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Tension help, please

9 years ago

Before retreat my mid-arm was having a few tension issues. Yesterday I loaded a scrap top and worked on it. Right now she sews really nicely right to left, but left to right the bobbin thread comes to the top. Not bad, but I notice it. I'm open to suggestions/ideas.

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lindaoh_gw
9 years ago
Have you rethreaded the top and bobbin threads? Sometimes that helps my machine.
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grammyp
Original Author
9 years ago
Yes, Linda, I did that, and changed the thread. Adjusting the bobbin tension helped the most. Since I have it at a good place right now, I think I will just run with it like it is.
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msmeow
9 years ago
It may be that your movement L-R is faster than the other way and you don't even realize it. I find a lot of my machine problems are really operator error. :)

Donna
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grammyp
Original Author
9 years ago
Donna, you certainly could be right.

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