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Originally Posted by mzskunk (Post 7698841)

I know this thread is almost two years old but I was wondering: did anyone ever figure out what that little white tab under the screw is for?:)

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

Cari

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

[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

replacement zigzag gear

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Originally Posted by hartann (Post 7731937)

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

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.

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Originally Posted by mzskunk (Post 7743588)

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

Cari

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 ....?

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Originally Posted by mzskunk (Post 7743588)

SWA 2000 Cam question

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Originally Posted by sews (Post 7081427)

John:

here are the cams:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]509204[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]509205[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]509206[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]509207[/ATTACH]

Hope this helps :-)

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!

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