lift of the pressor foot, while it operates. A puck under it is raised by the action of the working machine. That puck hits the bottom of this butterfly adjusted part and causes it to lift the foot. If the foot is not lifting enough, move the adjuster away from the head, towards the back. There should be a notch in the pressure spring to stop the adjuster. Move it to there. Rotate the wheel with one hand and look at this area to see if the puck under the adjuster is hitting it firmly and causing the spring to raise up. Note, that the end of the main pressure spring must go into a slot in the back of the head, to control the height of the pressor foot. Also, there must be some pressure set via the set screw over the middle of that leaf spring (enough to prevent the needle and thread from lifting the material on the way up, as a stitch is locked). It seems to me that somebody has placed a piece of leather on the puck that lifts the adjuster, that lifts the pressor foot. Why is that there? Patchers don't have a reverse lever. You use the butterfly thumb knobs to turn the foot in the direction you want it to feed, with the foot up and needle down, then continue sewing. Or, use the poor-man's reverse and spin the work 180 degrees for a couple of stitches. Edited November 12, 2009 by Wizcrafts 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 oldtimer Posted November 12, 2009 Members Report Posted November 12, 2009 WE HAVE STITCHES!!!!!!!!!! apparently clockwise on the wheel works better ok, so the foot isnt traveling very far on the uptake... thus, not advancing the material... i know that the stitch regulator bracket can be changed... improving how much the foot swings forward/back (decreasing stitches per inch) but what controls how high the foot comes up to clear the material in order to allow for that swing forward/back?? also, does the machine stitch in reverse (ie turn the wheel the other way) or, do you just utilize the 360 degree rotating foot to back-tack? THANK YOU TO ALL!!! Congrats Ginny! Never ever turn the wheel counter clockwise ! Happy sewing! / Knut Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
Members ginny Posted November 13, 2009 Author Members Report Posted November 13, 2009 ok, its time for parts quiz time!! put your thinking caps on, and NO GUESSES! please add/correct anything i have wrong/missing.... 1. Thumb Screw - locks/loostens the foot (swings 360 degrees) 2. Tension Plates - FOR DARNING?? 3. Tension Plates (upper) - using this one, knob adjusts tension on upper thread 4. Take up lever adjustment 5. Presser foot drop down 6. Stitch length regulator - the lower the bracket, the longer the stitch? (at lowest setting now, still getting 10-12 stitches per inch... too tight!) 7. Leather 'washer' over 'puck' - unsure of why this is here, but machine will not work without it. 'puck' doesnt raise enough without it to reach the bar to move the foot 8. Wing nut - adjusts the lift of the foot? 9. ??? does this adjust the pressure of the foot onto the material? (i am getting pressure foot marks on the material, its pushing down too hard) THANKS!!! Quote
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