Singer 29K58 – In Need Of Some New Thoughts On A Baffling Problem

[Sortsol]

Hi..

I have a clean, oiled and polished Singer 29K-58 standing in front of me, unwilling to serve the stitches I ask of it. A classical problem I realize after reading different threads here on the forum and elsewhere, but mine has a little twist to it.

Cause I am able, most of the time and after tedious thread tension tweaking, to sew perfect non jumping stitches in a variety of leather thicknesses if, and only if, I make a "pre-seam" without thread, just making the holes in the leather, before I sew the actual seam. After studying the singer manuals, experimenting and correcting every cause of conflict my newbie mind can grasp, I now hope for some fresh thoughts on the matter. I realize that it is an old machine with less precision than modern ones, but could it be that part of the problem is the "relationship" between the shuttlecarrier and the shuttlehook? In my eyes a loose one. How much effect would a new shuttlecarrier-spring have for example?

All suggestions to solve my problem are welcome!

Thank you!

P.s. I have tried different needle \ tread set-ups, but are now using #138 thread and size 22 needle (29x4 ntw)

[CowboyBob]

There is an adjustment to adj the needle,it's the screw above the screw that holds the needle in,and you want to adj it so the needle is as close to the shuttle as you can w/o touching it.You might also try tightening down your foot pressure,the larger the needle & thread combo your trying to use will need more foot pressure to hold the leather down because if it doesn't hold down it can skip,loose gears & timing can also cause skipping,but you might as well start with what I mentioned & le me know what happens.

Bob

[Sortsol]

There is an adjustment to adj the needle,it's the screw above the screw that holds the needle in,and you want to adj it so the needle is as close to the shuttle as you can w/o touching it.You might also try tightening down your foot pressure,the larger the needle & thread combo your trying to use will need more foot pressure to hold the leather down because if it doesn't hold down it can skip,loose gears & timing can also cause skipping,but you might as well start with what I mentioned & le me know what happens.

Bob

Hi Bob

Thank you for your response.

The needle regulating clamp you refer to is well adjusted already, the same goes for the movement of the shuttlecarrier ( Singer manual). I've also been experimenting with different footpressures, will try to give this an extra focus.

Morten

[CowboyBob]

Hi Bob

Thank you for your response.

The needle regulating clamp you refer to is well adjusted already, the same goes for the movement of the shuttlecarrier ( Singer manual). I've also been experimenting with different footpressures, will try to give this an extra focus.

Morten

Another item to look at is to lower the needlebar down all the way & look up on the left side & check the spring & make sure it's pushing on the thread,if not that'll make it skip too.

You also have the t/u lever adjustment the should be turned out for thicker material.

[Sortsol]

Another item to look at is to lower the needlebar down all the way & look up on the left side & check the spring & make sure it's pushing on the thread,if not that'll make it skip too.

You also have the t/u lever adjustment the should be turned out for thicker material.

..thank you for your time and help Bob! Will try to reset everything and start all over again.

Morten