441 Clone Outside Presser Foot Screw

[TinkerTailor]

I just dropped and lost the screw that holds on my outside presser foot, does anyone know the length and thread pitch/diameter so i can go get a replacement locally?

I have nothing that matches at hand.

Gonna be hooped for xmas if i don't get one today.

[Art]

High TT,

SS-7091410-SP Screw 9/64-40 L 13.5

NS-6090310-SP Nut 9/64-40

TSC-441 Parts List.pdf

HTH

Art

[dirtclod]

I,be a magnet a few times to find screw that I dropped, by crawling around on the floor with it.

[TinkerTailor]

9/64-40??? (insert line of curse words here)........M4 went in loosely, and i knew that the thumbscrew from the front cover was right, but i didn't know what it was. I was afraid they had used some stupid size like that..Just so juki can charge 12 dollars per screw..........I guess i am waiting on shipping to get one........What a headache. \

Thanks alot for your reply, its appreciated.

[TinkerTailor]

I,be a magnet a few times to find screw that I dropped, by crawling around on the floor with it.

I have done that, swept the whole room, and combed the sweepings with a magnet too. Had it stuck on a magnet to keep from losing it while working just above the foot, and i fumbled it a little while putting it in. I saw it hit a piece of paper on the floor under my machine, and then not a sound. Gone. Apparently the universe wants to make sure i can't finish these orders. I had just committed to another one. How am i going to sew 2 belts, 3 wallets, a dog collar and a couple small change purses by hand in 1 week with a day job? Did i mention i had a tooth pulled this morning and am going back to the dentist tomorrow.... Not the best of days.

I really need a drink and a ciggy tonight but i am not allowed due to the hole in my mouth and the meds.

Can someone please have a drink on my behalf?

Thanks.

[Uwe]

I'm on my third glass of wine, does that count? Sorry to hear about your lost screw. I've contemplated swapping my dark grey berber carpet in my workshop area for light colored wood flooring just because of the amount of time I've spent looking foot tiny screws on that carpet.

The way that Juki 441 outer foot mount works with the all-the-way-through screw and nut, can you not limp along for a while using a slightly smaller, available screw and matching nut? It seems the bulk of the holding is done by the channel and nested square bar design.

Edited December 15, 2015 by Uwe

[TinkerTailor]

I have a wood floor and little screws hit it and then bounce anywhere.. Yeah i thought of a through screw, however I have an almost total shortage of small screws here it seems. May have to get an assortment some time soon. I have a list of places to call in the morning for a 9/64 screw. There is a machine repair man that advertises on CL that recycles machines, and i have discovered that the junk kenmore machine in the closet uses 9/64 as well in places, but they are all too short. Maybe he has one. There is a juki place in town but they are a ways away, and i bicycle everywhere. Plus i don't want to pay the 16 dollars i saw the genuine screw for sale for online......

I can have it here in a day or 3 from techsew in montreal but tomorrow is my last day off my real job before i travel for xmas. Looks like i will be having a few late nights this week. Fortunately my machine is quiet enough that my neighbours have never heard it, or so they say.

And i cheated and had a beer. I decided that at 200lbs, If one beer thins my blood enough to prevent a clot in my tooth socket, i have bigger problems than teeth to worry about. ..

And when I find the screw I am buying three. Not doing this again.

[Uwe]

My local hardware store has a drawer full of gun related screws in weird x/64-40 sizes if I recall correctly, some quite long. Canadian hardware stores may not have drawers like that since you have way more sewing machines than guns up there.

[TinkerTailor]

In alberta, where i grew up that is the case, here in Vancouver? not so much. Hell i even know a home depot that does not sell 2x4's and plywood in bigger sizes than 2'x4'......They have a fine selection of patio planters and bbqs however.

Btw, I got myself running with the thumbscrew that holds in the needle of a kenmore home machine, it caught perhaps 3 turns before bottoming out. It is Holding the foot good enough for chromexcel wallets, not trying any kydex with it though...

[Art]

On some of the clones, the bar is threaded, ghod knows what that will be, but I would call Bob first thing in the morning...I just went down and checked Both of my 441s (Highlead), 9/64-40 screws with nuts.

Art