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#34
Hmm, I had a parts machine, will have to check and see if I've still got it.
This should be longer with a hole in it that the thread goes through, In effect, it's the take up lever.
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This should be longer with a hole in it that the thread goes through, In effect, it's the take up lever.
http://www.needlebar.org/cm/displayi..._display_media
#35
That picture is what it looks like with the needle fully down. When the needle is fully up, that part sticks up a few inches above the top.
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#39
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I think I got the feed dog figured out I still need to mess with it a little, it seems to have a noise, but it might just need to be used a little. I read about how to loosen then nut and raise it, so I tried without breaking anything yet. It doesn't seem to move right on the spring thing in the back. That is why I think maybe with time and some use it will work. I put some fabric in it and lowered the foot and the fabric did move through and the noise quit. As soon as I tried without the fabric it made a knocking sound and didn't move correctly. [ATTACH=CONFIG]572471[/ATTACH]
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You are making good progress on your machine! The manual says there is a 6 sided nut underneath that will enable you to raise and lower the feed dogs, so that must be it. Mine also has a slight clicking noise in the feed dog area (with no fabric), but nothing too alarming. I figure it may go away (or lessen) with more use/cleaning/oiling as I can't (yet) see what is causing the clicking noise.
Do you know what type of wood was used for the base? Someone told me walnut, but not sure that is right.
Do you know what type of wood was used for the base? Someone told me walnut, but not sure that is right.
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