Singer 96K51 Presser Foot Conversion Kit Question

[plinkercases]

Greeting's all and Happy New Years.

I have a singer 96K51 from a custom show shop which is tricked out with a presser WHEEL for tight radii and thin shoe upper leather.

It is a great machine but I remember a thread here a while ago (but cant for the life of me search and find it) where a member mentioned there was a conversion kit to install a presser FOOT and allow it a little more clearance foot to plate for slightly thicker materials.

I recall even emailing a machine vendor (cant recall which one was suggested and cant find the email so...) I hope this collective memory here can help me out.

Thanks in advance for any help you may offer.

[Wizcrafts]

There are straight stitch feet with rollers aligned across the front and back edges of the foot. They fasten like any other presser foot, but take away some bottom clearance. The option for regaining that space is to loosen the screw or screws securing the presser bar, then lower the needle bar to BDC and raise the loosened presser bar until the foot almost contacts the bottom of the needle bar and its thread guide. Make sure the foot si facing straight forward and tighten down its set screws. You can now sew up to the maximum the foot will clear and roll over. Of course,you will have lost ground zero for flat work and must reset the presser bar for a normal height foot..

[plinkercases]

Thanks Wiz,

Right now it has just a presser wheel. not a foot with wheels. but I will try to raise the wheel and back off the tension and see if I can get any more material under it. The machine can handle the thickness power and needle size wise - its just getting it under the presser. I would be fine with a straight foot and it doesn't need any rollers. I am note doing show upper work and lots of tight curves.

I straight foot came it but the attachment to the presser rod is all different than the wheel.

hmmmmm

[Wizcrafts]

Try installing a simple zipper foot. They are very narrow and have a slot down the center, which acts as a guide line. Spray silicon on the grain as you sew it it should glide just fine. There are also narrow Teflon feet available.

Have you checked the timing of the hook to the eye of the needle? See if you can raise the needle a bit and still pick off the loop.

I assume you are using the factory recommended system DBx257 / 1738 needles. It is even possible to make the longer Pfaff system 134-35 needles fit into the clamp in the needle bar and raise the bar about 1/8" higher. The distance from the eye to the point is a little longer on these needles, so be careful if you try this. If it works you can get more room under the foot. You will have to increase the foot pressure to hold down that much material. The machine has no tolerance for the material lifting with the needle.

[plinkercases]

I know those aren't the needle I am using but I will see if I can get some. There was a pressure foot that came with it from the old cobbler but the attachment point is different than the on the presser wheel so perhaps I can mod the foot or see if I am missing something in between.

I had a blast this weekend trying to sew a long zipper with the wheel rather than a foot! luckily it was just a fun personal knock off project making chaps out of an old sheep skin coat so I wasn't worried about the goofy stitch line. I do need to get a foot on it though... and some zipper tape.. and patience....

Thanks for the help.

[plinkercases]

Hi all,

There is a thread on the go now about trying to perhaps convert a singer post machine from a roller foot to presser foot and rather than hi-jack I though I would resurrect this old thread. I still am also looking for a way to concert this to presser foot and seems it will need a new bar and everything.

I mention another thread (which now I can t find) where there was a kit mentioned and I was to ask Toledo. I did send then a note a while back and never got  a response.

So here is the question again if there is any new advice I would love to hear it. I will ping Toledo again...

[Wizcrafts]

5 hours ago, plinkercases said:

Hi all,

There is a thread on the go now about trying to perhaps convert a singer post machine from a roller foot to presser foot and rather than hi-jack I though I would resurrect this old thread. I still am also looking for a way to concert this to presser foot and seems it will need a new bar and everything.

I mention another thread (which now I can t find) where there was a kit mentioned and I was to ask Toledo. I did send then a note a while back and never got  a response.

So here is the question again if there is any new advice I would love to hear it. I will ping Toledo again...

Try phoning them during business hours. The # is 866-362-7397. If you don't have long distance calling to the USA, try sending a message via our PM system, to CowboyBob.

[plinkercases]

Thanks Wiz will do.