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Hi! So I noticed my feed dog has a lot of play in it. I will attach a video of how loose it is. Should it be this loose? What do I need to fix it?

 

 

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I'm sorry I cant help but I had to mention that that is a great name for a band...the "Wobbly Feed Dogs".

Hope get some helpful feedback....

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Yes, that is definitely way too much play in that feed dog. Either there are some screws loose or parts are worn and/or misaligned. Exactly which is the case is hard to tell without sitting in front of the machine. 

Based on the video, here's my take:

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I remember making this adjustment described in the Singer 153W manual  on my Singer 153W102, which is very similar to the Consew 227 in this mechanism:

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agree with Uwe, the screw or at least the part looks loose.   the 227R is a great machine we do the Cowboy version here in Australia called the CB227R so the machine is still healthy and going into the next decade.

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Thanks guys! I made those adjustments and I have no more movement! I tightened until I did bind the machine..then backed of until it had movement again. I will see if that solves the problem of me having skipped stitches sometimes. I’m enjoying working on this machine lol! I’m glad I’m mechanically inclines because the nearest shop is 3 1/2 hrs from me. Singer mania you are right, this is a great machine. To think I almost sold it to get a new white consew 227r made in China! Thanks to Uwe I thought again and kept my machine. My husband and I came up with a make shift speed reducer for me. Now I can sew a little slower when needed. It adds some noise but it’s worth it!

Before I end this, any tips on the type of needle that works best for my type of sewing? Leather bags with leather 4-6 ounce chrome mostly..haven’t ventured to anything else yet. I have been using size 16 with a round tip and size #18 tri...

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Well I’m getting skipped stitches. I will look at the timing again..but I just did it yesterday when the skipping first started...

 

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Sorry..looks like now my hook is too far from my needle. It wasn’t like that yesterday..not sure how it moves but I will try moving it back over.

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8 hours ago, plinkercases said:

I'm sorry I cant help but I had to mention that that is a great name for a band...the "Wobbly Feed Dogs".

Hope get some helpful feedback....

Lol yes that is catchy!

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If the screws the hold the hook saddle in position aren't tight enough it will move do to the force of the gears as your sewing.

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