Things I learned or remembered while servicing the 99 twins - Very Long!
07-02-2015, 05:17 PM
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Western Washington State
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Thank you for this thread! Years ago, dear friend found me a 99k in a cabinet through freecycle. It had been used as an aquarium stand for as long as they had it. Nearly pristine on the inside, it was so noisy I wouldn't use it beyond piecing a quilt top for that same friend.
I now have a sewing room and lifted it out to use today. Still NOISY bobbin nearly had me put it back in. So thankful for your explanation and background sleuthing. It continues to be louder than my 201K but much better than before. You've saved it from the closet!
I now have a sewing room and lifted it out to use today. Still NOISY bobbin nearly had me put it back in. So thankful for your explanation and background sleuthing. It continues to be louder than my 201K but much better than before. You've saved it from the closet!
10-15-2015, 07:47 AM
#25
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Join Date: Oct 2015
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Argh!!
I've only had my little Singer 99k for a couple of days now, already it's making me want to pull my hair out!
The machine hadn't been used for many years so i decided a good clean and oil were the way to go, all went well until I followed a tuorial on you tube where i was told i needed to remove and clean the finger bit next to the bobbin holder..
now my machine will not sew. at worst i get the top thread dipping in and out of the fabric only to pull away from the fabric leaving no trace, at best i can get what looks like stitches on fabric with loops of top thread on the underside.
should i keep trying to adjust the finger next to the bobbin holder? or give up and forget that for years i've wanted to do machine freehand embroidery!!
Help would be so very much appriciated please
)
I've only had my little Singer 99k for a couple of days now, already it's making me want to pull my hair out!
The machine hadn't been used for many years so i decided a good clean and oil were the way to go, all went well until I followed a tuorial on you tube where i was told i needed to remove and clean the finger bit next to the bobbin holder..
now my machine will not sew. at worst i get the top thread dipping in and out of the fabric only to pull away from the fabric leaving no trace, at best i can get what looks like stitches on fabric with loops of top thread on the underside.
should i keep trying to adjust the finger next to the bobbin holder? or give up and forget that for years i've wanted to do machine freehand embroidery!!
Help would be so very much appriciated please
)
Last edited by Ruby Tuesday; 10-15-2015 at 07:50 AM.
10-15-2015, 08:08 AM
#26
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Duncan, SC, 29334 USA
Posts: 4,580
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*** THANK YOU, Thank you, Thank you for posting this. I missed it the 1st time.
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*** My 99K had a loose EE screw and I could not get it back correctly.
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*** Now I will try again.
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*** THANK YOU, Thank you, Thank you for posting this. I missed it the 1st time.
***
*** My 99K had a loose EE screw and I could not get it back correctly.
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*** Now I will try again.
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Last edited by jbj137; 10-15-2015 at 08:11 AM.
10-15-2015, 08:52 AM
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Location: San Lorenzo, CA
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ok, so to correct. it is ok to have a round needle....
The thing to be sure of is that the long groove of the needle is facing away from the hook. In other words...
...if your needle sits to the right of the hook (can check by lowering it with no thread) then the long groove goes to the right, and you thread it from the right to the left.
...if your needle sits to the Left of the hook then the long groove goes to the left , and you thread it from the left to the right.
A machine makes a stitch by the thread being pinched by the fabric as it goes through and when the needle is drawn up, the portion between the needle and the fabric does not move, thereby making a loop that the hook goes through.
The thing to be sure of is that the long groove of the needle is facing away from the hook. In other words...
...if your needle sits to the right of the hook (can check by lowering it with no thread) then the long groove goes to the right, and you thread it from the right to the left.
...if your needle sits to the Left of the hook then the long groove goes to the left , and you thread it from the left to the right.
A machine makes a stitch by the thread being pinched by the fabric as it goes through and when the needle is drawn up, the portion between the needle and the fabric does not move, thereby making a loop that the hook goes through.
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