Members Gregg From Keystone Sewing Posted October 24, 2016 Members Report Posted October 24, 2016 On 10/22/2016 at 11:30 AM, MG513 said: Great thread. Is is there a such thing as a knee lift extender? Like a longer bar? I have mine moved over as far as it will go but it's still too close. It inhibits me from sitting smack dab in front of my post bed roller machine and I have to lean to the right, which kills my back. I I like my lifter, but it needs to move so I can see comfortably, and not accidentally hit it etc.. Any links/suggestions?? Can you post a pic of your setup? I like working in these type of things. Quote Industrial sewing and cutting, parts sales and service, family owned since 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, 215/922.6900 info@keysew.com www.keysew.com
Members MG513 Posted October 24, 2016 Members Report Posted October 24, 2016 58 minutes ago, Gregg From Keystone Sewing said: Can you post a pic of your setup? I like working in these type of things. Yes Gregg! I will soon as I get in from work. Ps: do you sell any Teflon or "roller" style feet for a consew 206 rb? I have the traditional leather foot with teeth, but I can't "see" what I'm sewing. I'd like to use my flat bed for sewing certain parts of my shoe uppers, but I need a different foot option. Any suggestions/pics on that?? Quote
Members MG513 Posted October 24, 2016 Members Report Posted October 24, 2016 8 hours ago, Gregg From Keystone Sewing said: Can you post a pic of your setup? I like working in these type of things. Ok so here u can see I have turned around as suggested up above. The issue I'm having now is, there is too much "slack". So basically, I got it moved out of my way so I can sit in front of my machine, but now when I swing my leg out, it makes contact, but I really have to swing my leg to the right to get it too lift. I figure I could add some extra padding, but then that puts its right back in my way again. I feel like I need the thingy (no clue what it's called) under to make more immediate contact when I press it, instead of there being so much "give". I tried adjusting it but the whole wasn't big enough. Quote
Members Gregg From Keystone Sewing Posted October 26, 2016 Members Report Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) These knee lifters are a total pain to install correctly, and I've installed a lot of them. They either want to hit the drip pan, hit the bell crank off the roller, all kinds of stuff. It's not fun to be stuck up under the stand to make these adjustments the way you need to on the machine. See attached, make sure that we have the knee lifter bracket "A" arms mounted in such a way so that it engages the bell crank on the machine head correctly. Also, pay close attention to the bend on the "Lifting Rod", see attached image, that pushes the machine's bell crank, we usually like to bend these in a vice close to a a 90 degree. It's really a see touch feel thing, but I think if you check the A arm alignment this may help a lot here. Hope this helps. Edited October 26, 2016 by Gregg From Keystone Sewing Quote Industrial sewing and cutting, parts sales and service, family owned since 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, 215/922.6900 info@keysew.com www.keysew.com
Members MG513 Posted October 26, 2016 Members Report Posted October 26, 2016 4 hours ago, Gregg From Keystone Sewing said: These knee lifters are a total pain to install correctly, and I've installed a lot of them. They either want to hit the drip pan, hit the bell crank off the roller, all kinds of stuff. It's not fun to be stuck up under the stand to make these adjustments the way you need to on the machine. See attached, make sure that we have the knee lifter bracket "A" arms mounted in such a way so that it engages the bell crank on the machine head correctly. Also, pay close attention to the bend on the "Lifting Rod", see attached image, that pushes the machine's bell crank, we usually like to bend these in a vice close to a a 90 degree. It's really a see touch feel thing, but I think if you check the A arm alignment this may help a lot here. Hope this helps. Thx!! I will into and see if it's something I really want to fool with. Probably not. Lol. I really just feel like some of these components should be more adjustable at this point (especially when your you're buying a new machine). do you u think I could do the foot lift thing on this machine?? Quote
Members Gregg From Keystone Sewing Posted October 27, 2016 Members Report Posted October 27, 2016 On 7/20/2015 at 9:41 AM, Gregg From Keystone Sewing said: Hooking up a presser foot lifter for a 111W is a bit different, but just as easy, granted you know what parts you will need. All parts shown are identical and the same for a Singer 153W and Consew 227 models, to name a few. All parts shown are necessary for this to work, including the counter spring. This is the setup we use for the 206RB as well. Quote Industrial sewing and cutting, parts sales and service, family owned since 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, 215/922.6900 info@keysew.com www.keysew.com
Members MG513 Posted October 30, 2016 Members Report Posted October 30, 2016 On October 27, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Gregg From Keystone Sewing said: This is the setup we use for the 206RB as well. Thx Gregg! I'm gonna look into this setup. I used it before on an old machine and really liked it Quote
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