PEI Report post Posted April 22, 2015 Hi, can anyone provide the correct adjustments for the Adler 20? Be much appreciated, love to get this machine working. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted April 22, 2015 Go to Adler's blog site; www.sew24.blogspot.com Go under the download section and you will find a parts list for the 20 class machine. Under the 120 class, which replaced the 20 class, you can download the operations manual and the service manual. That should help you. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanRhodes Report post Posted April 23, 2015 PEI: What type of information are you looking for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PEI Report post Posted April 23, 2015 Shopatcher, thanks, got the manual, I set the needle / hook as per the figure and voila works so far. I need help in fitting the right needle to the machine and job. Not sure if I have the right needle now in the machine . What I have in the machine now is a bit shorter maybe 55mm. was supposed to be for "shoepatchers" No number and it has a small hole and spear tip but is just a bit loose so had to shim to hold tight. After adjusting the hole/hook it seems to work when hand cranked. Possibilities so far, that I found info on, could be 792-160 60 mm x 2.50mm spear? or 792-200 60 mm x 2.5 mm round point. Any idea what is best for thick leather. What came out of the machine originally was a Schmitz 180 with a sort of slot down the side, it measured .100 in. dia. at the top. See picture of broken needle. 794R size 160. are available to me not too far away, anyone know if these will do? Any help appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PEI Report post Posted April 23, 2015 Also small presser foot for doing harness repair. for Adler 20-2 shoepatcher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted April 23, 2015 You need a spear point to sew heavy leather. Your machine uses the needle system 794R for round point on materials, etc. and 794 S for leather. I would start with a size #2oo to sew leather. That will handle #138 and #207 thread. #160 may be too small a needle for the leather you are sewing. What type of leather and how thick? glenn. This machine only came with big feet. Someone on a post here at Leatherworker.net within the last year is making feet for the 20 class Adler machines. You might try looking up older posts and find them.. I believe they were making prototypes on a 3D printer! glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanRhodes Report post Posted April 23, 2015 The post Shoepatcher mention is my thread about the Adler 20-7 that I am rebuilding http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=57747 The Adler 20 class use the longer 1000H needles and not the shorter 794 system, these needles are somewhat harder to source but can be ordered from college-sewing. Id love to see pictures of your unit if possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted April 24, 2015 VanRhodes, According to the parts list, the 20-2 uses the system 794.needle, your 20-7 uses the System 1000H needles. That of course can be changed by altering the height of the needle bar. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanRhodes Report post Posted April 26, 2015 Damn, my bad. You are of course correct Shoepatcher. I forgot that the 20-2 does not have the extra high presser foot lift. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
