1960plumber Report post Posted October 28, 2020 Wow, I never thought it would be so hard to buy a sewing machine. I will only be doing wallets and bags on it will be here in 2 weeks.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted October 29, 2020 Yep. Everything is slower to get right now. I have that machine. Nice. make sure you get all three manuals-parts, operations and engineers or service manual. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 17, 2020 Have a few question on the bobbin on the Juki 1341. I can't get the thread to come up with the needle. With the bobbin out I can turn the wheel by hand in forward direction and back, but with bobbin it will it will only go forward. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 17, 2020 It keeps tangle up on the hook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted November 17, 2020 Are you holding back the starting threads for the first two or three stitches? Failure to hold them back almost always jams the top thread in the shuttle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 17, 2020 Yes I'm holding the thread. Does the thread come out of the top of the bobbin in the little groves or the side? I'm not picking up my bobbin thread. An it looks to be in time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 17, 2020 When you take the needle out, how do you know when you have it in the right place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, 1960plumber said: When you take the needle out, how do you know when you have it in the right place. On your machine the cutout scarf over the eye faces due right and the ribbed channel faces due left. The needle must be all the way up in the mount and tight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 17, 2020 When I put it all the way up, then the hole for my thread is block. And Thanks for your help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted November 18, 2020 Sounds like it is not in time or safety clutch kicked out. Manual will tell you how to check the safety clutch. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 18, 2020 I thank you all I got it a working. #1- Had everything threaded right but at the needle. # 2- Didn't have needle all the way in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 18, 2020 Some times in reverse the bobbin get tangle up. Would this be the tension on the bobbin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted November 18, 2020 56 minutes ago, 1960plumber said: Some times in reverse the bobbin get tangle up. Would this be the tension on the bobbin Is it the bobbin thread or the top thread that is getting tangled? Post a picture of the tangle to help us diagnose the possible cause. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MtlBiker Report post Posted November 18, 2020 On 11/16/2020 at 10:27 PM, 1960plumber said: Have a few question on the bobbin on the Juki 1341. I can't get the thread to come up with the needle. With the bobbin out I can turn the wheel by hand in forward direction and back, but with bobbin it will it will only go forward. I'm just a novice myself but what you said above caught my eye... As far as I know, you should never turn the wheel backwards. Only forward. Turning it backwards can cause lots of problems, including thread jams/nests. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 18, 2020 10 hours ago, MtlBiker said: I'm just a novice myself but what you said above caught my eye... As far as I know, you should never turn the wheel backwards. Only forward. Turning it backwards can cause lots of problems, including thread jams/nests. Thanks I only do it at the start and end. I only been back stitching 2 threads and it seem to be working ok. 18 hours ago, Wizcrafts said: Is it the bobbin thread or the top thread that is getting tangled? Post a picture of the tangle to help us diagnose the possible cause. I think your right it's the top thread. Is this still a tension problem? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 18, 2020 Here is what it looks like. Then I break the top thread pull out a little of thread and I'm ready to go again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MtlBiker Report post Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, 1960plumber said: Thanks I only do it at the start and end. I only been back stitching 2 threads and it seem to be working ok Please confirm that to back stitch, you are actually turning the wheel in the opposite direction. That's what I understand you to be doing from what you've written. If that's really what you are doing, why are you not using the reverse lever? The wheel should ONLY be turned in the normal (towards you) direction. I hope I've misunderstood you. (Don't forget that I'm a novice, much like you, so I may be way off.) (This could also be what's causing your thread to tangle.) Edited November 18, 2020 by MtlBiker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 18, 2020 3 hours ago, MtlBiker said: Please confirm that to back stitch, you are actually turning the wheel in the opposite direction. That's what I understand you to be doing from what you've written. If that's really what you are doing, why are you not using the reverse lever? The wheel should ONLY be turned in the normal (towards you) direction. I hope I've misunderstood you. (Don't forget that I'm a novice, much like you, so I may be way off.) Yes, I'm using my reverse lever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1960plumber Report post Posted November 27, 2020 Can anybody tell me if the Singer 111w feet fit the Juki ls1341. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted November 29, 2020 yep they will glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
