Albob Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 I have a problem with making 90* turns on wallets and other light leather items. I'm sewing on a Singer 111W155 with servo motor conversion. The corner thread is pulled to the inside of the turn It happens most of the time but not always. Picture attached. Thank in advance for your help and advice. Fredo San Diego CA Quote When the poop hits the fan, we's all eleven bravos
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted August 25, 2018 Moderator Report Posted August 25, 2018 It looks like the top tension is already too tight, or the bobbin is too loose. That's why there are knots always visible just under the top surface. Try tightening the bobbin tension screw about 1 turn. If that doesn't help, back off the top tension nut. Check the top thread path all the way from the spool itself to see if there is any thread binding along the way. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Albob Posted August 26, 2018 Author Report Posted August 26, 2018 Thanks for the info Wizcraft, I re threaded the machine and added a little to the bobbin tension. Looks like it's working fine now. Quote When the poop hits the fan, we's all eleven bravos
Members HCLW Posted February 5, 2019 Members Report Posted February 5, 2019 I have a singer 111w153 If there is a way to tighten bobbin tension I can’t find it. Anyone familiar with this? thanks in advance Butch Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted February 5, 2019 Moderator Report Posted February 5, 2019 Open the sliding bobbin cover on the right side of the throat plate. Look at the shuttle and bobbin basket inside it. There is a tension spring on the outside of the bobbin basket, with a tiny adjustment screw near the middle and another on the right end that fastens the spring to the basket. If you hand wheel carefully you will expose the middle screw. Turn it clockwise to increase the bobbin thread tension. Turn it counterclockwise to loosen the tension, being careful to not totally unscrew it, or there will be trouble. Also, make sure you load the bobbins so they feed counterclockwise, against the direction of rotation of the hook. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members HCLW Posted February 6, 2019 Members Report Posted February 6, 2019 The left one of the 2 screws? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted February 6, 2019 Moderator Report Posted February 6, 2019 Yes, the left of the two small screws. BTW, where is the spring and its screws? Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members HCLW Posted February 6, 2019 Members Report Posted February 6, 2019 Thank you I thought there was something missing. This is the way it was when I got it. Do you happen to have a picture of what it should look like? Quote
Members HCLW Posted February 6, 2019 Members Report Posted February 6, 2019 Thank you. I found the part and ordered it today. Quote
Members shoepatcher Posted February 7, 2019 Members Report Posted February 7, 2019 Should be a tension spring and two screws. The screws should be different from each other. glenn Quote
Members HCLW Posted February 11, 2019 Members Report Posted February 11, 2019 Thank you, I ordered them should be in this week. Quote
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