Members Cole Posted March 13, 2014 Members Report Posted March 13, 2014 I bought an Artisan 618-1sc and im at my witts end trying to figure out how to thread it and how to adjust the tension correctly. is there anyone out there who can help me ??? Quote
dirtclod Posted March 13, 2014 Report Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Heres a link to the manual, it shows how to thread it. http://www.artisansew.com/pdf/manuals/exisiting/618SCmanual.pdf Once you get it threaded and want to change colors tie your new color to the old one and pull it through so you don't have to thread it everytime. Edited March 13, 2014 by dirtclod Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Members Cole Posted March 13, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 13, 2014 Thanks dirtclod. I have this manual but unfortunately it is like reading chinese to me . The diagrams are rather bunched and lacking. I am a visual learner or show me. Directions have always confused me... Quote
CowboyBob Posted March 13, 2014 Report Posted March 13, 2014 Maybe this will help? Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Pounder Posted March 13, 2014 Report Posted March 13, 2014 Cowboy Bob Would you have one of those for a Cowboy 227R, I am having the same problem Cole? The instructions the manufacturer provides for these machines are horrible, love the machine though. Quote Crooked Finger Leather 5514 E. Hwy 40 Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 947-8046
CowboyBob Posted March 13, 2014 Report Posted March 13, 2014 The 227R uses the same threading as above,very common to alot of different models of machines. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members Cole Posted March 13, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 13, 2014 Thanks cowboy bob. On the upper tension disk there is a notch on the artisan that i was told to go over. We will see.. next issue. I was using 138 thread with the bobbin and needle and i was practicing on probably 2 oz leather. When i sewed there was a tiny visible not on the bottom so i changed the bobbin thread to 69 and now the loop is on the top... Quote
Tree Reaper Posted March 13, 2014 Report Posted March 13, 2014 If the knot is on top there's too much top tension on my machine. I'll pull the top and bottom threads by hand and I have a little more bottom (bobbin)tension than top tension but they're pretty close to being the same. I leave the bobbin tension alone and just adjust the top tension when I have a problem like you are experiencing. Knot on the bottom, tighten the top tension, knot on the top, decrease top tension. Quote
Members Cole Posted March 13, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 13, 2014 Ill try that tree reaper... Quote
Tree Reaper Posted March 13, 2014 Report Posted March 13, 2014 Try pulling on your bobbin thread, if it pulls at roughly five or six pounds of pull you should be in the ball park so you can match your top tension to that and then adjust the top tension from there. Quote
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