Members bill2750 Posted January 24, 2015 Author Members Report Posted January 24, 2015 I got the machine sewing. I followed directions from Eric in this thread: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=43582&&p=395345&page=12 Thanks everyone for the help. Now I need to slow it down and get different presser feet. Quote
Members vpd66 Posted January 25, 2015 Members Report Posted January 25, 2015 I bought a right and left zipper foot off ebay for my 111w155 a while ago and had some issues with them fitting properly. The foot that the needle went threw did not ride up high enough on the shaft it mounts to and it was causing too much pressure on the material and it wouldn't feed the material. I compared it to the foot i had and noticed the difference. I had to drill the mounting hole deeper and grind some off the top so it rode up higher on the shaft. Just a little FYI. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted January 25, 2015 Members Report Posted January 25, 2015 I bought a right and left zipper foot off ebay for my 111w155 a while ago and had some issues with them fitting properly. The foot that the needle went threw did not ride up high enough on the shaft it mounts to and it was causing too much pressure on the material and it wouldn't feed the material. I compared it to the foot i had and noticed the difference. I had to drill the mounting hole deeper and grind some off the top so it rode up higher on the shaft. Just a little FYI. Well - I´m sure that this was not the correct way to solve it. All 111w walking foot machines are using the same feet and there is no need for drilling. The machine was set up with lower foot lift because one of the former owners did not need a high lift. It is a machine setting problem not a pressure foot problem. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members vpd66 Posted January 25, 2015 Members Report Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) Then why does it sew perfect with my 1/4" cording foot (the one that came with the machine)? First thing I did was adjust the presser foot pressure, but with the knob turned all the way to the light side it still wouldn't feed. When I compared the cording foot to the zipper foot there was almost 1/8" difference in height. The right hand zipper foot only required a little grinding to work, but the left one was the one that was really long. These zipper feet were from the same manufacturer bought at the same time and were very cheap. I think they were $14.00 shipped to my door. I just figured it was an import quality control thing. Both work perfect now without having to adjust the machine when changing feet. Edited January 25, 2015 by vpd66 Quote
Members Constabulary Posted January 25, 2015 Members Report Posted January 25, 2015 I would assume that your machine once has been setup for a certain sewing application for the upholstery business. Usually no foot requires drilling or grinding when it is made or meant for a certain machine but everything is fine as long as it it works for you... Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members vpd66 Posted January 25, 2015 Members Report Posted January 25, 2015 Thats what I thought. I just figured it was poor quality import feet. Quote
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