99k Bobbin Issue
01-24-2014, 06:59 PM
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Ok. I have a bunch of things to try yet thanks to all this positive feedback!
First, I'm using a Singer needle, size 110/18....it's all I had. The thread is some very old stuff on a wooden spool, it only says "40" on it. I just had it handy and decided to use it. The bobbin that came with my 99 was already threaded...it's some cheap, weak crappy thread, but I don't have any other bobbins right now, and haven't thought to wind it with some good stuff yet (I don't want to waste my good thread if I can't get this 99 to work decently). Right now, it's about to earn a spot on a shelf for a while. If anyone sees that this could be an issue (needle/thread), let me know.
Second, tension disks appear clean. However, I'll get more fabric and see what happens tonight. If it sticks again, I will try your suggestions, Tammi, and see if I discover anything.
Thirdly, I'm not someone who will get upset about being referred to another helpful area. If your worried, just PM me.
Thanks again for all the help guys! I hope I can one day repay the favor!
First, I'm using a Singer needle, size 110/18....it's all I had. The thread is some very old stuff on a wooden spool, it only says "40" on it. I just had it handy and decided to use it. The bobbin that came with my 99 was already threaded...it's some cheap, weak crappy thread, but I don't have any other bobbins right now, and haven't thought to wind it with some good stuff yet (I don't want to waste my good thread if I can't get this 99 to work decently). Right now, it's about to earn a spot on a shelf for a while. If anyone sees that this could be an issue (needle/thread), let me know.
Second, tension disks appear clean. However, I'll get more fabric and see what happens tonight. If it sticks again, I will try your suggestions, Tammi, and see if I discover anything.
Thirdly, I'm not someone who will get upset about being referred to another helpful area. If your worried, just PM me.
Thanks again for all the help guys! I hope I can one day repay the favor!
01-24-2014, 09:24 PM
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Ok. I have a bunch of things to try yet thanks to all this positive feedback!
First, I'm using a Singer needle, size 110/18....it's all I had. The thread is some very old stuff on a wooden spool, it only says "40" on it. I just had it handy and decided to use it. The bobbin that came with my 99 was already threaded...it's some cheap, weak crappy thread, but I don't have any other bobbins right now, and haven't thought to wind it with some good stuff yet (I don't want to waste my good thread if I can't get this 99 to work decently). Right now, it's about to earn a spot on a shelf for a while. If anyone sees that this could be an issue (needle/thread), let me know.
Second, tension disks appear clean. However, I'll get more fabric and see what happens tonight. If it sticks again, I will try your suggestions, Tammi, and see if I discover anything.
Thirdly, I'm not someone who will get upset about being referred to another helpful area. If your worried, just PM me.
Thanks again for all the help guys! I hope I can one day repay the favor!
First, I'm using a Singer needle, size 110/18....it's all I had. The thread is some very old stuff on a wooden spool, it only says "40" on it. I just had it handy and decided to use it. The bobbin that came with my 99 was already threaded...it's some cheap, weak crappy thread, but I don't have any other bobbins right now, and haven't thought to wind it with some good stuff yet (I don't want to waste my good thread if I can't get this 99 to work decently). Right now, it's about to earn a spot on a shelf for a while. If anyone sees that this could be an issue (needle/thread), let me know.
Second, tension disks appear clean. However, I'll get more fabric and see what happens tonight. If it sticks again, I will try your suggestions, Tammi, and see if I discover anything.
Thirdly, I'm not someone who will get upset about being referred to another helpful area. If your worried, just PM me.
Thanks again for all the help guys! I hope I can one day repay the favor!
fuzzy disks can cause upper thread to be looser than you expect. A 99k should have a numbered dial. Assuming that the tensioner is correctly assembled, if it's set to about 4, I would think tension should be reasonable.
I'll putter around on my blog and send you a PM with some links then. Hopefully, they can give you a few hints.
Last edited by ArchaicArcane; 01-24-2014 at 09:26 PM.
01-24-2014, 09:48 PM
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You need the right type of bobbin. Not any class 66 will work in there. You need to make sure they are high quality metal ones. Try Sew Classic, theirs work in there. I had no luck with plastic or cheep metal 66 class for my 99k, but ironically the cheep plastic ones work in my 201, go figure.
01-24-2014, 11:42 PM
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I'd suggest using new thread, top and bottom, also new needle. Saving the good stuff until it's running right, can exacerbate smaller problems. Vintage windings on bobbins, sometimes want to stick to themselves. Then, if it works, you can reintroduce the old bits one at a time and see which was the culprit.
01-24-2014, 11:45 PM
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From the "Rules":
The needle's probably a little large for that thread, but it shouldn't be causing issues with the tension.
fuzzy disks can cause upper thread to be looser than you expect. A 99k should have a numbered dial. Assuming that the tensioner is correctly assembled, if it's set to about 4, I would think tension should be reasonable.
I'll putter around on my blog and send you a PM with some links then. Hopefully, they can give you a few hints.
"Promotional language and referral links are not allowed. Examples of promotional language include any call to action for a user to visit a commercial site, and include but are not limited to, phrases such as:
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"Get XYZ at XYZ for less."
You may not exploit your membership to actively advertise or promote your blog, your company, product or site or to solicit customers. This includes but is not limited to your own specials, sales, open houses, products you sell on your website, hard-wall store, etc.
Do not include either your business name or a link to your site inside your posts. Instead use a signature (you can set it up in your profile. Click on the My Profile link at the top of the page. You will find several updatable fields, including a Signature field.)"
Sometimes it seems to be OK, but other times not as much. There are so many posts I've put up because I know they'll help people here and elsewhere..."Check out XYZ"
"Get XYZ at XYZ for less."
You may not exploit your membership to actively advertise or promote your blog, your company, product or site or to solicit customers. This includes but is not limited to your own specials, sales, open houses, products you sell on your website, hard-wall store, etc.
Do not include either your business name or a link to your site inside your posts. Instead use a signature (you can set it up in your profile. Click on the My Profile link at the top of the page. You will find several updatable fields, including a Signature field.)"
The needle's probably a little large for that thread, but it shouldn't be causing issues with the tension.
fuzzy disks can cause upper thread to be looser than you expect. A 99k should have a numbered dial. Assuming that the tensioner is correctly assembled, if it's set to about 4, I would think tension should be reasonable.
I'll putter around on my blog and send you a PM with some links then. Hopefully, they can give you a few hints.
01-25-2014, 01:03 AM
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hence why so many people probably say "i am not affiliated", etc etc all the time I guess. Eventually, it will chase some of us away.
01-25-2014, 06:27 AM
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01-25-2014, 08:44 AM
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I've said it before - Google's polluted! It's so hard to get a good search for anything there nowadays. I use Bing off and on too, there's less fleabay and Amazon stuff but sometimes it seems to miss some important legitimate hits too.
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