Originally Posted by
qltgrose
I am trying to get this little sewing machine to wind a bobbin. If I release the winder, it powers up just fine. Everything is moving as normal. However (just new belt and new bobbin tire on) If I engage the winder it slows the motor way down and barely moves, let alone winds the bobbin. Any ideas on what I can try next?
Thanks!
Jody
I've had the same thing happen.
First, the belt could be too tight. That alone will slow down the machine as the belt puts a load on it. Then add the load from the bobbin tire and the machine will slow to a crawl.
Second, sometimes the new bobbin tires are larger than the old ones. So they put a real big load on the machine and slow it down. This happens because the old tires shrink, or just wear. And sometimes the new ones are just bigger. There are usually adjustments in the bobbin winding assembly to take care of this.
On some machines that do not have adjustments I've used a file and removed just enough rubber from the bobbin wider tire so it will work with out putting too much load on the motor.
Joe