Needle hitting bobbin case

[Gregg From Keystone Sewing]

See attached, it looks like this machine possibly butts the hook up against the bushing.  They way I would do this is to loosen the bushing set screw from below the cylinder, and then use a soft metal large dia punch, think brass or aluminum to strike the hook base (NOT the inside hook/bobbin case basket).  It does appear that if you go too far, you will end up with this shaft shifting from side to side, not a good thing with the hook hanging off the end of it.  It appears that the bushing stays against the hook to prevent this shift.

Hope this helps

 

[Gregg From Keystone Sewing]

See attached, this is from a newer frame 335, and the bushing set screw comes in from behind as opposed to below, but this is certainly should help.  

335(8-96_Pages.pdf

[Bru]

17 hours ago, Gregg From Keystone Sewing said:

See attached, this is from a newer frame 335, and the bushing set screw comes in from behind as opposed to below, but this is certainly should help.  

335(8-96_Pages.pdf

Thank you, Gregg.  I'll give this a try tonight.  Much appreciated!

[Bru]

23 hours ago, Hockeymender said:

Mike,

Completely off topic, but you might want to consider using 69 thread for doing gloves. Just food for thought.

69 for player gloves?  I watched your youtube "thread" video a while back which said that you were using 138 for those.  Have you changed your mind?

[Hockeymender]

5 hours ago, Bru said:

69 for player gloves?  I watched your youtube "thread" video a while back which said that you were using 138 for those.  Have you changed your mind?

I really need to dump that vid, it's ancient. I went with 69 quite a few years ago. Much better results, and with properly tuned tension the durability is as good. Not as much thread exposed to the friction of the stick thus less stitching failure. 

[Bru]

9 hours ago, Hockeymender said:

I really need to dump that vid, it's ancient. I went with 69 quite a few years ago. Much better results, and with properly tuned tension the durability is as good. Not as much thread exposed to the friction of the stick thus less stitching failure. 

That's a great tip.  Thanks Joe!

[Wizcrafts]

Number 69 (T70) bonded nylon thread has a tensile strength of 11 pounds per stitch. This should be fine for most gloves. One might use #92 in leather/suede reinforced areas.