Ga5-1 Feed Dog

[Woodsy]

I come across a pretty good deal on a 1 1/2 year old GA5-1 today. I purchased it for $475. It has a servo motor but does not have the speed reducer pulleys which I think may be necessary. According to the seller it has only a few hours on it. It does appear new and sews great. My question is, can the feed dog be adjusted to a lower position. they seem quite high therefore limiting the thickness of material that can be sewn. I know that they are supposed to be capable of 7/16" but I would be surprized if that thickness would fit in this machine. For this price I couldnt pass it up. It will work fine for the work I do. Thanks in advance.

[Constabulary]

The feed dogs usually have an oval hole so you have to remove the shuttle race and hook the then you have access to the feed dog screw. Loosen the screw and lower the feed dog a bit.

[Woodsy]

Thanks I'll give that a try

[Darren Brosowski]

On most GA5's you need to remove the feed dog and grind the bottom end off it. Possibly you will need to use a dremmell to open up the slot and make more space for the screw head.

This is standard work for most suppliers and why you pay more than for a drop shipped machine

With a roller foot I have sewn 3/4' but that was absolutely pushing it

[Woodsy]

Yes, I agree that a purchase from a a reputable dealer is the way to go. In this case a person living less than 30 minutes from my home purchased it and didn't use it and were moving so they didn't want to deal with it. At the price I paid it was not a difficult decision to purchase it. I am able to do most repairs or corrections myself especially with the abundance of advice from knowledgeable people on this site. Thanks Tom

[Darren Brosowski]

Tom,

For $475 I would have bought it too!!!

A speed reducer is nice but not critical