Members lvhorse36 Posted October 12, 2013 Members Report Posted October 12, 2013 We just bought a Consew 226R for sewing leather horse tack. We bought a leather needle (135x16 #21) and the recommended thread (138). We sewed some with the machine when we first got it home and it sewed good. When we put the new needle and thread on it would not stitch and would jam up. Any help would be appreciated. Quote
CowboyBob Posted October 12, 2013 Report Posted October 12, 2013 You probably have it threaded wrong look @ the file Quote
Members tnawrot2 Posted October 12, 2013 Members Report Posted October 12, 2013 Or put the needle in backwards. Quote
Members lvhorse36 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 13, 2013 We checked and it looks to be threaded correctly and the needle is in with the long groove to the left. It will start to sew for a couple of stitches and then it jams up with thread down by the bobbin. Any other thoughts Quote
Members pcox Posted October 13, 2013 Members Report Posted October 13, 2013 Are you holding on to the thread for the fist couple of stitches? and are you starting with the thread take up at the top. Quote
Members TXAG Posted October 13, 2013 Members Report Posted October 13, 2013 Make sure the thread is coming off the bobbin the right direction...also, as stated, make sure to hold both the top and bobbin threads for the first few stitches or it'll make a pretty bad rat's nest there... Quote
Members pcox Posted October 13, 2013 Members Report Posted October 13, 2013 138 thread will need a 23 needle on most machines that I use. Quote
Members Handstitched Posted October 21, 2013 Members Report Posted October 21, 2013 G'Day, This may not be the problem you're having, but I adjusted the tension on the shuttle case on my Seiko STW 28-B ( very similar to 226R). You can just see the tiny tension screw just to the right of the slot where the thread comes out in the 'shuttle pic' , also my shuttle wasn't sitting in the right spot. The little square bit ( you can see on the right in the B&W pic). It has to be sitting in the square 'notch' on the needle plate, otherwise it will spin around. It took a lot of frustrating fiddling about to get it the way I wanted, but I now have it going really well. I use mine for horse rug repairs. Its quite a strong machine, I'm surprised of what it can sew. Just a few self taught things I've picked up, thanks to LW.net Hope it helps. HS Quote
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