momzilla Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Hi all my friends from a while ago..., I'm trying to exchange the original hopping foot for the newer exchangeable hopping foot.... and have no info about changing the bushings in order to allow the foot to have enough room to accommodate the space needed for the quilt to pass through.... Anyone have experience with this so I can get it to work???? I'm hoping so...... and thanks in advance, Lisel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Yes I have done it, did you not get the instructions with it. If you didn't send me your email address and I will scan them and send them to you. If you are putting in the new foot with interchangeable feet, Amy stated that if you didn't mind sacrificing the old one she could tell you how to do it without having to retime. But I did it the other way. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I saw Dave do it on my machine and he put some muscle into it. I think you will be fine with the instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momzilla Posted October 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Hi Y'all...... thanks for the replies! My difficulty is that I cannot get the new interchangeable foot to give the space needed to allow the space needed for the quilt. I was to have changed the bushing, they sent me 3 (?), but nowhere in the directions does it tell me what to do with them. I'm guessing that I have to give the new foot a little more room to go further up to allow the space. Anybody know about that????Any hint will help somehow. Thanks a ton, Lisel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Call Amy she will walk you thru it. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momzilla Posted October 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I've been trying to talk with her for over a week now...... and can't seem to connect with her.... I've got a call in to her right now, and am waiting yet again for her to call back. I'm working on my patience skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Anyone in the service dapt can help if Amy's busy. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momzilla Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 hi..... I've now had a couple of phone chats with Amy, and we're getting there..... after helping me change the bushings it's ready to sew, that is if I could exchange the circuit for the new foot pedal, after which I can time the machine to get up and running.. the current glitch is that GEORGE doesn't seem to start up consistently.... that seems to maybe being a loose wire connecting everything to the new circuit board..... any ideas???? thanks for all the replies, Lisel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momzilla Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm back to announce that I completed the job, thanks to Amy's patience and clear instruction. So happy I was able to do it myself, even though it took over a month...... super patience was needed here... now, I have a new problem: the stitch quality is horrible.... I have the tension balance but the stitches over all are tight, puckering the quilt, and, the stitches are showing an erratic line, instead of the beautiful line I had before I started the upgrade. any suggestions? I'm hoping it's not a timing issue, but if it is any hints about doing it RIGHT???? thanks for you all in the forum... Lisel in California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 When Dave changed out mine and left my machine was stitching terrible and I had to retime it. It's scary, but is doable. Just watch Amy's video and you'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Lisel make sure the hopping foot is straight in the machine and also that it is flat. Put the hopping foot down and you should just be able to slide a business card under the edge of the foot all the way around. It may be you haven't quite got it level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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