Oiling a Zoje 2628

[JeannieH]

2 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

It may be just something optical but is the feed dog angled to the right? If it is rubbing the edges perhaps on the needle plate may cause some noise. I generally put a couple of drops of oil down into the hook bobbin case area between every 2 or 3 bobbin changes. You will note a quieter change every time you do this.

The feed dog was fine. I hear the noise even with it out.  I also oiled the bobbin case as you mention. I still feel something sounds different though. I remember how much I enjoyed running it (I like hearing sewing machines go lol) and I’m sure it sounds different. Just one of those things I guess.

[RockyAussie]

There is quite a few spots to oil if you check the manual page 4 figure 8. http://www.consew.com/Files/112347/InstructionManuals/227R-2.pdf

[JeannieH]

7 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

There is quite a few spots to oil if you check the manual page 4 figure 8. http://www.consew.com/Files/112347/InstructionManuals/227R-2.pdf

Just in case you misunderstood, the Zoje 2628 is the machine I was trying to figure out how to oil. My consew 227 is no problem as it has the holes marked. The other guys mentioned the Zoje seems to be a high speed binding machine and it has some sort of window that tells me how much oil is in it. My problem was that I don’t have access to it besides taking the head off(which is heavy lol). Someone also mentioned that those machines normally have to be running at a certain speed to get that oil going where it needs. So, I’m trying to figure out how I can make sure it’s oiled properly since I won’t be sewing at high speeds and will need to it manually. But, the machine only has three holes at the top left area marked red. The other visible holes have screws in them. That’s it. 
 

[RockyAussie]

I did understand that but as you mentioned the noise change on the Consew 227 I thought it may help if you checked out all of the different oiling points on it as per in the manual. 8 different points just around the cylinder bobbin case area. There is also some more up the top end under that cover if you have not noticed it in the diagram.

With the Zoje and any other self oiling machine I would recommend running them on high speed for a minute before starting your work. This will allow the oil to pump around and get the oil out and about to where it has to be. If after that, there appears to no oil getting around after an hour or so then you need to increase the oil flow which most machines will have a regulator somewhere to adjust this with. If you adjust too far you will have oil flying out everywhere and that's not desirable either.

Edited February 26, 2020 by RockyAussie
extra to put in

[JeannieH]

1 hour ago, RockyAussie said:

I did understand that but as you mentioned the noise change on the Consew 227 I thought it may help if you checked out all of the different oiling points on it as per in the manual. 8 different points just around the cylinder bobbin case area. There is also some more up the top end under that cover if you have not noticed it in the diagram.

With the Zoje and any other self oiling machine I would recommend running them on high speed for a minute before starting your work. This will allow the oil to pump around and get the oil out and about to where it has to be. If after that, there appears to no oil getting around after an hour or so then you need to increase the oil flow which most machines will have a regulator somewhere to adjust this with. If you adjust too far you will have oil flying out everywhere and that's not desirable either.

Oh Ok I see now.  Yes I will be sure to oil more places on my consew!  Ok thank you for that suggestion to run the machine at high speed before sewing.  I am really loving this machine.  It sews the binding with no problem other than operator error lol.  I will be finished with my first trial bag on it tomorrow and will post it in the thread I started about the binding attachment.  With the Zoje, I guess I need to put some shoes on (I sew shoeless lol.....I like to feel the pedal like when I drive a manual car....shoeless as well lol) and take the head off so I can put oil underneath where I think it goes. then run it on high speed to get it going.  I will let you know if oiling the consew some more helps.  How often should I oil the machines?  

[RockyAussie]

1 hour ago, JeannieH said:

How often should I oil the machines?

For this type of work (normally pretty slow) I would do it for every 4 hours of use but if doing heavy and hard I'd drop that back to every 2 hours. I do, do the bobbin area with a couple of drops every second bobbin though. When they are quite quite I feel better

[RockyAussie]

1 hour ago, JeannieH said:

(I sew shoeless lol.....I like to feel the pedal like when I drive a manual car....shoeless as well lol)

True story.....I nearly got shot doing that once. Very HOT day and the Police pulled me over and asked me to get out of the car. Hot road so I reached down to get my shoes and the next thing I had a gun through the window next to my head. Luckily after he stopped shaking he recognised me and all turned out alright in the end.

[JeannieH]

19 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

True story.....I nearly got shot doing that once. Very HOT day and the Police pulled me over and asked me to get out of the car. Hot road so I reached down to get my shoes and the next thing I had a gun through the window next to my head. Luckily after he stopped shaking he recognised me and all turned out alright in the end.

Wow! Close call! Lol well I put the shoes on the passenger seat but my husband did tell me I need to learn to drive with shoes on lmbo. I will take that oiling advice!

[Bert51]

Gee Brian, those Qld cops have always acted first then asked questions, I still have fond memories of walking around Brisbane CBD about 10 o'clock one night in 1969 and walking into a couple of the boys walking the beat.

I to do not wear foot ware while driving, Hmm, need to remember that.

Bert.