Members Sugarkryptonite Posted January 26, 2019 Author Members Report Posted January 26, 2019 4 hours ago, DSloop said: post an image of the area of the hook, where the thread is shown and discussed in the video above. Is it a Simanco hook? just curious.tyvm quote--(I was hoping someone could help me with adjusting the presser foot knee lift. Whenever I do it, the rod on the machine seems to want to twist, and then all of a sudden it "lets go", and makes a spring type noise. From the videos I've watched, the action is suppose to be smooth. Also, could someone explain how to adjust the spring that is on the rod itself with the set screw? Not sure where to set it exactly.) The end of the lifting rod under the machine needs a smooth rounded surface, like a small wheel, or in my case a small heim joint that I repurposed. I just slid the end over the lifting rod, with a thin piece of foam rubber wrapped around the rod to prevent it from falling off. You could thread the rod if it was the right size, mine was not. The round surface will provide a better smoother action where it touches the metal pad when you use the knee lift. Great idea, thanks! Quote Singer 111W153 walking foot & Siruba W122-356 coverstitch
Members Sugarkryptonite Posted January 27, 2019 Author Members Report Posted January 27, 2019 Thanks to DSloop's idea, and seeing pics of the Consew 226B lift arm which has a similar bearing on the end, my dad and I decided to make our own. I included some pics of the machining process for those interested. Seems to work well. Also added its own tire on the wheel Quote Singer 111W153 walking foot & Siruba W122-356 coverstitch
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 28, 2019 Moderator Report Posted January 28, 2019 That is one beautiful piece of work! Kudos! 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.
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 28, 2019 Moderator Report Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, katit said: What is this for? I believe it is a presser foot knee lift roller, but I could have misread the description. 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 katit Posted January 28, 2019 Members Report Posted January 28, 2019 38 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said: I believe it is a presser foot knee lift roller, but I could have misread the description. Looks like it. Never seen anything like that, some installed pics would be nice Quote
Members Constabulary Posted January 28, 2019 Members Report Posted January 28, 2019 It depends on the foot lift mechanism, some are push types, some are pull types and and some have a kind of bell crank lever installed on the underside of the flt bed where the roller pushes against (like my 307G2 Singer) So sometimes knee lifters come with a roller installed or a roller is installed on end of the lifter rod on the machine - they look like this. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Scoutmom103 Posted January 28, 2019 Members Report Posted January 28, 2019 That looks really nice. Quote
Members shoepatcher Posted January 28, 2019 Members Report Posted January 28, 2019 Nice job!!!! glenn Quote
Members SARK9 Posted January 28, 2019 Members Report Posted January 28, 2019 It seems like I always have some bronze scrap laying around... -DC Quote Machines: Juki LU-563, Consew 206-RB5, Singer 20U33, Pfaff 481, Mitsubishi CU-865-22, Consew 29B, Rebadged Juki LU-562, Mitsubishi LS2-180, Seiko SK-6, Juki LG-158-1
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