The 2 screw heads on Dog, easy seen and just tighten down. Have you tried a larger needle for 92 thread like size 19 or 20, size 19 is the recommended size size 18 is a bit small.
Yes, I am the one who picked up the Craigslisted about a month ago. It was just a stroke of luck that, on a whim, I looked on Craigslist for the knowing that I couldn't afford a new one nor could I justify it. When I saw this one on Craigslist and looked at the photos, it almost seemed too good to be true. So, I took a chance, drove down to Seattle from Camano Island--during rush hour--and it was, indeed too good, but it was true.
It looked like it had hardly ever been used. Bought it on the spot because they said another person was thinking of coming to look at it that next Monday maybe you? I will take your suggestions and see if I can get the balance wheel to turn more easily. I know the feed dogs are centered properly on the needle plate and I don't hear anything rubbing anywhere. Thanks again for the suggestions.
Chrisash: Thank you for the comments. I have had good success using the 18 needles with V92 and, as long as I can easily thread the needle, I prefer the smaller size. Even though it is negligible, my mind tells me that punching smaller holes is better than big holes. I do have some size 19 needles, so maybe I will throw that into the mix as well. When I get to the point of sewing really long seams feet and beyond see attached photo --or if I am sewing many layers of material at a time, I will sometimes switch to the larger, size 20 needle as it seems to deflect less when I have less control over what I am pushing through the machine.
BTW: I usually try to time the hook depending on what size needle I am using. Maybe what I will do the next time I attempt to time the hook is to start off using a size 18 needle. With that setting, I will test again, but insert the 19, then the 20 just to see if I get better results. If the timing gives me better results with the larger size needles, it may indicate what my next adjustment should be It was just a stroke of luck. And yes, that was the I was looking at LOL , a good buy does pop-up every now and then.
That is a solid machine. Yes, that is a replacement sail for an ultralight. All the good sailmakers for these flying machines have either retired or died, and the sailboat sail makers won't touch them due to liability. Thus, I decided to learn to sew and this was my first attempt. And, yes, I have thought about getting the 3 point cam for my , but the price is pretty steep And, knowing Consew, I doubt there is even the briefest of instructions about how to install and tune the new system.
For now, I will just run two rows of stitching side by side when I join large panels together. You can barely see an example of that between the orange and yellow panels.
With your guidance and picture, I gave it another go at timing my Consew yesterday. I started off by using a zig zag width closer to what I may actually be using in practice and then kinda followed the instructions.
The ensuing results were satisfactory, if not good. I got the tension right about where I want it and ran several test stitches until I got fairly comfortable with this machine. Since I can't use any sort of edge guide on most of what I do, I pick a spot on the foot and visually reference that as I sew along. I just need to do some more testing to find out where that spot is on this machine. Hey also.. We heard some years ago, that he had died in a crash, demo-ing a double that he was selling!
Patty always used to say how much it troubled her, seeing the condition of the sails they'd get in for repair or replacement - Held together with duct tape, etc - That people would actually fly an airplane patched up like that bothered her for some reason Speaking of liability, it used to be that the sail cloth suppliers Challenge, DP, Bainbridge, etc wouldn't sell to you, if they knew you were making UL wings - Is that still true? Speaking if timing I was pining for the old days when Gunnar made a few of the aftermarket sails for our particular brand of Ultralights!
Beautiful, beautiful workmanship. In fact, we still have one that is being used and it is still in great shape. It even has his sailmaker tag on it. No, getting fabric from D-P was never a problem. In fact, they were willing to let me purchase some short rolls from them a year or so ago.
As long as I could hit a minimum. If not, I can buy their material through a reseller like Sailrite. Dimension-Polyant is wonderful material to work with for our particular product. BTW: I am getting real close with the timing and hope to start sewing panels together shortly. I've gotten some excellent, helpful hints from this forum!
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Paste as plain text instead. Only 75 emoji are allowed. Display as a link instead. Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL. Leather Sewing Machines Search In. Reply to this topic Start new topic. Recommended Posts. Report post. Posted August 23, edited. Questions: 1. Thank you. Paul Denny Edited August 23, by Chelan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites. Posted August 25, I looked at the manual for this machine, and the timing instructions seem "odd".
Hello TT: That's exactly what I am running into: The old manual actually the old, new, new-old manual is hard to decipher on many topics. I do appreciate your response! Posted August 25, edited. Posted August 27, Posted August 28, edited. Posted August 29, Hello Nylon Rigging: Thank you so much for the further explanation and the photo!
Thanks again for the help. Best regards, Chelan. Posted August 29, edited. Posted August 30, Posted August 31, This means it is NOT unethical to use and make improvements to the general design model. The Consew RB is fair game for anyone to improve and several companies do.
I fixed in a hurry a couple of sails with it. It was braking needles occasionally. Now I needed some cushions made and had more time to play with it. I found that the belt driven wheel was installed inside out, the hook timing was wrong from the factory, lifting lever pin screw was not tightened properly and the level fell out of the machine.
I fixed all with the help of the Sailrite manual - the Consew manual is a bad joke. But now I discovered a more serious problem - the stitch length would not extend over 3. Probably a timing problem with the feed mechanism. As I live in a remote area, I was trying to get some help from Consew over the phone.
My past problems did not excite them much, they do not have a mechanic one could speak to, warranty is 90 days only, I can ship the 80 pound machine to them paying freight both ways Matt could well be right about the Professional. Sailrite zipper foot and slow gearing fits fine to the Thanks for your feedback on the Consew. I agree that you likely have timing issues with the feed mechanism. I hope they can help you to resolve it. You should expect a 5mm stitch in forward.
I doubt sending it to them will help. You would be better off looking for someone locally with years of experience in tuning industrial machines.
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