bernina 930 record (1984) foot controller
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bernina 930 record (1984) foot controller
The manual says that one heel tap will bring the needle down - and a second heel tap will bring the needle up.
The machine I have - one heel tap will make the machine take one stitch - needle down and needle back up.
Is there any way of getting it to do the needle down? or is this machine an earlier version and I just have "to deal with it"?
The machine I have - one heel tap will make the machine take one stitch - needle down and needle back up.
Is there any way of getting it to do the needle down? or is this machine an earlier version and I just have "to deal with it"?
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On my 440, the heel tap does bring the needle either down or up, depending on its current position. I don't know about other models, but are you sure you are using a heel tap (on the part of the controller closest to you), not a toe tap?
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According to this Youtube video, the earlier 930's did not have the needle down feature. If yours doesn't have the option to stop in the needle down position, then that could be why the foot pedal tap does a full stitch instead of a half stitch (stopping with needle in opposite position).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drLD66Wa7U0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drLD66Wa7U0
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The manual says that one heel tap will bring the needle down - and a second heel tap will bring the needle up.
The machine I have - one heel tap will make the machine take one stitch - needle down and needle back up.
Is there any way of getting it to do the needle down? or is this machine an earlier version and I just have "to deal with it"?
The machine I have - one heel tap will make the machine take one stitch - needle down and needle back up.
Is there any way of getting it to do the needle down? or is this machine an earlier version and I just have "to deal with it"?
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My Mom has the Bernina 930 (1983), the machine does needle up/down with a tap. Maybe you are tapping a little too high on the foot.
Don't think the controllers are available anymore. A few years ago wanted to replace mine for the 1030, cost was over $200.
Don't think the controllers are available anymore. A few years ago wanted to replace mine for the 1030, cost was over $200.
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I just went down and played with it a bit more - I forgot to check for the thread cutter and serial number - but this thread answered "how" to make it work.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...n-t244518.html
Thank you for the help. (It was kind of "nice" to know that I was not the only one with this question.)
It definitely takes more of a "hard heel push" towards the "front" of pedal instead of a "light tap" towards the "back" of the pedal. It does seem like what I was doing will give me one stitch at a time, though.
This is bringing the machine closer to the Pfaff 1471 and Pfaff 1473. I still like the little flat spot on top of the Pfaffs to put pins, needles, bobbins, etc.
A happy discovery - the little Bernina 1006 will do the "needle down" and "needle up" with the foot control, too.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...n-t244518.html
Thank you for the help. (It was kind of "nice" to know that I was not the only one with this question.)
It definitely takes more of a "hard heel push" towards the "front" of pedal instead of a "light tap" towards the "back" of the pedal. It does seem like what I was doing will give me one stitch at a time, though.
This is bringing the machine closer to the Pfaff 1471 and Pfaff 1473. I still like the little flat spot on top of the Pfaffs to put pins, needles, bobbins, etc.
A happy discovery - the little Bernina 1006 will do the "needle down" and "needle up" with the foot control, too.
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