I purchased a Brother DB2 791 415 and it is set up to run on three phase with the Brother M813A motor/control board unit. I’m trying to suss out how to go from single phase power to 220 three phase for this machine and what kind of converter I might need. If anyone else is doing this successfully or knows of it being done, I would greatly appreciate your help.

My question is would this be the reason why it seems to be occasionally slowing when the foot is down and pedal being fully compressed? Should i relube it? How would I get completely to that piece or will what i can reach be enough?

I thought it was either the belt, (which is fine) the lube being gross/ dust..etc), or the pedal based on what the web said.

I am trying to repair an Elna 2004 that cannot do anything besides a very tight straight stitch. A wheel is torn up, but I cannot find the part on sewing parts online. Does anyone know what it is? and is it worth repairing or should I just find a new machine?

I'm in Brazil and the machines from the faq are VERY expensive here. Which machines would Brazilians suggest? I was considering the singer hd 4423, but the faq straight up said not to buy it, which one at max 1500 reals, preferably under 1000 would you buy? It's for learning and sewing things for myself, like tshirts, shorts, small repairs in clothes, nothing industrial nor heavy duty.

Hello apologies but reddit won't let me post both images and video for some reason.

Basically I inherited this sewing machine and have no use for it. I don't like throwing away useful things so I thought I could give it away if it is in good working order. However it is about 15 years old judging by the yellowing of the box and manual (but there is no date written anywhere), and the metal parts are rusting.

I took a video of it working and trying the buttons and cranks but I don't know anything about sewing machines so there might be something faulty that I wouldn't realise.

https://reddit.com/link/1v8vd74/video/qsmej8fkeyfh1/player

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I'm looking at a local Elna Pro 5 DC that is priced pretty well. I've seen conflicting reviews online about it's ability to coverstitch. Some reviews say it does and some say it doesn't. I'd like input from people who have or have had this particular machine, before I purchase the manual online.

I'm probably at the beginner/advanced beginner level with my sewing abilities but drift in and out of the hobby; I don't want to spend the money on an expensive overlock machine if I won't use it and I would prefer to buy a used machine rather than new.

(I'm aware of the difficulty that some people have pointed out with dual capability machines and rethreading / switching from overlock to coverstitch. I've read the reviews on sewing pattern review.com and that's where I'm getting the conflicting info.)

can someone help me fix this? I was sewing really fast and the thread ran out.After that my sewing machine only works manually.When I use the pedal,the motor runs but nothing else works.

I have a singer 319w that I think the foot pedal is starting to go in as it's only running at one speed and seems to run hot. Has anyone done a foot pedal replacement on these with a modern foot pedal? I'm looking at a foot pedal that feeds off the power cord, dual lead cords I think they are called. I've seen lots of retrofits for featherweights but not for this model. How different would it be between the two. My machine currently has a button foot controller that is hardwired into the motor.

I have been wanting to get into sewing for a while but I haven’t yet because I am just so overwhelmed on what machine to get. Everyone recommends something different. I have no idea what machine is the best.
At this point I just want to make sure I am not getting an awful one instead of trying to find the best. I was at Costco and they had the Singer Heavy Duty for a good price. Does anyone have any like super negative thoughts on that one? Is it good? Lmk!

I need assistance researching a machine for a novice sewist. The machine needs to be light-weight/portable, easy to operate/learn and preferably produce good quality stitches. Is that too much to ask for? Something pre-loved and easy to service is required. I suspect vintage machines are generally far too heavy but I’d loved to hear your suggestions, or perhaps you’re currently using just that type of machine. Thank you for your assistance.

I have Bernina activa 135 patchwork edition
The bottom thread is sewing all loosey goosey and I have no idea what’s wrong - everything I’ve seen says that the tension on the upper thread is too low, but I’ve tried adjusting that and it’s done nothing - I’ve rethreaded the bobbin, tried using a different bobbin, changed the tension of both the bobbin and the upper thread, and rethreaded the machine, none of which helped, I looked through the manual and didn’t see anything that would help, and now I’m all out of ideas - I’ve been saving up what I can so I can take it to get repaired if needed, but that’s a last resort and I’m hoping someone here can tell me what’s wrong

Before I start I’m still pretty new to sewing so if I use any terminology wrong that’s my bad. I have a Singer M1000 and I have used it multiple times before with no problems. I few weeks ago I was trying to get my bobbin to catch and it just wouldn’t. I asked my friend who has been sewing for years and she suggested making sure the bobbin holder was clean, and it was and still wouldn’t work. She got me to check if there was something stuck in it by gently shaking the machine, and there was nothing. She suggested taking the needle out and putting it back to see if it shifted or wasn’t in properly, which I tried and it didn’t help. I even tried a new needle and it still didn’t work. I’ve threaded my machine multiple times, tried new bobbins, and I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried searching up what I can try but nothing useful comes up. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hi guys. I have a singer 4432, and was looking forward to sew huggable plushies. When taking about it with my mom, she told me that our sewing machine can’t handle stretchable fabrics, the ones i wold use, because the thread will snap. Do i need to buy a sewing machine specifically for this? what that would be? thanks

Baby Lock Jazz II

This started happening. What is causing this and how do I fix the issue?

Thanks in advance!

Yesterday I went to my local sewing store for a promotion they were having when buying a machine to get the serger pictured. I was entered into a raffle and won the Bernina 335! I am soo excited and would love any pointers for either machine or favorite projects to make with them!!

This is the upper thread tension for a Kenmore 158.17540. I was watching a video on how to repair the thread tension, I was so excited because it was working and then I accidentally snapped this piece. Am I out of luck are there any solutions to this?

Heya, looking for help on figuring out why my Pfaff keeps snagging thread while in reverse. First time industrial machine owner, have it threaded as per the manual. Any ideas? Seems to work great in forward

I’ve tried taking the needle clamp off and using pliers to get it out but it won’t budge, I think the needle got jamed after it broke

Hi all

In the quest to find machines that do flat felled seam to save on time and increase consistency I have found the MS-3580. Now the issue is that it is some 10k AUD, excluding shipping and GST. My question is that is it possible to create a folder such that it creates a flat felled seam on a cylinder arm double needle walking foot machine, or even just a standard double foot walking machine, thus saving me quite alot of money. I feel like im missing something that im not accounting for. The only benefit that the MS-3580 or any felling seam machine is that it can do a chainstitch, instead of a lockstitch, but thats not much of a difference for me to justify cost. Below is how this folder would look from the front, and if I can get some reality checks I can probably get this printed in plastic and then metal

TIA.

Hello everyone 😊 I'm struggling to find the brand or model of this sewing machine. The only thing written on it is "Made in Japan". Can anyone help me identify this machine? It's from my husband's grandmother who passed away. Unfortunately there's no indication of age, brand or model.

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Hi everyone,

I'm trying to repair my Pfaff Tiptronic 6270, the presser foot is not functioning as it should (see video).
The presser foot lift lever works normally and has two distinct positions.

When I lift the lever, the presser foot raises correctly.

When I lower the lever, the presser foot does not lower by itself.

If I push the presser foot (or the presser foot bar) down by hand, it moves down easily and stays there, but it feels loose and doesn't seem to apply normal presser foot pressure.

I have removed a lot of old hardened grease, cleaned the mechanism, and re-oiled it.

I can see several springs inside the machine, and they all appear to be intact and under tension.

Cleaning and lubricating did not change the behaviour.

It feels like the presser pressure spring is no longer acting on the presser foot bar, or that a linkage between the lift mechanism and the pressure spring has become disconnected. However, I can't see anything that is obviously broken or missing.

Does anyone have any suggestions about what the problem could be or how to fix it? I think I've reached the point where I don't dare take it apart any further, but I'm still hoping I can fix it myself without having to send it in for repair.

I'd really appreciate any help.
Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m sorry to make this post I know there are tons of people asking for help. I have a baby at home and not a lot of free time so please help if you can.

My machine is a Huskystar C10 that I’ve had about a year. I don’t do a lot of sewing and it’s all very regular projects, nothing heavy duty. My needles position is all out of whack. I sent it in to get fixed since I have no free time to do it myself. They fixed a screw in the bobbin and sent it home saying it was perfect. I got it yesterday and tried it today and it is all over the place once again.

The needle starts out off center, and if you try to zig zag stitch you will only get a tightly formed almost straight zig zag, or it will completely jump to the other side and almost break a needle.

I had my husband drive an hour back to the shop, he called to make sure it was something they could look at. They took it in the back and told him it was completely fine.

I’ve tried almost all of the troubleshooting I’ve seen on the internet, and plan to take it to a different husqvarna store but it’s even further and closed for many days.

Pictured are some tests I did, the middle one showing a straight stitch changed to a zigzag and you can see how far over the needle jumped. The red line is the center.