cvrchota Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 arghh... ok, i've searched and read the archives... i think i have a timing problem... i am getting long unstitched areas intermixed with regular stitches...tension seems ok... after reading old posts, i found one that said if there are no needle holes under the long stitches, it's likely an encoder wheel problem. if there ARE holes under the stitches, it's a timing problem... so... there ARE holes under my long stitches... timing? i'll call apqs tomorrow but am wondering if there are other places i should be checking as well...thanks!! charla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hi Charla, Yes, call APQS tomorrow. But first, make sure the needle is inserted up all the way. If it is even a scootch too long, it will affect your tension. Have you jammed or broken a needle lately? Even if you need to re-time, that procedure is daunting--until you actually do it one time, then you wonder what the anxiety was all about. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorris Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hi Charla Check to see if you are missing stitches in one direction only - sideways or back to front. You can also run the machine without the stitch regulator to see if it misses stitches then as well. Sue in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hi Charla, zeke here. Check and see if the needle bar depth is correct. I have an Ultimate I, which is a Millennium old style. You should be able to see the eye of the needle in the hook (bucket) with about 3/32" of the shaft above the eye. That's how it is with my machine is. If you have that much in the hook (bucket) than your needle depth is correct. Then I would proceed with the timing instructions. Most likely your machine is just out of time. Also check your thread guides to make sure that there are no burs and while your at it, check the hook too. If you havn't replaced your check spring, this would be a good time to do that. If this doesn't solve your problem then call APQS. Regards, zeke....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvrchota Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 thanks... i ordered a bunch of parts and will be retiming my machine when i get the hook assembly thing... oh..i also treated myself to a new needle plate! thanks again! charla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Charla, You can also get an extended throat plate from, "lovetoquilt.com". I have one for my Ultimate II that really supposed to be on the Ultimate I. It make a great way to do stitch-in-the-ditch. zeke............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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