Originally Posted by
miriam
Go look at Tammi's blog and watch her video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzFX...AyBQ2l-Mzkw7ew she has some good info on that type tension. Clean the center pin and post hole...
I wish a tension was all that is wrong with my 301. I have one with a frozen needle bar. Everything else at least rocks - top and bottom. It is in time out and soaking... That bad boy better work - no bobbin case in it... I think I might have enough parts to build one though. I already rebuilt the tension while it is in time out... it might some day sew.
Thank you Miriam for reminding me of Tammi's videos. I am subscribed and I love her tutorials. Thanks Tammi! Well I dutifully watched them again. I confirmed that I have at least assembled in the proper order. I took it all apart and did it again, just in case. What I don't understand is that in order to reduce the twnsion enough so that I don't get extreme resistance, I have to have the knurled nut halfway off the post. The really weird thing for me is that when I have the tension set at 4-5 ( with presser foot down) I can barely pull the thread for fear of breaking the needle yet the stitches indicate the top tension is too loose!
Update: I admit I don't get it....I had to loosen my bobbin almost 3/4 of a turn and tighten up the top tension quite a bit and NOW I'm getting a nice stitch. But if I were to do the tension test of pulling top thread it doesn't act like it is correct. Go figure.