Tippmann Boss Problems

[usmc0341]

It's hard to really list what all he fixed up, but he pulled a lot of it apart and cleaned and oiled it. The thread I was using was part of the issue because I think it was really old. He rewound my bobbin which he did much better then how I did it. And lastly he ground a little off the inside of my presser foot because the needle thing (needle guide maybe?) was hitting the presser foot occasionally. All in all the thing operates more smoothly now and it sounds completely different, it sounds smoother if that makes sense. And an added bonus was getting to pick his brain about his holsters which I also got to see in person and I can say his leatherwork is amazing. I felt bad eating up half of his morning because he had people constantly in and out of his shop and you could just tell he was busy, but he didn't make me feel rushed and he took his time getting it running smooth. Just an awesome guy. And his shop has everything a leatherworker could dream of having! I can't wait to make a holster with this thing and give my hands a break. Thanks again.

[trekster]

Just a couple of additional questions.

1) What size needle and thread did this new setup involve; and how were the thread tensions set?

2) When he rewound the bobbin; how was it different than how you had it wound? Looser? Tighter? Zigzag?

[usmc0341]

Just a couple of additional questions.

1) What size needle and thread did this new setup involve; and how were the thread tensions set?

2) When he rewound the bobbin; how was it different than how you had it wound? Looser? Tighter? Zigzag?

The thread and needle is the same that I had before the 277/207 (I'm pretty sure thats what it is). As far as the the bobbin, he just took his time winding it keeping it exactly the same back and forth. I'm not the best at describing it, but hopefully you get what I'm saying. He also wound it tighter then I did.

[billymac814]

To list what I did.

I adjusted the bottom stop just a little.

Rewound the bobbin, nothing special here but I always found with mine that if I take it slow and make sure the thread isn't stretching or anything that I get much more consistent bobbin tension.

The needle guide would hit the presser foot when coming down and not go in between the foot so I beveled the edges off of the inside of the foot. This is how my foot was, I don't know whet here or not mine was done at the factory or not and I don't know whether his was a Tippmann foot or not, they were clearly very different in how they were made but mine was older than his. I'd be curious to see pictures of other people's presser feet on thier boss.

Switched thread. I can't explain that really but it definitely did not like that one spool of thread for some reason.

I oiled the shuttle area and cleaned it up

Adjusted the presser foot pressure.

Lastly I balanced out the tension. I just backed off all tension and added it until the knot was balanced and the stitches looked good.

I think that was about it but it was a totally different machine than when it came which goes to show you it really doesn't take much for them not to be working right.

It was nice meeting you Brian.

[trekster]

Thanks a lot.... very helpful.

[billymac814]

Could some of you other Boss users post pictures if your standard pressure foot, I'd like to see how they come from Tippmann.

[mlapaglia]

purchased 29/12/11.

Hope this helps

[usmc0341]

That's what mine looks like mlapaglia. Have you noticed your needle guide hitting your prseer foot at all?

And thanks Billy for explaining what all you fixed, you obviously described it better then I could!

[mlapaglia]

I have never had an issue with the needle hitting the pressure foot. Glad yours is working now

[billymac814]

That is exactly what his looked like. Mine was much more refined looking and smoother but it had beveled edges in the center which funneled the needle guide down in. I don't know whether or not it came from the factory that way or not but I really think it did because I don't think the guy I bought mine from was the type to do that and he hardly used it, it was basically brand new when I got it.

I should have tried his foot on mine to see if it hit with that foot but I didn't think about it at the time.

The slight bevel did the trick though and instead of it hanging up on the foot it slid right down in between.

I think you could use a foot from a Singer 111w on the Boss, I think you might have to drill a hole in it though but I can't remember.