Bonnie in Ok Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 what could be causing this I was stitching in regular mode and not going any faster or slower than previously and the stitches started to get longer. Could it be the #8 screw. I also have been having problems with the stitch reguator again. Dawn gave me some directuons and I adjusted the sensor and worked fine for a while but has started acting up again so went to regular stitching and now it is doing this see picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 don't know what happen to the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 now I don't know how to get a picture added on because reply doesn't show where to get it will try posting agian sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 well still trying to post pic but in mean time the stitching is about two to three times the length before it started to mess up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Go to blue "edit" box in right hand corner...on next page look for attachment and "browse", go find the pic and click on it then click on "edit post". Should show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningThreads Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Bonnie The #8 screw is just an adjustment for how fast the machine cycles in single stitch mode. Too fast it skips past the stop and keeps going. Take a look at your stitches and see if there are needle holes in between those long stitches. If so you have skipped stitches and that could be a bent needle, worn needlebar bushings, hook shaft collar out of adjustment or most likely timing. I don't think you can get long stitches in manual mode unless you speed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Looked at the stitches and there are no needle holes in between...hmmmm. Will try to continue working and see what happens. thanks for helping will change needle and see if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Bonnie, If you do not see any needle holes, then focus on the encoder wheel adjustment to start, if you can isolate th direction you see the missing stitches that will help. If they are missing from left to right, concentrate on the encoder down on the back of the carriage. If they are missing front to back then look at the sewing head encoder. The encoder wheel must make good contact with the big wheel; if it doesn't then you will see skipped stitches and the sewing head will hesitate. Try holding the large wheel and then with your other hand, turn the rubber wheel. You should feel resistance and hear a little squeak. here is a video link to show you how to adjust the wheel. http://www.apqs.com/instructional-videos/?vid=LlpYU52NGMA If that doesn't fix the trouble, we next need to look at the cable connecting each encoder to the sewing head. The carriage cable moves a whole bunch when you quilt, much more than the sewing head cable. Try using the regulator and then wiggling the cable at the same time to see if the machine sputters. If it does then the cable may need replacement. Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Well I was going to email you again this morning but see you have been on top of it already. I have done what you said to check and everything seems to be good. The stitch regulator seems to be working fine at the moment. Last night it worked fine till near the end of the night and then started not responding going horizontally. Humm will have to try agian and look for more clues to why this is happening but thanks for being in touch and will let you know if I figure out anything that might be the culprit besides my own human errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnnHoffman Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 What type of thread and batting are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Hobbs 80/20 and Glide top and bottom thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Bonnie, If it is missing stitches left to right, and you don't have it happen in manual mode or see needle holes under the missed stitches, it is the lower carriage encoder. If you have adjusted the encoder wheel and it makes good contact with the larger wheel, then focus on the wire traveling from that black box to the right side of the machine. If the encoder itself was the culprit, you would not be able to stitch left and right at all, because in nearly all cases when the encoder itself gives out, it is an "all or nothing" situation. If you get intermittent reaction from the left to right stitching then we will focus on the wire. (that is if the encoder wheel is still making good contact). The encoder wheels are like car tires in that they are rubber and eventually wear down from from friction until there is no more adjusting room left. The mounting bracket "bottoms out" before you can adjust the wheel far enough. If that happens it is time to replace the wheel. It is possible but not as common for there to be an issue with the jack or circuit board. We can diagnose that on the phone with you if necessary. Keep me posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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