Sewing Machine Repair

Have you checked the bottom tension?

the bottom tension is supposed to be set in the factory, i am not supposed to change it? no bobbin case, this is a drop in bobbin so not sure where i would find the tension for bobbin

divi divi downtown repairs machines speedy.

what kind is it? and what is it doing?

it is a singer ingenuity the bottom thread is showing up on the top of the fabric.
is divi divi good?

i think divi is pretty good. the o nly place that i know of . call them. when i have gone in there i have seen the owner working on machines,

My wife went to Divi a few years ago to get her Pfaff sewing machine adjusted. The man said it would probably need ajdustment often enough that she would be better off obtaining the manual for her model, and doing it hersefl. That turned out to be good advice.

i have the manual but it does not say anything on adjusting the bobbin tension?? I have tried the top thread tension every way i could.

It sounds like you're looking at the owner's manual. You need to obtain the full repair manual.

oh, i will see if i can find that on line?

Update: My wife is tired of constantly taking apart her sewing machine to fix it, so she is buying a new one. They're so cheap now (low price and low quality) that she's just going to consider it a cost of doing business, like getting a new cell phone or laptop every couple of years. Her first Singer lasted decades. Then her Pfaff lasted a few years. She's going with a Singer again, but the reviews all say they don't last like they used to.

Does anything last like it used to? lol

mine is 5 years old almost. i saw a video on youtube on how to repair timing. we will try that.. i dont want to have to buy a new one but if it cant be fixed??? i am surprised a pfaff only lasted a few years

Lemme add my 2 cents...

Usually, it is just the belt. Belts dry out very fast down here, so they need to be replaced often. When your belt starts to go, the timing goes too. I have a Pfaff from the 70's, and it's a workhorse. I have a Bernina from the 80's, and she's dynamite! Both of these constantly need belts, especially when I let either one sit.

Try tightening the belt, just drop & push the motor back onto the belt. If this seems to solve your problem, even if for just a little while, then your belt needs replacement.

Older Singers have an anti-jam mechanism that prevents major damage from being done to the machine. Any time something in the timing is off, including a slack belt, the bottom shaft that turns the bobbin, will intentionally slip so as to only need resetting & not parts.

Hope this helps someone!

PS: I would never buy a newer Singer. Never.

where is the belt, and you made me laugh. what would you buy for about 200

Speee1dy, the belt runs around the hand wheel on the right upper side of the machine, and continues down to the motor which is mounted at the back right of the machine. The motor is attached by a bar that has a slight curve and a long hole in the middle of it. Find the big accessible screw on that bar, loosen it, and then push the motor as far as you can with manual strength only, then tighten it there. If the motor goes all the way to the end of the bar, your belt is completely shot. If you can adjust it some, you should be able to sew normal stitches,

Let me know how it goes!

Oh...which model Pfaff do you have? It's right on the front.

i have a singer, thats why you made me laugh

hmmmm...can't blame it on the lack of coffee this time, eh?

Well, all machines are designed the same way, so the instructions will work for ya!
Which singer?

imgenuity from 2008. if i were to get a new one what should i get for about 200

Pfaff, Elna, Bernina, Necchi, Viking.

The biggest problem with the newer machines is that they are too light, the bounce & things jiggle loose.

I'd buy an older machine before buying a new one. Check Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PFAFF-1222-SEWING-MACHINE-/171011474105?pt=BI_Sewing_Machines&hash=item27d11402b9

This link is to a really nice machine. Solid.

If you can get it on island, look at an auto store for belt dressing. It sounds funny to use on a sewing machine. But it will keep the belt from dry rotting.

is belt dressing like oil?

poodle, i have heard that most newer machines innards are made of plastic these days.