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Posted by Ron Anderson on September 5, 2005, 2:28 pm
Might be a burr on the stitch fingers on the plate or foot. It does not take
much.
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Ron Anderson
A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60
Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>I have an 8-year-old Viking Huskylock 1001L and it's been running fine
> until very recently. It doesn't have a lot of hours on it (maybe 100 -
> I don't have a lot of time anymore to sew). Lately the thread (I only
> use Maxi-Lock thread and Schmetz needles) has been bunching on the
> stitch finger each time I begin to serge (the beginning of the fabric).
> Sometimes it unjams by itself and I can continue to serger, but most
> times I need to drop my needle settings down to zero, lift the needles
> and carefully pull the thread from the stitch finger. I've made every
> other kind of adjustment I can think of, but the serger still wants to
> bunch up the thread on the stitch finger. I've changed needles
> (twice), tried various settings for the loopers and needles and the
> pressure foot, always kept the machine oiled (something my late mother
> always stressed -- keep your machines well maintained!), and looked at
> the presser foot under magnification (it looks fine).
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions I might try before I drag it into a
> local shop for a complete overhaul. I barely use it anymore and am
> thinking of selling it, but I'd like to make certain it's working
> better before I do get rid of it. Of course, if I can get it working
> like it did when it was new, I might consider letting it sit on my
> sewing room counter until I need it again.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
>
> Linda Smith
> Clayton, California
>
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