Consew 226R thread breaking and tension controller sticking

[CowboyBob]

Tangling underneath is almost always a upper tension problem ,try to tighten it a turn or 2.

[Carrie88]

Thanks CowboyBob - I am taking more notice of this top thread tension now and as you said it has reduced the number of times that the thread tangles underneath. 

[santina]

On 6/25/2017 at 6:57 AM, Carrie88 said:

Thanks so much for the video, Uwe. It was very helpful and seems to have solved my tension problem plus my thread has stopped breaking. I think I was also using a needle that was too small for the thread - and it was kind of piercing the thread and tangling up. I have read all of the threads (no pun intended  ) on this forum and so I have tried to match a few different thread sizes to needles sizes, for sewing lighter leather for bags etc. The thread sizes are so confusing, between the tex, the ticket and whatever other number they have. And then here in Australia, the numbers seem different again. I've just played around for a few hours and managed to sew a few things - but I can see it really takes practice and experience to create nice work with these machines. Now I just have to get the beast under my control - it's so powerful and just takes off if I put my foot down too hard. This is a wonderful forum for beginners, thanks to all of you for your help. Carrie. 

I also had problems with control of my consew 226. I replaced the bottom pulley, the one down by the motor, with a smaller one. Poof, problem solved. I have total control now and am able to make those nice straight lines I need for making my bags. Good luck! 

Edited August 31, 2024 by Northmount
Fixed auto correct to consew