Featherweight Penguin foot Users - getting skipped stitches
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Featherweight Penguin foot Users - getting skipped stitches
After several years of looking for a penguin walking foot for my FWs I finally found one I could afford. I have a mini retreat on Monday and decided to "quilt" rather than piece so I put the foot on my FW and now have intermittent skipped stitches. I took the foot off, put the normal foot back on, no issues and I've run it full speed. Put the penguin back on.....again, intermittent skipped stitches no matter how slow or fast I go.
I have a few other FWs so I pulled out a bit newer one. I tested the machine without the penguin at all speeds, no skipped stitches. Put on the penguin, two passes, no problem, then on the third pass.....skipped stitches.
Anyone have any ideas what needs tweaking? or is the penguin bad? I didn't get the instructions with this when I bought it and I've googled today to find any online and can't seem to find any.
HELP!
TYIA
Diane
I have a few other FWs so I pulled out a bit newer one. I tested the machine without the penguin at all speeds, no skipped stitches. Put on the penguin, two passes, no problem, then on the third pass.....skipped stitches.
Anyone have any ideas what needs tweaking? or is the penguin bad? I didn't get the instructions with this when I bought it and I've googled today to find any online and can't seem to find any.
HELP!
TYIA
Diane
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[h=3]The Penguin-Original Vintage Singer Walking-Foot Attachment ... I hope this works!! Google has some results.[/h]
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Well, Joe, I hope you have $300-400 to blow...
Diane, I would examine the penguin to see if it has any threads or bits of fluff stuck in it, and then oil anything that moves on it. Such a shame if you can't get it to work! I've been coveting one of these myself, but I'm not willing to spend quite that much.
Diane, I would examine the penguin to see if it has any threads or bits of fluff stuck in it, and then oil anything that moves on it. Such a shame if you can't get it to work! I've been coveting one of these myself, but I'm not willing to spend quite that much.
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Here's a link with a lot of info on the foot.
http://www.april1930s.com/html/walking_foot_160741.html
I took a break from trying the foot and went to buy some fabric....will try oiling all the bits that move and see what happens.
http://www.april1930s.com/html/walking_foot_160741.html
I took a break from trying the foot and went to buy some fabric....will try oiling all the bits that move and see what happens.
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just found an instruction book online. In case anyone else needs this, here's the link. On the last page it talks about oiling points and a lubricant for the cam. I'll follow these directions and hope it works. I'm also going to check for burs with a nylon.
http://s176617565.onlinehome.us/apri...tionManual.pdf
http://s176617565.onlinehome.us/apri...tionManual.pdf
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I oiled and lubricated the foot, checked for any snags on the cute little toes and found nothing. Put it back on the machine and ran it without thread to get the oil/lubricant spread around. Put in the thread and it sewed beautifully. Then I put in my little purse to stitch and back to skipping.......
I had a new needle in both the machines I've tried the foot on. Wonder if I should try a higher number? Maybe there is some deflection going on? I really want this baby to work.
I had a new needle in both the machines I've tried the foot on. Wonder if I should try a higher number? Maybe there is some deflection going on? I really want this baby to work.
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