Totally agree. I chased a tension problem for days that turned out to be an after market bobbin carriage. There was not enough clearance under the case for the larger threads to pass under.
I have seen this phenomenon with Class 15 bobbins and vintage Singers. The cheap, China sources bobbins at Joanne's, etc. often do not work well in Vintage Singers like the 15-91. Do yourself a favor and seek out vintage OEM bobbins (eBay or from small sewing machine repair shops). Thanks for posting, Alex!
so true...OEM is the only way to go, nothing more frustrating than a good machine not working b/c you tried to save a few dollars, in the end, it costs you more money and time than if you just went with OEM parts. Being cheap costs more!
Absolutely! I could only find one option for a Pfaff bobbin winder tire, it was cheap and It was useless. It bore no resemblance to the original that had deteriorated. I ended up making one closer to the original but it took a lot of time and good fortune to find the right material. The machine that I referred to was made in Germany. The new part may be intended for the modern version of that model that I believe involves other companies now.
Cheap Bobbins are a huge issue. Even some from reputable sellers suck. Also, parts from older machines are really bad. I tried getting replacement parts for a 29K71 and genuine parts are unoptanium and replacement parts require quite a few modifications and customizations to work. In some cases, parts for my 111W155 are really hard to find and in some cases, i need to get parts for a Juki Lu 562 which alone are getting hard to find. Particularly, tension sets are impossible to find so again i had to buy bad parts and modify them to work.
With my Juki 1510N-7 I always bought OEM Juki Bobbins. Very easy to see the difference in quality over aftermarket ones. Expensive compared to aftermarket but they last forever.
sometimes its hard to tell when you buy something if it is a cheap aftermarket part or original. I think it is best to do like you show test everything and make sure it all works right if not throw that part away.
perfect timing........! I am having trouble with my newly acquired Consew 7360 R-2........it was given to me....and now trying to find original / size bobbins....... Any help is appreciated !!!
Did you find a good source for aftermarket, or original bobbins for that machine? I picked up some aluminum ones and the work okay, just a little shorter then the OEM, for my LU2810-7. I would buy OEM if I could find them at a reasonable price. Thanks
Some original came with the machine when I got it, I just threw away the others. I didn't need to source any but if I did I always call www.hendersonsewing.com/
I hate the parts that 'work well to enough...' to waste my time, money, patience. Buy good parts. And buy quality accessories - things like needle plates, binding attachments, even presser feet are worth spending a bit more money for a lot more satisfaction. YVR
"They work just good enough to piss you off" this explains soooo many things in my shop
Beautiful machine. I love how it goes so fast! Very satisfying.
Totally agree. I chased a tension problem for days that turned out to be an after market bobbin carriage. There was not enough clearance under the case for the larger threads to pass under.
So close and yet ...
I have seen this phenomenon with Class 15 bobbins and vintage Singers. The cheap, China sources bobbins at Joanne's, etc. often do not work well in Vintage Singers like the 15-91.
Do yourself a favor and seek out vintage OEM bobbins (eBay or from small sewing machine repair shops). Thanks for posting, Alex!
so true...OEM is the only way to go, nothing more frustrating than a good machine not working b/c you tried to save a few dollars, in the end, it costs you more money and time than if you just went with OEM parts. Being cheap costs more!
"Or they work just good enough to really piss you off." :o)) Truth!
Absolutely!
I could only find one option for a Pfaff bobbin winder tire, it was cheap and It was useless. It bore no resemblance to the original that had deteriorated. I ended up making one closer to the original but it took a lot of time and good fortune to find the right material. The machine that I referred to was made in Germany. The new part may be intended for the modern version of that model that I believe involves other companies now.
Truth, spend the money keep it working.
Cheap Bobbins are a huge issue. Even some from reputable sellers suck. Also, parts from older machines are really bad. I tried getting replacement parts for a 29K71 and genuine parts are unoptanium and replacement parts require quite a few modifications and customizations to work. In some cases, parts for my 111W155 are really hard to find and in some cases, i need to get parts for a Juki Lu 562 which alone are getting hard to find. Particularly, tension sets are impossible to find so again i had to buy bad parts and modify them to work.
Pretty impressive.
With my Juki 1510N-7 I always bought OEM Juki Bobbins. Very easy to see the difference in quality over aftermarket ones. Expensive compared to aftermarket but they last forever.
sometimes its hard to tell when you buy something if it is a cheap aftermarket part or original. I think it is best to do like you show test everything and make sure it all works right if not throw that part away.
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perfect timing........! I am having trouble with my newly acquired Consew 7360 R-2........it was given to me....and now trying to find original / size bobbins.......
Any help is appreciated !!!
Did you find a good source for aftermarket, or original bobbins for that machine?
I picked up some aluminum ones and the work okay, just a little shorter then the OEM, for my LU2810-7.
I would buy OEM if I could find them at a reasonable price.
Thanks
Some original came with the machine when I got it, I just threw away the others. I didn't need to source any but if I did I always call www.hendersonsewing.com/
I hate the parts that 'work well to enough...' to waste my time, money, patience. Buy good parts. And buy quality accessories - things like needle plates, binding attachments, even presser feet are worth spending a bit more money for a lot more satisfaction. YVR
Perfect timing for this video. What industrial do you recommend that can sew through leather under 500$?
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isnt this an old video? is this a reupload?
This is a portion of an old video to help people find topics otherwise lost behind "tips" titles. I do that occasionally.
They work good enough to piss you off.......Classic term. Should put that on a shirt. Cheap parts work good enough to PISS YOU OFF....sell thousands.
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Nic mising
No they are not!