Twine Report post Posted February 17, 2015 So I've gone and learned the hard way about ordering a sewing machine online... It's an Adler 169 which has been lengthened by an engineer. I won this baby off ebay and everything looked good, but it was damaged in shipping. Most of the knobs are bent or broken. I've ordered a new thread tensioner plate and will need to braze back on the end of the thread uptake leaver (if that works!) However, the worst of it seems to be that the end of the main shaft at the top of the machine is bent, right at the hand wheel (which may be distorted also). I think the whole thing was dropped on its end. Anyway, so my plan is to take this shaft out and have a machine shop straighten it for me, which apparently is a thing machine shops can do. Unfortunately, i'm having a hard time disassembling the thing. I'm also worried about reassembly. I know that I should be taking this to a professional, but I'm handy and don't live too close to anyone. Does anyone have experience in removing these things? I'm marking everything with a sharpie in an effort to not disturb the timing. Also, Does anyone know just how necessary the adjuster screw in the end of the rod is? Any advice would be soo greatly appreciated!! - Taylor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stelmackr Report post Posted February 18, 2015 Was the shipping insured? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted February 18, 2015 Probably doesn't matter the way the shipping companies operate they never would pay anyways.We have found that if the wheel is taken off before shipping the shafts won't get bent so easy. As far as straightening it out get a thickwall piece of pipe, find the high spot,take the wheel off & push it down alittle @ a time until it's straight. I've straightened out a lot of them this way & it is a lot easier than pulling the shaft.A machine shop might even do it that way too.It isn't a large enough shaft that it needs a press. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twine Report post Posted February 19, 2015 It was insured, apparently, but haven't heard much back when attempting to contact them. I just want to get this thing up and running. I tried the trick with the pipe and it worked great! I'm so relieved and i feel like this thing might work out after all. Thanks Coyboy Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Brosowski Report post Posted February 23, 2015 I dislike trying to fix badly mauled machines in front of a customer as I often need to use a length of pipe, pipe wrenches or a number one knockometer to free parts up. Freight companies a terrible so I always pack a machine as if it was going around the world rather than 500km away and if possible I deliver it myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
