CowboyBob Posted June 4, 2012 Report Posted June 4, 2012 Well wouldn't it make sense that all you did was rethread it & now it's not sewing?Was there anything else you did?Are you sure your threading from the left to the right? Bob Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Northmount Posted June 4, 2012 Report Posted June 4, 2012 On 6/4/2012 at 9:31 PM, ramrod said: in looking at the juki diagram, it looks like the way it was threaded was close - but not quite exact. i now know that it is threaded properly. thank you for that diagram, sewmun. i don't know where to go from here except to try to time it myself. I think the experts here could use a few photos of what is happening. Start with how you have the machine threaded. Cycle the machine by hand taking a sequence of photos. Sew along the edge of the leather with the bobin cover off so the bobin and hook are visible as the hook tries to grab the loop by the needle. Get in close and well focused. Resize your photos to about 800x600 pixels so you can get them in your post. Also check the direction the thread comes off the bobin spool and through the tension spring and compare it to the manual. Correct direction may not seem logical to you. It got me before! Lots of ordinary household machines get thrown in the junk because of this. CTG Quote
Members ramrod Posted June 5, 2012 Author Members Report Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) On 6/4/2012 at 10:19 PM, sewmun said: Well wouldn't it make sense that all you did was rethread it & now it's not sewing?Was there anything else you did?Are you sure your threading from the left to the right? Bob yes, all i did was replace the thread. but looking back, i did force it through the initial jams. i didn't think of that earlier only because i've done it before without any problems. that alone makes me think that i threw it out of time. northmount......yes, pictures are coming. i charged the camera batteries last night. i gotta get some pictures up for all to see.i double checked to see if the bobbin was inserted properly. it is in there correctly. thread comes off the bobbin counterclockwise (from left to right on the bottom). Edited June 5, 2012 by ramrod Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 6, 2012 Moderator Report Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) You've probably knocked the shuttle out of time.Does your machine have a push button on the bed, near the inside bobbin cover? If so, unthread the needle, then press and hold down on the button and turn the handwheel toward you until you hear and feel a distinct click. That would be the shuttle returning to the timed position, or close to it. Edited June 6, 2012 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 ramrod Posted June 16, 2012 Author Members Report Posted June 16, 2012 o.k....a lot of embarrasment coming up. i reread this post and double checked everything. as i looked at the way the thread went through the needle, i kept saying to myself "yup, left to right....left to right". well, apparently i forgot what side my left was on. it went from right to left!! i am such an idiot. i just kept telling myself i have to be missing something. sure enough, the pros diagnosed it correctly. i have the machine up and running just fine. thank you so much for all of the input and the time you guys spent to help me out. you guys know really, really know your stuff. let the flaming begin. go ahead. i can take it. LOL Quote
Northmount Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 Nice to see the problem resolved to your satisfaction. Many people will not publicly own up to embarrassing mistakes. Pat on the back for that. Resolution may help others to take a second look at their machine problems from a slightly different perspective. CTG Quote
Members ramrod Posted June 16, 2012 Author Members Report Posted June 16, 2012 thank you, northmount. i really hope it does help someone else. still banging my head over this one. Quote
Members Jimbob Posted June 16, 2012 Members Report Posted June 16, 2012 Heheee.....just join the club...you sure not the only one...haha....guess how we all kow that... Glad u got her back running again.. Jimbob Singer 211-155 Singer 31-15 Singer 118K Singer ? Adler 105-64 Quote http://www.elfwood.com/~alien883 First it is just leather....then it is what-ever I can dream off...
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