Members Constabulary Posted March 17, 2021 Members Report Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) removing the bobbin case: Edited March 17, 2021 by Constabulary Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members bigsig11010 Posted March 17, 2021 Author Members Report Posted March 17, 2021 I feel like I am making progress even if slow progress. Today I got my new servo motor from Toledo. Very helpful on phone and order got here super fast. Got it installed and works great. Also got a new spring (the u shaped one) got that installed and gave it a trial run. Much better. Cant even describe how much easier to control with the servo motor. Wow!. Bottom or back side still not exactly right but definitely getting there. Thank you to everyone who took time to reply with help and advice. Quote
Members bigsig11010 Posted March 19, 2021 Author Members Report Posted March 19, 2021 Im still not getting good results on the bottom or back side. The bobbin tension is where I have to jiggle it while holding thread to get it to come out. Ive adjusted and un adjusted the top tension but the bottom still looks sloppy and the knot is not pulling up. What do I do next? Thank you to everyone who took time to reply with help and advice. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted March 19, 2021 Members Report Posted March 19, 2021 What are you sewing now - 2 layers of fabric? I´d say in this case the thread is too thick for the material and looks like the needle size is too small too (combination of both I´d say.) Thread size has to suit the material thickness, the thinner the material the thinner the thread cause the thread has to build the knot between the layers. But again I think your needle is too small for the thread cause the hole the needle punches is too small to pull in the thread knot. Thats why the thread knot appears on the bottom side. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members bigsig11010 Posted March 19, 2021 Author Members Report Posted March 19, 2021 About 6 layers of canvas. 138 thread and 22 needle. I just wanted to test on somthing different from the pieces of leather ive been testing on. Would it help to have a size smaller thread on bottom? Ive seen that mentioned here but thought top and bottom needed to be same. Didnt realize that they could be different sizes at same time. Im learning. Quote
Members chrisash Posted March 19, 2021 Members Report Posted March 19, 2021 Try a 23 or 24 needle, Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
Members bigsig11010 Posted March 19, 2021 Author Members Report Posted March 19, 2021 I’m having trouble finding 24 or 25 in the 135x16 any ideas? I remember seeing a post here I think Bob said he has them but I don’t see on website. I’ll give him a call. Quote
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