Needle Alignment
#11
I tried Steve's suggestion and there was a tiny bit of dirt. The needle misses, barely, now. Still wish I could line it up exactly with the hole.
#12
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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Linda,
You got some of it fixed, now I'd suggest removing the needle clamp assembly and cleaning the needle channel out with a good stiff brush and or a dental pic or something similar. I've had times where debris blocked the needle and I had to dig it out.
Joe
You got some of it fixed, now I'd suggest removing the needle clamp assembly and cleaning the needle channel out with a good stiff brush and or a dental pic or something similar. I've had times where debris blocked the needle and I had to dig it out.
Joe
#13
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... My son gives the standard answer of 'Pebkac' when I have computer questions - 'Problem exists between keyboard and chair'.
I tried Steve's suggestion and there was a tiny bit of dirt. The needle misses, barely, now. Still wish I could line it up exactly with the hole.
I tried Steve's suggestion and there was a tiny bit of dirt. The needle misses, barely, now. Still wish I could line it up exactly with the hole.
P.S. As an IT manager I have used that abbreviation in trouble/ticket tracking systems.... grin
#14
CD in Oklahoma
#16
You don’t necessarily want the needle to be centered in the hole. Most machines are designed to operate with the needle close to one side, usually where the hook passes by the needle, and the extra space in the hole is to accommodate larger needle shank sizes. Small needles can often appear non-centered in the needle plate hole.
CD in Oklahoma
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