My winder makes a pull skein but it's so tight, it's useless. Is there an adjustment? I've given up and now I'm winding by hand.
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Do you use a swift? I have never had a tight result; but then again I use the yarn from the outside of the ball of yarn. To me pulling from the inside causes the yarn to be roughed up.
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check to see if you have the canvass caught in the zipper. you can usally this this unstuck my tugging with a pair of needled nosed pliers.
511677
It wasn't easy but I was able to tie a new knot in the end closest to the handle. I did this on mine since out of the box it had a 1/4" gap when fully closed.
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My rope goes all the way in. There is a step when you are assembling the rower to loop the rope around a pulley, which made the rope tighter. It's steps 6 and 7 on the included user's manual and assembly instructions.
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I don't know of anyway to adjust the tension but I have had something similar happen with another stapler it was because I had it loaded with too long of staple so you might want to check that.
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Your machine should be adjusting tension automatically....I would check your needle versus type of fabric you're sewing/embroidering, check to see if you have a piece of thread broken apart in the head of the machine that could be catching on your sewing thread. You can manually adjust tension by running the thread back and forth at the top rear...then, Thread the machine. check your manual or on-line for the description. If you are embroidering, be sure you are using quality thread. I've used less "expensive" & paid for it in breakage in the middle of the piece. Try slowing down the stitching speed & make sure you are using the proper backing for your fabric. You could still have thread caught in the bobbin case which could be exerting too much pressure on the top thread. I would try a thorough cleaning, vacuum.....your machine out....never blow it like a computer. The sewing machine has oiled, moving parts & blowing the dirty, dust, lint pushes it into the machine and eventually causes a sludge..... Check to make sure you haven't knocked the timing out.....if the machine increases in frequency of breakage, look at your bobbin case...make sure the needle isn't hitting the plastic instead of the hole ...sliding off into the bobbin. Goodness, I hope this helpS!!! All else fails, call Singer support...they are easy to work with...I've called them in e past. THey will walk you through maintenance to get you up and running. I love my 400!!! Use it all the time....one of three sewing machines.....I have a 43 year old brother I can't part with as well.. Good luck MMh
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You're going to be really happy! You can wind it by hand, but no need because you have the Simplicity Winder! I use the Winder to get my bias strips on to the spindle. When I wound it by hand the tension was uneven on the spindle but the Winder does a great job of getting the bias strips evenly wound on the spindle. Then you take that and put it on the bias tape maker.
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I am having the same problem. I can't figure out how to open the plastic covers to shorten the knot. Anyone else out there know how??
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Tool is required to adjust windage. You will need a tool similar to flat blade screwdriver. A penny or dime would probably work as well.
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Donald said it... the key is winding it tight and evenly, then prevent any unraveling as you thread the final end through the feed hole of the spindle case with about 4-inches protruding outside the case. I've done just one, and it has been in use most of the Summer. I hand wound it slowly and meticulously so it would feed properly, and so far it has worked without a problem.
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Couldn't figure out also what to do with it either so I untied the knot and rewove the chord so that it just crisscrosses using the outside loops. It seems to work great now and I can get whatever I need to in there and still tighten using that black figamagig (whatever that is called).
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I usually pinch the blade and pull. I find there to be just the right amount of resistance. If you are having a hard time, yours may be defective or bent at the joint, causing it to be tighter than it should be.
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You really just have to take your time..I don't think there it's a way. I had a problem with them getting tangled..i just measured and cut what i needed..I'm sorry that i didn't have a better answer
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Stand on the material (strands) then pull the handle up until it releases. I have already broken one because I did not do it correctly. Good luck!
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I struggled with it too and gave it to my husband. He detached it easily so it isn't the blade; it was me. He thinks he might have pushed it in a little before twisting. Good luck. It really works great when it works!
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Hold the winder steady in the left hand. With the right hand, unscrew the locking nut or cover on the opposite side. Gently pull out the winder and insert in on the right side and use the locking nut/cover to finish the conversion.
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My rope is much too short as well:( The thickness is approximately 3" in diameter. I don't know what we will do to make this rope longer. I really don't want to tie another rope on because it will look terrible and may not hold. May have to return swing.