Bobbin Troubles

[Hi Im Joe]

Hey guys,

I cannot seem to get the hook to take up the bobbin thread. It just spins around. I've tried searching but can't really find a tutorial for the Adler 67.

Anybody have any ideas? How do I troubleshoot this?

Thanks,

Joe

[dirtclod]

I don't know anything about your machine. But do you have thread pulled out of the bobbin and the needle threaded ? I did find some stuff about your machine here https://www.google.com/search?q=Adler+67&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb not sure if any of it will help or not.

Edited July 9, 2014 by dirtclod

[Constabulary]

Make sure that needle is all the way up in the needle bar and the needle scarf is showing to the right side? Have you threaded the needle from left to right? There is a small tab on the hook which should sit in the small gap of the needle plate make sure it is in the right position

If this is safe and there is no dirt, sewing dust or old thread in the hook era you should check the hook / needle timing.

The tip of the hook should meet the needle scarf approx. 1.6mm above the needle eye when the needle bar is in the upwards movement. I think this can bee seen in the video quite clear. This shows the hook of my Singer but yours should be very similar. You can also thee the small tab on the left side of the hook.

Edited July 9, 2014 by Constabulary

[Hi Im Joe]

I don't know anything about your machine. But do you have thread pulled out of the bobbin and the needle threaded ? I did find some stuff about your machine here https://www.google.com/search?q=Adler+67&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb not sure if any of it will help or not.

Yeah I have it threaded in the way the manual indicates.

[Hi Im Joe]

Make sure that needle is all the way up in the needle bar and the needle scarf is showing to the right side? Have you threaded the needle from left to right? There is a small tab on the hook which should sit in the small gap of the needle plate make sure it is in the right position

If this is safe and there is no dirt, sewing dust or old thread in the hook era you should check the hook / needle timing.

The tip of the hook should meet the needle scarf approx. 1.6mm above the needle eye when the needle bar is in the upwards movement. I think this can bee seen in the video quite clear. This shows the hook of my Singer but yours should be very similar. You can also thee the small tab on the left side of the hook.

What exactly is the scarf? Yes the needle is threaded from left to right. I think the tab you are talking about is there and in the correct position. The assembly look clean of stuff but I haven't taken it all apart to truly know. I think it seems like a timing issue. One thing though when I put the bobbin in the hook just will not grab the thread. Its turning but it just passes under the thread without ever touching it.

[Constabulary]

for the needle vocabulary

[Hi Im Joe]

Thank you man. You are super helpful. Fortunately, my sister in law is a seamstress so I have her coming over tonight (keeping my fingers crossed) to help me try to figure this out. I know she's never worked on "industrial" or walking foot machines but at least she has experience with other machines.

[pcox]

The hook does not pick up the bobbin thread, it hooks the top thread which goes around the bobbin case then it catches the bobbin thread.

[Hi Im Joe]

The hook does not pick up the bobbin thread, it hooks the top thread which goes around the bobbin case then it catches the bobbin thread.

HAHAHAHAHA....that's good to know. Goes to show you I know literally nothing.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Hi Im Joe]

I'm pretty sure it's a timing issue. I handcranked it through a couple cycles and the hook is missing the thread on the needle. It's already past the rotation by the time the needle comes down.

Anyone have a tutorial or a source on how to adjust the timing on the machine?