Singer 111W155: Inside Presser Foot Not Inline With Needle

[Wizcrafts]

I am not aware of anybody who is currently making spring guide presser feet for 441 clones, or 205 clones. The market share is so small that any feet other than standard would have to be custom milled. The small market also keeps the prices higher than those of ubiquitous presser feet. We do have members who own or work in metal shops and they may be able to modify or build presser feet.

I have been told that a piping foot set has been produced and is being tested in the USA. I've also been told that it may be undersized for most welts, aside from motorcycle seat diameters. I'm sure that once feedback makes its way to the manufacturer that other diameters will be produced. I will pass along a wishlist request for spring guide feet. This will probably fall on deaf ears since edge guides are readily available (swing away and drop down).

We do or did have a member who was printing plastic throat plates for our 441 machines. I have a couple and the last one was pretty good and is usable. I don't think that the plastic they use is strong enough for a presser foot, but it may be worth trying. Anybody out there with a 3D printer wanna volunteer?

[spenzher]

Hey guys I want to say I've read all your replies and I want to thank you for taking the time to reply. I'm disappointed but it makes sense. I didn't realize that the alignment of the parts would have such a poor tolerance, I mean, Im taking a class on fashion and they say the garment industry is one of the biggest, there's gotta be good feet out there lol. I'm going to follow your advice and use a dremel to cut some clearance next time.

Edited February 25, 2016 by spenzher

[gottaknow]

Hey guys I want to say I've read all your replies and I want to thank you for taking the time to reply. I'm disappointed but it makes sense. I didn't realize that the alignment of the parts would have such a poor tolerance, I mean, Im taking a class on fashion and they say the garment industry is one of the biggest, there's gotta be good feet out there lol. I'm going to follow your advice and use a dremel to cut some clearance next time.

It's true that the garment industry is making a comeback in th US. But make no mistake it's a fraction of what it was 30 years ago. Cheap overseas labor followed by cheap overseas raw materials and eventually cheap overseas sewing machines. I used to buy parts from Singer and Union Special, quality original made to spec parts. You could install them without regard to if they were identical to what was removed. Those days are long past. The oldest machine in use at the moment is a Singer 112, early 50's. I'm using it with an 1 3/4" gauge set to sew 2" webbing on the sides of utility bags made with our oil cloth. My newest machines are Juki 9010's, a pretty decent needle feed machine with a motor mounted to the top shaft. They are less than a year old. I'm long over the reasons why my industry went overseas. I make a really decent living keeping everything running smooth in the factory and apprenticing a young mechanic. I don't want my now unique skills to just pass on when I'm done. That's probably why I spend time in this forum. This site overall has really improved my leather work to, which I'm really thankful for. Good luck in your endeavors.

Regards, Eric