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03-26-2023, 08:13 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by OurWorkbench
No, you are probably thinking of the 20x1. The 206x13 needle is shorter both in length and from eye to point. You can read about them on this thread 206x13 needles and the picture of the needles in post 5 https://www.quiltingboard.com/attach...edle-comps.jpg
There are some that will retime the machine to be able to use 15x1, but my personal and some others is to leave the timing alone and use the needles that it is supposed to use. Granted you do not have the many point types and sizes available in the correct system needles, but that is why we have several machines to use. That way you can use a variety of machines for the purpose that they are best at.
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There are some that will retime the machine to be able to use 15x1, but my personal and some others is to leave the timing alone and use the needles that it is supposed to use. Granted you do not have the many point types and sizes available in the correct system needles, but that is why we have several machines to use. That way you can use a variety of machines for the purpose that they are best at.
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Janey is right on the money. Don't fool with the timing. It won't work and there's no need.
If you don't want to use a 206 needle, generally on a 306 you can also just use a Singer 20U bobbin case and use regular 15X1 needles without any problems. If you find you need a bobbin case, check if the hook assembly has two positioning pins at the 12 o'clock position. If so, a Singer 20U bobbin case will work. If the positioning pin is at the 5 o'clock position, generally you will need a "new" bobbin case with a wide opening at the top or a modified 20U one to use 15x1 needles. The other option is to use industrial DBX needles which are somewhere between the 206 and the 15x1 needle in terms of length. DBX needles have a round shank so you need to be a bit careful installing them to make sure you get them in right.
Today, 08:13 AM
#12
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I finally picked up this machine from the hinterlands up north, and it is a 306W in a nice fire mahogany table. It has all the goodies shown, and the straight stitch and darning plates were still wrapped in the original tan tissue paper. There's a double needle in the original packaging, along with some 206x13 needles. The bobbin case is there, and a few bobbins with it.
The top of the machine moves, only slightly, because the bottom of the machine is completely frozen. This will be a new one for me.
The top of the machine moves, only slightly, because the bottom of the machine is completely frozen. This will be a new one for me.
Today, 08:29 AM
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Nice score, Joe. It is great to have the needles, even the correct double needle.
I'm curious as to the box in front of the attachment box. I don't remember seeing a box like that. Does it have the cams in it???
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I'm curious as to the box in front of the attachment box. I don't remember seeing a box like that. Does it have the cams in it???
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Today, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by OurWorkbench
I'm curious as to the box in front of the attachment box. I don't remember seeing a box like that. Does it have the cams in it???
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Today, 03:01 PM
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The cardboard box sitting in the middle of the machine, in the original post, held this container, all brand new, the contents still wrapped in tissue paper and taped. Not for this machine, but still kind of neat.
Today, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeJr
The cardboard box sitting in the middle of the machine, in the original post, held this container, all brand new, the contents still wrapped in tissue paper and taped. Not for this machine, but still kind of neat.
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