Members TZBrown Posted November 17, 2015 Members Report Posted November 17, 2015 It is great to see all of the help and encouragement from all of the members to help get these problems solved Great community here Quote Life's A Journey It's not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting, Woo Hoo!....What a Ride! My Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/56844387@N04/sets/ My Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/TZBrown01/videos
Members MG513 Posted November 17, 2015 Members Report Posted November 17, 2015 It is great to see all of the help and encouragement from all of the members to help get these problems solved Great community here Yes i totally agree. Im very appreciative I would have been lost in the sauce without all of there help! Quote
Members MG513 Posted November 20, 2015 Members Report Posted November 20, 2015 GUESS WHO JUST MADE HER FIRST STITCH!!!! Victory!!!!!!! Thank you all so much!!! I have to work on putting the bobbin casing in correctly. For a while I could t figure out why it wasn't catching the thread lol. So now I think I need a new thread stand. The spool does not spin freely, which makes the machine make this struggling noise as to say "hey I can't pull thread off of here" plus I can't seem to adjust the height which is a problem because I'm in the attic - weird ceilings. Also, I think my take up lever really struggles to take up. Makes loud noise when I try to use it I'm not sure if it's because I have the head placed in a weird spot or what... Lastly. The bobbin wonder kicked back! I wasn't letting it get far enough to do so. Who'd a thunk? Quote
Members dikman Posted November 20, 2015 Members Report Posted November 20, 2015 And so it begins...... . Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
CowboyBob Posted November 20, 2015 Report Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) I'm glad to hear ur making some stitches.The spool isn't supposed to spin.You are supposed to pull the thread off the top of the spool so it doesn't have any drag. Edited November 20, 2015 by CowboyBob Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members LumpenDoodle2 Posted November 20, 2015 Members Report Posted November 20, 2015 Make sure the thread guide on the spool stand is directly above the spool. This should allow the thread to come off the spool evenly. I look forward to seeing your first project. Quote “Equality? Political correctness gone mad, I tell you, gone mad!!!! Next they'll be wanting the vote!!!!! “. Anger and intolerance are the enemy of correct understanding
Members MG513 Posted November 21, 2015 Members Report Posted November 21, 2015 I'm glad to hear ur making some stitches.The spool isn't supposed to spin.You are supposed to pull the thread off the top of the spool so it doesn't have any drag. Make sure the thread guide on the spool stand is directly above the spool. This should allow the thread to come off the spool evenly. I look forward to seeing your first project. Another member also sent me a link, oh as this thread spool ALL WRONG LOL. I'm still gonna buy a new one though, the original is missing some parts, including the piece at the very top to stick the thread through... Thx you guys! Quote
Members MG513 Posted November 21, 2015 Members Report Posted November 21, 2015 Ok yal. This is a tension issue, right?? Could this be related to my lack of a thread stand? Right now I'm pretty much taking the thread off the spool myself... Lastly. How long does it take for the oil to drain from the machine? Every time I sew on my little test piece of leather the foot leaves oil on the material... Quote
CowboyBob Posted November 21, 2015 Report Posted November 21, 2015 You might have it threaded wrong or else the TOP tension is to loose.You need to wipe off the foot & foot bar b4 u start sewing w/a paper towel after oiling.It's best to leave something under the foot to catch the oil.It will stop soon. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Northmount Posted November 21, 2015 Report Posted November 21, 2015 I assume that is the bottom side you are showing. Loops on the bottom mean not enough tension on the top. You need to adjust the tension so the knot is pulled into the middle of the leather. If it is coming through to the top side, yo have too much top tension. If it is on the bottom side, there is not enough top tension. There are many posts here about how to set the tension. Do a search and read them. Proper threading of the machine makes a huge difference. Make sure it is threaded correctly. That includes how the thread comes off the top of the spool. Any binding as the thread comes off the spool increases the top tension. So until you get the thread stand issue fixed, you won't be fully successful at setting the tension. You can re-arrange the thread stand you have to place the spool platform much lower near the table. Then take a coat hanger and fashion it to fit the pole and form an eye directly over the centre of the spool. Tom Quote
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