Needle clamp for adler 30-1

[Wizcrafts]

3 hours ago, Orellaca said:

Thanks for advise/ information

will first try clamp for the singer 29k, still waiting for fasteners,

$127.00 is a bit steep, considering that still do

not know is machine will work

Thanks

Welcome to the World according to Adler!

[Constabulary]

5 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said:

Welcome to the World according to Adler!

that probably explains why I´m kind of "Singer crazy" though I live in the country of  Pfaff and Adler 

[Orellaca]

Thanks for all your help.

received clamp ( from singer 29k)screws and needles, got it working after struggling a couple days and looking at another post in this same forum.about threading issues

the only concern I have is my Adler 30-1 works only when the groove in the eye of needle is facing to the right side if seating in front of the machine. From what I read in the post is suppose to point to the left side, I turned the needle around after it kept on breaking the thread when facing to the left ., Now it works but is the needle pointed correctly ?

[Constabulary]

The 332 needle has 2 grooves , the long has to face left and the short to the right. You can also use 135x17 needles - same here but the 135x17 (or 135x16 for leather) has a so called scarf which has to face right (towards the hook).

[Orellaca]

Good morning

my adler only works with the needle grove to the right side ( while turning hand crank clockwise)

I first had it to the left side and would tear thread and kind of wrap around needle. 

Is this correct? It sews

[Orellaca]

[mikesc]

The needle looks like the "scarf" is facing towards us..if we were sitting in front of the machine..it should be facing the end of the machine where the drive belt is ( in your case that white cord that looks 2amp lighting cable going around the pulley at the treadle and around the pulley on right hand end of the machine if you are sitting down in front of it to sew on the machine ) ..You appear to have set your needle with the long groove at he back and the scarf at the front..it should be long groove at the left, and the scarf at the right..you then thread from left to right..

On the bottom picture of the stitching..there is not enough tension on one of the threads..but..you don't say which was on the top ?

Ps..Try to avoid sewing through the thumb or fingers, even on gloves..bad habit..one day your thumb or finger might be in there :) is that blood ? :)

[Orellaca]

When I get back home will take a better picture the eye of needle is sideways ,not towards front.

the top thread I believe is too tight because bottom thread shows on top.

and no, not blood, its propolis( bee glue)

Have some beehives that I play aroud with.

[mikesc]

Have some beehives that I play aroud with.

A highly laudable thing to do..I grew up with a beehive in my bedroom in Ireland ( they decided to take up residence there, sort of "half inside and half outside", old stone walls ) they didn't sting me, so my grandfather left them, I like bees, :) )..Yes, if bottom thread is showing on top, reduce the top tension until the knots "centre" in whatever you are sewing.

[Orellaca]

This are better pictures 1st (3) pictures taken from front and last from the right