Bleepity Bleep Trouble with New Machine
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I took it apart, the discs are clean, put it back together as per instructions on TFSR and watching several videos. Still having a problem. When I thread the machine correctly I have to have the tension at 0 to get a decent stitch. If I do not thread through the take up spring I get a decent stitch with the tension at 4. I've taken the tension assembly apart and put it back together about 6 times, always with the same results. When the dial is at 0 the numbered indicator is all the way out so it isn't that it's adjusted wrong. I'm thinking maybe there is something wrong with the take up spring. Here is a photo of the tension assembly set to 0 and to about 8. I did turn the indicator arrow so it's at the front of the machine. I tried with the take up spring perfectly horizontal then I adjusted it so it is slightly up which is how it is in these photos.
This is what the take up spring looks like when not attached.
This is what the take up spring looks like when not attached.
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Party time! I think I figured out my current problem. I changed the thread and bobbin yesterday so this wasn't my original problem. I just took out the bobbin and the thread had come out of the bobbin tension. I am now getting perfect stitches with the upper tension threaded correctly and set to 4.5. Thank you to everyone for all your help and suggestions. I don't know what I would do without you all to come to for help! I think taking apart the tension and putting it together properly fixed the original problem. I just didn't know it until I found that the bobbin thread had slipped out some time today.
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Good point. Great way of doing it, but, sewers need to remember bobbins and bobbin cases vary such that each combination has to be tested and adjusted to the best "tight" stitch.
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Rodney,
Sometimes, it's just oil residue.
I once had a machine that had tension issues. I took the disks apart at Miriam's recommendation and they looked clean. But I cleaned them with alcohol just to be sure. Put it back together, tweaked it a bit and it sewed great.
It seems that it doesn't take much debris or contaminant to cause tension problems.
Joe
Sometimes, it's just oil residue.
I once had a machine that had tension issues. I took the disks apart at Miriam's recommendation and they looked clean. But I cleaned them with alcohol just to be sure. Put it back together, tweaked it a bit and it sewed great.
It seems that it doesn't take much debris or contaminant to cause tension problems.
Joe
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