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Posted by Ron Anderson on November 24, 2006, 10:57 am
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Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.singera1sewing.com
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
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> Ok, will do. Thanks a lot!
> Ron Anderson wrote:
>> Then that is perfectly acceptable. That is the needle guard and it is
>> doing
>> its job. I suggest you leave it be.
>> --
>> Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
>> PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
>> 518-469-5133
>> http://www.singera1sewing.com
>> http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>> > Oh, and one correction:
>> > The needle does not touch the hook itself, but the little barrier which
>> > is located just below the hook to prevent the needle from being pulled
>> > into the passing hook.
>> > Chris_MdR@gmx.net wrote:
>> >> Yes, as far as I can see with the naked eye.
>> >> Is it not the needle post then?
>> >> Chris
>> >> Ron Anderson wrote:
>> >> > OK, check these 2 things. With the 14 in, does the point of the
>> >> > needle
>> >> > when
>> >> > flush with the surface of the needle plate fall exactly center in
>> >> > the
>> >> > zig
>> >> > zag plate hole? both left to right and front to back.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
>> >> > PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
>> >> > 518-469-5133
>> >> > http://www.singera1sewing.com
>> >> > http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>> >> > > 14 and 16.
>> >> > > The same needles in a Singer 400 do not touch the hook.
>> >> > > Ron Anderson wrote:
>> >> > >> What size needle is it you are using?
>> >> > >> --
>> >> > >> Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
>> >> > >> PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
>> >> > >> 518-469-5133
>> >> > >> http://www.singera1sewing.com
>> >> > >> http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>> >> > >> > It is not the needle; does anyone know how
>> >> > >> > to align the needle post? I read that it can
>> >> > >> > be aligned, but haave no idea where to look.
>> >> > >> > Thanks!
>> >> > >> >> > does anyone know how to align the
>> >> > >> >> > needle post in a Singer 500 Rocketeer?
>> >> > >> >> > Mine is misaligned such that it touches
>> >> > >> >> > the hook with every stitch.
>> >> > >> >> > Zing, zing, zing, zing, zing, zing, zing,
>> >> > >> >> > zing, zing, zing, zing, zing, zing...
>> >> > >> >> > Thanks!
>
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Posted by lucretia borgia on November 23, 2006, 7:25 pm
Chris_MdR@gmx.net,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote:
and entertained us with
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>Yes, as far as I can see with the naked eye.
>Is it not the needle post then?
>Chris
>Ron Anderson wrote:
>> OK, check these 2 things. With the 14 in, does the point of the needle when
>> flush with the surface of the needle plate fall exactly center in the zig
>> zag plate hole? both left to right and front to back.
>> --
>> Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
>> PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
>> 518-469-5133
>> http://www.singera1sewing.com
>> http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>> > 14 and 16.
>> > The same needles in a Singer 400 do not touch the hook.
>> > Ron Anderson wrote:
>> >> What size needle is it you are using?
>> >> --
>> >> Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
>> >> PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
>> >> 518-469-5133
>> >> http://www.singera1sewing.com
>> >> http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>> >> > It is not the needle; does anyone know how
>> >> > to align the needle post? I read that it can
>> >> > be aligned, but haave no idea where to look.
>> >> > Thanks!
>> >> >> > does anyone know how to align the
>> >> >> > needle post in a Singer 500 Rocketeer?
>> >> >> > Mine is misaligned such that it touches
>> >> >> > the hook with every stitch.
>> >> >> > Zing, zing, zing, zing, zing, zing, zing,
>> >> >> > zing, zing, zing, zing, zing, zing...
>> >> >> > Thanks!
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Posted by Jeri on November 21, 2006, 7:44 am
Chris_MdR@gmx.net wrote:
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> It is not the needle; does anyone know how
> to align the needle post? I read that it can
> be aligned, but haave no idea where to look.
> Thanks!
I found this page that might help you.
http://www.sailrite.com/Tips/machineadj.htm
--
Jeri
"Change is inevitable, except from vending machines."
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> Ron Anderson wrote:
>> Then that is perfectly acceptable. That is the needle guard and it is
>> doing
>> its job. I suggest you leave it be.
>> --
>> Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
>> PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
>> 518-469-5133
>> http://www.singera1sewing.com
>> http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>> > Oh, and one correction:
>> > The needle does not touch the hook itself, but the little barrier which
>> > is located just below the hook to prevent the needle from being pulled
>> > into the passing hook.
>> > Chris_MdR@gmx.net wrote:
>> >> Yes, as far as I can see with the naked eye.
>> >> Is it not the needle post then?
>> >> Chris
>> >> Ron Anderson wrote:
>> >> > OK, check these 2 things. With the 14 in, does the point of the
>> >> > needle
>> >> > when
>> >> > flush with the surface of the needle plate fall exactly center in
>> >> > the
>> >> > zig
>> >> > zag plate hole? both left to right and front to back.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
>> >> > PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
>> >> > 518-469-5133
>> >> > http://www.singera1sewing.com
>> >> > http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>> >> > > 14 and 16.
>> >> > > The same needles in a Singer 400 do not touch the hook.
>> >> > > Ron Anderson wrote:
>> >> > >> What size needle is it you are using?
>> >> > >> --
>> >> > >> Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
>> >> > >> PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
>> >> > >> 518-469-5133
>> >> > >> http://www.singera1sewing.com
>> >> > >> http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>> >> > >> > It is not the needle; does anyone know how
>> >> > >> > to align the needle post? I read that it can
>> >> > >> > be aligned, but haave no idea where to look.
>> >> > >> > Thanks!
>> >> > >> >> > does anyone know how to align the
>> >> > >> >> > needle post in a Singer 500 Rocketeer?
>> >> > >> >> > Mine is misaligned such that it touches
>> >> > >> >> > the hook with every stitch.
>> >> > >> >> > Zing, zing, zing, zing, zing, zing, zing,
>> >> > >> >> > zing, zing, zing, zing, zing, zing...
>> >> > >> >> > Thanks!
>