You were more restraint than the Sewalot guy in the braggin, that's fore sure, but you were the best on the fixing-it-up part ;- )
By sewing fast, I meant my hand movements. It's actually easier when I go top speed on the machine. I have the original old motor and it's not very fast. It's a belt driven machine, not the highly praised potted version, still it's a joy to work on this machine when I'm not struggeling with tenison.
Bobbin tension; seriously 1 oz? There have to be a more practical way about it than 28 grams. I have to get a clever tool or something, a tiny scale weight?
It's a while since I did the inital work on the top tensioner. I think I did it correctly, tension pin part and all. I used sew-it-all Gütermann polyester thread (what I easily can get in a shop here). It's the same with a medium weight mercerized cotton thread I have. I set the dial to between 4-5, test sewed with two pieces of light cotton and was happy with bobbin tension when it was stitching well with no loops. I have messed quite a bit with it later on, I had issues with seams on heavier denim using top stitch thread and extra strength thread. I think I it's back to normal though; still I'm up to number 7 and 8 when free motioning
I get it, I get it, I shall have to sit dow with tensioner again...argh..."#¤%&@£$!
Yes, only loops when I free motion, not normal sewing, and tension is more in the 4-5 range then, but still I tend to tighten tension.
early attempt, top.
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early attempt bobbin thread, ignore everyting in zigzag, red and tan, it was on the Supermatic. The dark green thread is the 201.
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later attempt with tighter top tension
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Bobbin thread
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Top thread, this is when I was getting better at it.
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Bobbin thread different color, same type and brand cotton thread. Very high top tension, 7 probably, I have been up to 8.
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