haywire Report post Posted January 21, 2010 My newer adler 205-370 is skipping stitches and making a rapping sound. The shuttle assembly seems to have excessive play and seems to be the source of the rapping noise. What is causing my problems? thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docado Report post Posted January 22, 2010 This is just a suggestion. You might try checking the two screws in the collar at the end of the arm. If they get loose it would cause the bobbin assembly to have additional play. Could also be the reason for the clicking noise. If the hook moves it may not be in the correct position to pick up the thread, causing skipped stitches. If your machine has a cover on the end of the arm, covering the bobbin and shuttle assembly, open the cover. You should be looking at two screws. They are on the collar @ 3 and 9 o'clock. Looking from the arm end of machine towards the body. Hope that helps. More knowledgeable people will be along soon. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyc1 Report post Posted January 22, 2010 My newer adler 205-370 is skipping stitches and making a rapping sound. The shuttle assembly seems to have excessive play and seems to be the source of the rapping noise. What is causing my problems? thanks Do you have the correct spacer for the size needle you are using? Tony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haywire Report post Posted January 22, 2010 Do you have the correct spacer for the size needle you are using? Tony. I was not aware that i had to change spacers for different sized needles. Now that I think of it I did go from a size 26 to a 27 and then back to a 26. When I went back to a 26 is when the trouble started. I did remover one of the spacers tonight thinking it might help and it did slightly. However the machine still is not stitching neatly and skips a stitch every now and then. I am fairly new to this machine and have had no trouble until now. I appreciate your help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted January 22, 2010 Haywire.... what thickness of leather were you sewing when the adler was stiching good. then what thickness was the leather when it was skipping? I have a sew-mo (copy of the adler) today i needed to sew 7-8 oz leather then the skipping started, i found some thread in the shuttle, but that did not get it sewing. Ok now i folded the 7-8 oz leather and sewing 2 thickness and the machine started sewing like it should. why...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haywire Report post Posted January 22, 2010 Haywire.... what thickness of leather were you sewing when the adler was stiching good. then what thickness was the leather when it was skipping? I have a sew-mo (copy of the adler) today i needed to sew 7-8 oz leather then the skipping started, i found some thread in the shuttle, but that did not get it sewing. Ok now i folded the 7-8 oz leather and sewing 2 thickness and the machine started sewing like it should. why...... Luke, I called weaver leather early today and talked to their tech guy. My problem and posssible yours was that I did not have enough foot pressure to compensate for the lighter leather I was sewing. That was it. I increased the foot pressure and my stiching problems were eliminated. Thanks for everyones help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted January 22, 2010 son of a gun.........that worked for me also.i have been sewing 10-12 oz leather, then was sewing 7 oz. tightned the foot pressure .......fine stiches. one of the days i hope to know more about my machine...... thank you for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
