marylouisebooth

I have the BlockRockit by Kathy Quilts, Grace makes the machine. It was a yr old last April
I have moved 3 times since, sold our house, my husband passed and I moved again. My Machine was
working fine, until the last move. I sews about 10 inches and than makes a loud click. I called Grace and they think it is the timing. I am 83 and don't want to send it back. Has anyone of your
ladies or gentlemen timed this machine, can I do I myself?

quiltedsunshine

How good is your eye sight? The needle needs to be almost touching the hook as it gets to the top of the eye of the needle. You loosen the hook and move it right to left and/or forward and backward so that you achieve the hook hitting the top of the eye when the needle is on its way up, and almost touching the needle. The BlockRockit (and most longarms) is one of the simplest machines to time -- no feed dog timing.

feline fanatic

Grace is the manufacturer of the frame. I didn't realize they actually manufactured the machine. If you go to Kathy quilts website they have a video on how to time
https://www.kathyquilts.com/Machine-...uilts.com.html

Cari-in-Oly

I believe the machines are built by Handi Quilter.

Cari

Macybaby

when my HQ when out of time (due to taking it off the frame and messing something up) DH adjusted the needle bar to retime it. He's done a lot of my older mechanical machines and is good friends with the dealer I bought it from (they are more of a repair shop that sells sewing machines than the other way around).

With HQ, the needlebar is the weakest link and if you really jam into something it will slip. Keeps you from breaking something else. Loosen a set screw, reset the needlebar and tighten it back up and everything was fine again.

Joset

yes you can. i had to time my unique 14 + and just google blockrockit timing machine video and
they take you through step by step it was very easy. take your time