Bananaman Report post Posted November 4, 2020 I have Adler 236 , dual needle and recommended needle system is 134 or 135-5 , but someone is telling me 135-17 is the same. I am using them at the moment but not sure if they are .2 of a mm or something longer, shorter, I can not find any technical information on differences. What do you reckon what is the difference between 135-5 and 135-17 and is it safe to use them? cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted November 4, 2020 Both have 2mm shank diameter. The 135x17 is ~5mm longer than the 135x5. So when you are using 135x5 and want to switch to 135x17 you have to raise the needle bar by ~5mm (plus some fine tuning maybe) and vise versa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bananaman Report post Posted November 5, 2020 5mm is a lot! So, if it works with 135-17 it’s very possible that needle bar is already adjusted by previous owner? Is there any benefit of using one instead of the other ? I am very confused which needles to buy now. Would you recommend to buy 135-5 (134 ) and check if it is going to work, readjust back if needed , or keep going with 135-17? Thank you for you help mate, I appreciate you time. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kcstott Report post Posted November 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Bananaman said: 5mm is a lot! So, if it works with 135-17 it’s very possible that needle bar is already adjusted by previous owner? Is there any benefit of using one instead of the other ? I am very confused which needles to buy now. Would you recommend to buy 135-5 (134 ) and check if it is going to work, readjust back if needed , or keep going with 135-17? Thank you for you help mate, I appreciate you time. Cheers 135-16/17's are a very common system. The shorter needle will be slightly stiffer and stronger with an emphasis on slightly. I'd use what is available in the tip configuration you prefer. be it a ball, diamond, triangle, or a LR or LL tip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted November 5, 2020 You can sew thicker materials with a longer needle, meaning the needle bar will not hit the foot when the material gets thicker. When ever possible I set all my machines to 135x17 no matter what the original needle system is just because I only have to stock one needle system and can use them in all machines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bananaman Report post Posted November 5, 2020 Thank you ppl, I’ll keep buying/using 135-17 but also I’ll do couple of tests to be sure. Thank you heaps, cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites