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Maybe this is just the way the machine works. Another new needle made no difference. In Connie McCaffery's book, she says that if the bobbin thread can be pulled up by turning the hand wheel, the machine is timed. This machine not only does that, but makes nice stitches. If Connie's comment applies to all machines, we're good to go.
I'd like to add that when my daughter's Singer 498s hook timing was out the bobbin thread could still be pulled up, so my experience disagrees with Connie's assertion. The machine would not produce a balanced stitch regardless of the tension adjustment on with upper and bobbin threads. Since yours does, I'd suspect that the hook timing is OK, the feed timing requires adjustment. If you don't adjust it, it will break needles when you sew heavier fabric or multiple layers.
Thank you, manicmike in Melbourne! That does make sense, and I had wondered if Connie's statement was too broad. If someone tried to sew for very long using the fast controller, it's not surprising such a problem would develop. Just about everything needed to be adjusted, tightened, etc.
Now the trick will be to find someone who can make sense of this machine and keep it from being melted down.....it does seem solidly made and worth preserving.
Dianne in Colorado
Now the trick will be to find someone who can make sense of this machine and keep it from being melted down.....it does seem solidly made and worth preserving.
Dianne in Colorado
Thank you, manicmike in Melbourne! That does make sense, and I had wondered if Connie's statement was too broad. If someone tried to sew for very long using the fast controller, it's not surprising such a problem would develop. Just about everything needed to be adjusted, tightened, etc.
Now the trick will be to find someone who can make sense of this machine and keep it from being melted down.....it does seem solidly made and worth preserving.
Dianne in Colorado
Now the trick will be to find someone who can make sense of this machine and keep it from being melted down.....it does seem solidly made and worth preserving.
Dianne in Colorado
It might be easy to fix, but if everything needed to be adjusted or tightened I think you have an infinite source of potential problems. I know someone probably did all this by fiddling or disassembling, but I'd call it a machine that wants to die and it will give you hell if you try and stop it.
That is discouraging, Mike....but for the time being I'll keep working with it and see if progress can be made. Nothing appears broken in any way, and this is one you can take the top off and really get a good look inside.
I did adjust the height of the presser bar, which was very low. It's now set so that, with the foot raised, the needle clamp, as it goes to its lowest point, doesn't quite make contact with the foot. It looks right, not too high or low, so that shouldn't be part of the problem, should it?
I've never had a machine that needed timing, (except for a couple chainstitch toys) so this problem was off my radar. Rescuing sewing machines! Good thing it isn't cars.....
Dianne in Colorado
I did adjust the height of the presser bar, which was very low. It's now set so that, with the foot raised, the needle clamp, as it goes to its lowest point, doesn't quite make contact with the foot. It looks right, not too high or low, so that shouldn't be part of the problem, should it?
I've never had a machine that needed timing, (except for a couple chainstitch toys) so this problem was off my radar. Rescuing sewing machines! Good thing it isn't cars.....
Dianne in Colorado
That is discouraging, Mike....but for the time being I'll keep working with it and see if progress can be made. Nothing appears broken in any way, and this is one you can take the top off and really get a good look inside.
I did adjust the height of the presser bar, which was very low. It's now set so that, with the foot raised, the needle clamp, as it goes to its lowest point, doesn't quite make contact with the foot. It looks right, not too high or low, so that shouldn't be part of the problem, should it?
I did adjust the height of the presser bar, which was very low. It's now set so that, with the foot raised, the needle clamp, as it goes to its lowest point, doesn't quite make contact with the foot. It looks right, not too high or low, so that shouldn't be part of the problem, should it?
You're definitely getting there, and raising the needle height will have helped a lot. How far did it need to be raised? Did it stop the 'pop'? If not, look at feed dog height: Being too high can cause them to be moving while the needle is still in.
The more I think about this the more I doubt that the feed timing has been tampered with. Nobody would do that, so it's probably a combination of small things. It's getting better every time you fix something anyway, so well done
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Hi There,
I am looking for info on how to adapt a table from IKEA into a sewing table and am not sure exactly where to search. Help!
Pat of Abington
I am looking for info on how to adapt a table from IKEA into a sewing table and am not sure exactly where to search. Help!
Pat of Abington
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Pat,
Google "ikea sewing table hack" and you'll get a lot of ideas. Here are a few:
http://www.makeithandmade.com/2013/1...able-hack.html
http://frommartawithlove.com/diy-ike...able-tutorial/
http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/06/n...ing-table.html
Good luck.
Google "ikea sewing table hack" and you'll get a lot of ideas. Here are a few:
http://www.makeithandmade.com/2013/1...able-hack.html
http://frommartawithlove.com/diy-ike...able-tutorial/
http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/06/n...ing-table.html
Good luck.
Mother of pearl singer 15?
I've never heard of these but just saw one. Rectangular base and three MOP inlays at the centre of the decals.
If you can give me information I'd be grateful.
Quickly would also be good, as I haven't bought it yet.
If you can give me information I'd be grateful.
Quickly would also be good, as I haven't bought it yet.
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MOP was available on most any make and model with enough money to back the sale. I'D love to see it....
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