Cari-in-Oly

That tab is a "stop" so the mechanism that travels down and hits it won't go any further.

Cari

hartann

Hi, I recently found a Dressmaker SWA 2000 and the hand wheel wouldn't turn easily for the entire circle. I discovered that the zigzag gear, a small white toothed gear was broken, i removed most of it, can't get to all of it, set the machine for 3 on the zigzag width so that the needle would be in the middle, and it sews a beautiful straight stitch, now, when I couldn't get it to sew at all prior to removing that gear. I have looked all over and cannot find a replacement for it, however, I believe that your gear has been removed which is why it only sews straight. I am wondering if you had a zigzag cam, if it would work, then. I am now searching for cams for this machine. Thanks so much
ann in maine

hartann

what Cari said.....

Cari-in-Oly

[QUOTE=hartann;7731937. I am wondering if you had a zigzag cam, if it would work, then. I am now searching for cams for this machine. Thanks so much
ann in maine[/QUOTE]

No, a zig zag cam won't work, there isn't a zig zag cam for this machine because the zig zag is built in. Without that gear, you have a lovely straight stitch machine.

Cari

mzskunk

I was able to remove my broken zigzag gear and replace it using this gear from eBay. It is a Kenmore part. Its shaft is a little bit shorter than Dressmaker but that's just a part of the gear that extends under the mounting hole and doesn't affect its performance. The lobe is the same, as well as the thickness of the shaft and the distance between the lobe and the collar. The set screw still reaches the shaft and it works perfectly.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321483108400?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageNa me=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

mzskunk

Hm, my machine doesn't have one of those 'stops'. It works great on straight and zigzag but I wonder if that's why the cams I bought don't work right. A couple of them will work, but the rest don't. Hm.

Cari-in-Oly

Thanks for the link. I think I might now be able to find the correct hook drive gear for one of my machines.

Cari

ellellbee

I am even later to the game on this post but just got a SWA-2000 with the broken gear mentioned by others. Since that eBay link is no longer valid, would anyone be able to tell me more about the Kenmore replacement gear that you used? What model of Kenmore was it for? Is it called the zigzag gear or drive gear or ....?

mamaspark

I too am seeking the cams for this machine. I was wondering if you have them, Sabine, or only the photos of them? I was thinking that maybe someone with a 3D printer could fabricate new ones. Just a thought. Alternatively, has anyone found a source for them?
THANKS!

leonf

I love how the same thread can be helpful to folks for so many years. I don't have any answers though.