Members hollyg Posted November 4, 2010 Members Report Posted November 4, 2010 Hello, I am very new. I just got a used pfaff 145 head.. It seems to fit fine in a table I have for a juki industrail sewing machine.I have 2 problems it is not drawing thread up properly and even though I oiled it very well it seems to be taxing on the motor..... Help please, Holly Thankyou!!!! Quote Holly Garbutt
Members hollyg Posted November 4, 2010 Author Members Report Posted November 4, 2010 I just wanted to add to this post it seems like the top of the bobbin rotates all the way around and the hook seems to be hitting something arrrrrggggghhhh !!!!! On 11/4/2010 at 7:58 PM, hollyg said: Hello, I am very new. I just got a used pfaff 145 head.. It seems to fit fine in a table I have for a juki industrail sewing machine.I have 2 problems it is not drawing thread up properly and even though I oiled it very well it seems to be taxing on the motor..... Help please, Holly Thankyou!!!! Quote Holly Garbutt
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted November 4, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted November 4, 2010 Holly, Welcome to Leatherworker.net, best site on the internet! I'm far from a sewing machine expert, but until they arrive, here's something simple to check- see if the needle is inserted correctly. The scarfed place on the needle should be positioned for the hook to pick up the thread. If it is turned, it may be preventing the pick-up of the thread, and possibly may be the cause of the hook "hitting something". There's also the possibility of a slightly bent needle. Besides that simple issue, I'll leave it up to the sewing machine gurus to help you diagnose. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members hollyg Posted November 5, 2010 Author Members Report Posted November 5, 2010 On 11/4/2010 at 10:41 PM, TwinOaks said: Holly, Welcome to Leatherworker.net, best site on the internet! I'm far from a sewing machine expert, but until they arrive, here's something simple to check- see if the needle is inserted correctly. The scarfed place on the needle should be positioned for the hook to pick up the thread. If it is turned, it may be preventing the pick-up of the thread, and possibly may be the cause of the hook "hitting something". There's also the possibility of a slightly bent needle. Besides that simple issue, I'll leave it up to the sewing machine gurus to help you diagnose. Thankyou Mike for replying,most of the time I am a thread killer so no one writes to me.I think I'll reword the questions.Yes I agree I THINK this is the best leather website!!! Thankyou Quote Holly Garbutt
Members Rawhide Posted November 5, 2010 Members Report Posted November 5, 2010 Holly, I'm definitely not an expert on sewing machines, but it's possible that it's a little out of sync. If you watch the bobbin and needle interaction, while turning the pulley, you may be able to "see" the disconnect, and adjust accordingly. Marlon Quote Marlon
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