Members 07milch Posted May 31, 2019 Members Report Posted May 31, 2019 I have a new to me Adler 267-373, and let me preface this question with the fact that I know next to nothing about sewing machines.) I’ve looked at numerous diagrams and pictures online and I’m fairly confident that I have the machine threaded right. I cannot seem to get my stitch knot to sink into the leather. I have a very minor grasp as to how to adjust tension, but have not seen any change in the stitches when I do make adjustments. Also, when making these adjustments, my thread wants to get jammed up and then throws my timing off, forcing me to constantly reset it. It says my pictuare too large to upload but I’ll keep playing with that. Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted May 31, 2019 Moderator Report Posted May 31, 2019 If we make the assumption that the machine is properly threaded, the tension problem could simply be too small of a needle for the thread combinations. Consult this needle and thread chart and use the largest needle recommendations in dense leather. 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 07milch Posted May 31, 2019 Author Members Report Posted May 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Wizcrafts said: If we make the assumption that the machine is properly threaded, the tension problem could simply be too small of a needle for the thread combinations. Consult this needle and thread chart and use the largest needle recommendations in dense leather. Thank you I am using the largest one the machine can take. I think it is an adjustment issue. Quote
Members Bert51 Posted May 31, 2019 Members Report Posted May 31, 2019 I found the needle size is a big part of the tension adjustment, what size needles do you have? Quote
Members 07milch Posted June 3, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) On 5/31/2019 at 4:54 PM, Bert51 said: I found the needle size is a big part of the tension adjustment, what size needles do you have? I’m using these ones (140) with 138 thread. It’s supposed to handle between 120-140 but it wouldn’t sew at all with the 130s in. Edited June 3, 2019 by 07milch Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 3, 2019 Moderator Report Posted June 3, 2019 I have better success using #23 (160) needles with #138 thread. 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 07milch Posted June 3, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Wizcrafts said: I have better success using #23 (160) needles with #138 thread. Ok! There was a chart somewhere, can’t find it at the moment, that said this machine could only use 120-140 needles. I’ll see if I can find a 160 and try that. Quote
Members 07milch Posted June 12, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 12, 2019 I got the 160 needle in but unfortunately it made no difference. Still hunting for the solution. Quote
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