Yorkman Report post Posted April 26, 2020 I have a Singer 111W103 that I just bought and have oiled it up and I can't seem to get the tension adjustment correct. I can get it to almost sew properly if I bottom out the tension adjustment spring aginst the disks. I know this is not right, so I thought I would ask for some help here. I am using a size 20 needle and Poly T-90 thread on marine vinyl. I have a Singer 331k4 and 16-188 that can sew this combo, but the 111 can't. This is the first thing I have tried to sew on the new to me 111. What am I doing wrong. The picture is of the bobbin side with fairly thight upper tension. Thanks - Yorkman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJN Report post Posted April 26, 2020 Please post a photo of how you have your machine threaded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkman Report post Posted April 26, 2020 I need to get my pics smaller to send them. I’m working on it. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkman Report post Posted April 26, 2020 Here are pics of my threading. Thanks - Yorkman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkman Report post Posted April 26, 2020 I just took the beehive spring off my 16-188 and put it on the 111 and now it works. For some reason the spring for the 111 is not providing enough pressure. I have the original 111 spring that the machine came with, and a new spring from the tension assembly I got from Toledo Industrial. Both are quite a bit weaker than the 16-188 spring. The thing sews perfectly now. I am not sure, but it seems to need quite a bit of pressure. On a side note, the 16-188 sews fine with the spring from the 111, so I guess this is OK? Thanks - Yorkman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
