by "Wayne Hines" <w.d.hines@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 13, 2008 at 04:31 PM
On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:45:02 UTC, Tim Steele <tjfedams@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> I was cleaning up my old sewing machine today having not used it for a
while
> and discovered something odd about the overlocker.
>
> It's a while since I used it for overlocking and I had some difficulty
> inserting a needle. I found that the tip of the needle brushes against
the
> looper tip when the machine is operating - that can't be right, surely?
It's not unusual for the tip of the lower looper to brush the needle as
the looper moves to the left. However, if the looper is striking the
needle as it moves to the right, that could cause trouble. Also, the
upper looper on some machines will deflect the needles as it moves to
the right.
If the needle is striking the looper as the needle moves down something
needs to be adjusted.
gwh
