Bree Posted December 28, 2008 Report Posted December 28, 2008 Well, the manual says it should. I will try feeding it through and see what happens. Speaking of needles, If I read it correctly, the eye of the needle should face the machine and not me. Does that make sense? The eye of my needle faces me. I bought a needle at walmart and it is the same. It as a singer #30030, style 2020, size 110/18. Would this cause it? I don't have a local supplier for the correct needle. I will have to order online. You can't buy a needle for a 29-4 at Walmart. It is the wrong needle. Get the right needle and get it facing the right direction and the machine will pick up the thread. Have faith. These things work despite the most hostile environments and punishment. 29X4 needles are leatherpoints (cutting heads) and 29X3 are round points for fabric. They are readily available on the net. Don't use anything else and expect good or even any results. Machines are very fussy about the needles that they like. Quote Ride Safe! Bree 2003 Dyna Wide Glide Memberships: Iron Butt Association, Niagara Falls HOG, Wild Fire HOG NRA, Niagara County Sportsman's Association
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted December 29, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted December 29, 2008 I wonder if this is the same issue I'm having with my Viking 6440? Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members FatbackSlim Posted December 29, 2008 Members Report Posted December 29, 2008 Send me your address and I'll send you a needle for it. Quote
Members sdkid Posted December 29, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 29, 2008 Sent you a message. Much appreciated, thanks again. Quote
Members FatbackSlim Posted December 29, 2008 Members Report Posted December 29, 2008 Always remember the scarf of the needle goes to the inside and you won't go wrong. http://sewing.about.com/od/sewingmachinein...Needle.--91.htm Quote
Members sdkid Posted January 3, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 3, 2009 A big Thank You to fatbackslim. The needles came today. Put them in and found that is does work....sorta. The bobbin thread is bunching up under the cloth. I may just need to make some adjustments. I didn't spend alot of time with it. Quote
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