Thread issues Singer 111

[Work9to5]

Haha, corrected. It's like forgetting to turn the petcock on when you get your first bike I guess. Thank you Cowboy, REALLY very much appreciated. That might explain the top thread kinks lol

And my first diamond pleat! (Done before I switched needle to the correct position) It's ugly but that alone would've taken me half hour by hand. 

Edited May 19, 2017 by Work9to5

[Work9to5]

Switched needle position. Long grove on left. I loaded 138 cause I was feeling daring. No snags, presentable stitch on both sides. Five minutes later... Very excited about the this machine. Going to move on to leather tests and then start a small project test next. 

[Work9to5]

Unfortunately my success with the machine was a limited run. The feed dogs are not moving now. In fact the whole "main shaft" under the machine is not moving when the belt moves. I believe I caused this while trying to use the stitch selector perhaps. 

Just found the Naval repair manual (go Seabee's!) for the 111w. And down the rabbit hole I go

[CowboyBob]

Probably knocked the clutch out,push the button the the rightside of the bed down & turn the handwheel backwards should get it sewing again.

Edited May 19, 2017 by CowboyBob

[Work9to5]

And thanks again. Did the trick. Wish you were closer Cowboy. I'd pay you for a short class on overview of machine functionality

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I've been taking notes since I've started testing the machine and I'm thinking about starting a new thread topic. Geared towards the singer 111, consew 225, juju lu-562 and variants. Basically compiling and outlining worthwhile topics related to machine details and functions. With title headers such as tension, threading, operation of stitch length adjuster, etc. Being able to compile my info and possibly help other beginners in the future. I would start a general discussion in bold or caps and write my personal notes with pics below (un-capped/bold) and then go back an edit my original topic notes after responses have been posted pertaining to topic, correcting or adding info. With one topic at a time, starting with the basics. Do you (Cowboy) or Wiz or other forum mods think this would be a worthwhile topic discussion to start?

Edited May 19, 2017 by Work9to5

[mikesc]

I've been taking notes since I've started testing the machine and I'm thinking about starting a new thread topic. Geared towards the singer 111, consew 225, juju lu-562 and variants. Basically compiling and outlining worthwhile topics related to machine details and functions. With title headers such as tension, threading, operation of stitch length adjuster, etc. Being able to compile my info and possibly help other beginners in the future. I would start a general discussion in bold or caps and write my personal notes with pics below (un-capped/bold) and then go back an edit my original topic notes after responses have been posted pertaining to topic, correcting or adding info. With one topic at a time, starting with the basics. Do you (Cowboy) or Wiz or other forum mods think this would be a worthwhile topic discussion to start?

There is a huge amount here already on all those topics on each one and all of those machines..but you have to know how to search for it..
eg..if you are looking for threading on singer 111
you put this next line into google
site:leatherworker.net singer 111 threading

if you were looking for threads or posts where tension was mentioned on consew 225
you put the following line into google
site:leatherworker.net consew 225 tension

dozens or in some cases hundreds of threads and posts on the precise topics, already posted and sorted by the search engine, and all on the same page..you just have to hover your mouse over each one and right click and choose "open in new tab" to read each one without losing your place..

it is all here already..no need to make new "compilation threads"..just need to use a few "search engine operators"

the
site: "operator"
gets you everything on the website whose name follows it..
then you leave a space and put the thing you are looking for ..
so
site:leatherworker.net juki lu 562
will get you everything Google can find about juki lu 562 that exists here

if you want to know about clutch on a juki lu 562
you do this
site:leatherworker.net juki lu 562 clutch

but..clutch could mean the machine clutch..or the clutch motor..
so you have to tell the search engine not to give you results about juki lu 562 with clutch motors
you do that by putting a minus sign - in front of what you want leaving out
so
site:leatherworker.net juki lu 562 clutch -motor

gets you all the posts and threads about juki lu 562 machine clutch, but pre sorts , so that all the ones about clutch motors on a juki lu 562 are left out

same principle applies to whatever you are searching for on this or any other site.

search operators can be used in many other ways..that is just a simple example..GoogleFu :)

Edited May 19, 2017 by mikesc