Needle Thread Won't Pick Up The Bobbin Thread On Tippmann Boss

[bydeniss]

Hi,

Today I got my Tippmann Boss sewing machine. It came by post from U.S. I am in Turkey. I followed all set up/installation instructions but needle thread won't pick up the bobbin thread at all. I cannot call the customer service, everybody is on holiday as they state on their FaceBook fan page and anyway it would be very expensive to call from overseas. Until now I just used home sewing machines. Any help/advice on this matter would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Chief31794]

Make sure you pull about 2" out of the bobbin, then make sure you hold the end of the needle thread and it should be out about 2" as well. Cycle the machine and it should pick up the bobbin thread and then you pull it through the plate by pulling on the needle thread. If not, you may not have the bobbin installed properly, make sure the thread slips in under the little pressure clip on the side of the bobbin case. Hope this helps.

Chief

Edited December 31, 2012 by Chief31794

[trekster]

Please my PM to you.

Hold about 6 to 8 inches of needle thread to the right of the needle and slightly to the rear. At this time, do not route the needle thread UNDER the presser foot. It is also important to not put too much tension on the needle thread as you hold it to the right, and while you cycle the machine. If you pull too hard on the thread it will not be able to form the loop that the shuttle hook must pick up. Cycle the machine and you will feel the needle thread pulled towards the needle as the needle drops through the needle plate. Hold the thread lightly and let it move towards the needle.

If the machine is threaded correctly and tensions are set as outlined in the manual, the needle thread should pick up the bobbin thread and it will pull through the hole in the needle plate.

If it still won't come up... simply route the end of the bobbin thread up through the hole in the needle plate manually. Then route both threads under the presser foot and try some test stitching in some scrap material. Check and see if the machine will actually stitch through some test material. If it does not, you probably have some other problems that need to be looked at.

Edited December 31, 2012 by trekster

[mlapaglia]

Make sure your bobbin thread is coming off the bobbin counter clockwise. If not turn it upside down and put it back in the bobbin case.

[TwinOaks]

Another thing to check is that the needle is installed correctly. If the needle is NOT correctly installed, the hook can't pick up the thread.

[Sylvia]

I've also seen videos of people not fully pulling the handle toward them.... while simultaneously complaining it won't pull up the bobbin thread and won't stitch.

Here is a troubleshooting video.

Here is a video of a woman correctly working the handle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tjZLGoLnIk

[bydeniss]

Thank you everybody. I took the machine to a sewing machine repair center. They said the timing was off. That's why the needle thread didn't pick up the bobbin thread. Anyway, it seems it is the first Tippmann Boss sewing machine that made it to Turkey...

[trekster]

Seems a bit peculiar that a new Boss from the factory would have a timing problem of that magnitude. Was this a used machine from a previous owner?

[mlapaglia]

There is very little timing that needs adjustment on a Boss unless a part is broken. Can you post a picture of the bobbin shuttle area. Make sure the handle is pushed all the way back before you take the picture.

Michael

[oldtimer]

Trekster, I bought a brand new Boss from the factory years ago, and it sounded and felt like it had a handful of gravel inside, so I´m not surprised ! Had to change the gear rack that was partly broken.The support to customers outside the US is almost non existant !

Edited January 2, 2013 by oldtimer