Comments for Don Tai (Canada) Blog http://dontai.com/wp Have Lemons, Make Lemonade Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Singer 29K Patcher Sewing Machine by dontai http://dontai.com/wp/2010/03/30/singer-29k-patcher-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 dontai Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:59:58 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=2284#comment-3016 Hi Verl, One of the charms of the 29K is its complexity, specifically the bobbin setup. Firstly the tension on the bobbin thread when you wind it is important in that too loose and it just will not stitch right. Secondly, and this may be your issue, is that placing the bobbin into the bobbin holder is complex. You will need to download the user manual (see above in this blog entry) and follow the instructions exactly. It is difficult to figure out how to place the bobbin into the bobbin holder correctly without the written instructions. When I have not changed my bobbin for a while I too forget and need to reference the manual. There is probably nothing wrong with your 29K, and it should outlive you, your kids and your grandkids, and it used to work well on a daily basis. With proper bobbin threading your problem should disappear. Hi Verl,
One of the charms of the 29K is its complexity, specifically the bobbin setup. Firstly the tension on the bobbin thread when you wind it is important in that too loose and it just will not stitch right.

Secondly, and this may be your issue, is that placing the bobbin into the bobbin holder is complex. You will need to download the user manual (see above in this blog entry) and follow the instructions exactly. It is difficult to figure out how to place the bobbin into the bobbin holder correctly without the written instructions. When I have not changed my bobbin for a while I too forget and need to reference the manual.

There is probably nothing wrong with your 29K, and it should outlive you, your kids and your grandkids, and it used to work well on a daily basis. With proper bobbin threading your problem should disappear.

]]> Comment on Singer 29K Patcher Sewing Machine by Verl Averett http://dontai.com/wp/2010/03/30/singer-29k-patcher-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Verl Averett Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:25:33 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=2284#comment-3015 I have a 29k73 and all the parts move But the upper thread isn't picking up the bobbin thread. It puts holes in the fabric as if it were sewing but the stitches are not getting locked. The upper thread tends to get sort of stuck on the underside of the fabric causing the top to lock sewn but as soon as you pull it unravels. Do you know any way to fix it. The machine was my great grandparents from their shoe repair store and been passed to my mom who hasn't used it since she got it from her dad a few years ago. Any help will be appreciated. I have a 29k73 and all the parts move But the upper thread isn’t picking up the bobbin thread. It puts holes in the fabric as if it were sewing but the stitches are not getting locked. The upper thread tends to get sort of stuck on the underside of the fabric causing the top to lock sewn but as soon as you pull it unravels. Do you know any way to fix it. The machine was my great grandparents from their shoe repair store and been passed to my mom who hasn’t used it since she got it from her dad a few years ago. Any help will be appreciated.

]]> Comment on Singer 29K Patcher Sewing Machine by Steve Quaife http://dontai.com/wp/2010/03/30/singer-29k-patcher-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 Steve Quaife Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:06:49 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=2284#comment-3014 Would anyone out there have a owners manual for a Singer29k70 that they would sell of may a copy of and sell. If so please drop me a note stevequaife@bell.net Thanks Steve [ed: Steve, my article has a link to a free downloadable copy of the Singer 29K70 manual. Download it to your PC and print it yourself.] Would anyone out there have a owners manual for a Singer29k70 that they would sell of may a copy of and sell. If so please drop me a note stevequaife@bell.net

Thanks
Steve

[ed: Steve, my article has a link to a free downloadable copy of the Singer 29K70 manual. Download it to your PC and print it yourself.]

]]> Comment on Repairing my leaky Suncast Hose Reel by Jim http://dontai.com/wp/2009/07/17/repairing-my-leaky-suncast-side-tracker-hose-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-3008 Jim Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:50:15 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1361#comment-3008 Received the o rings, that didn't solve the leaking. Another call- they sent no charge 3 in/out replacement tubes that hold the o rings. Problem solved. Thanks Suncast for getting it right. Received the o rings, that didn’t solve the leaking. Another call- they sent no charge 3 in/out replacement tubes that hold the o rings. Problem solved. Thanks Suncast for getting it right.

]]> Comment on Imperial Sewing Machine Model 535 User Manual by wanda http://dontai.com/wp/2011/09/14/imperial-sewing-machine-model-535-user-manual/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 wanda Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:48:01 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=3954#comment-2999 Thank you very much for allowing us to download a free copy of this manual. My grandmother bought this machine new years ago(can't remember how many years), she has "misplaced" the manual,lol. We are trying to help her sew a new quilt, but alas, no manual. We grew up with watching her sew, we learned to sew on new machines, so we all had no idea what, or even where to start to adjust the tension on the bobbin or the top thread for that matter. So in closing i just want to say THANK YOU! Thank you very much for allowing us to download a free copy of this manual. My grandmother bought this machine new years ago(can’t remember how many years), she has “misplaced” the manual,lol. We are trying to help her sew a new quilt, but alas, no manual. We grew up with watching her sew, we learned to sew on new machines, so we all had no idea what, or even where to start to adjust the tension on the bobbin or the top thread for that matter. So in closing i just want to say THANK YOU!

]]> Comment on Singer 29K Patcher Sewing Machine by lainey wilcox http://dontai.com/wp/2010/03/30/singer-29k-patcher-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 lainey wilcox Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:44:32 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=2284#comment-2995 I recently purchased a singer 29k 58. The motor was working wonderfully when I tried it out, but when I got it home it only hums even with the belts off. I would like to know what parts that I need to reconnect the treadle as it should be. I have the black rod with the hook that attaches to the treadle so what do I need to get from the rod to the drive wheel? I recently purchased a singer 29k 58. The motor was working wonderfully when I tried it out, but when I got it home it only hums even with the belts off. I would like to know what parts that I need to reconnect the treadle as it should be. I have the black rod with the hook that attaches to the treadle so what do I need to get from the rod to the drive wheel?

]]> Comment on Repairing my leaky Suncast Hose Reel by Jim http://dontai.com/wp/2009/07/17/repairing-my-leaky-suncast-side-tracker-hose-reel/comment-page-1/#comment-2993 Jim Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:19:16 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1361#comment-2993 Wow. Called Sun Cast as the online ordering was not calculating shipping costs. I needed 6 of each o ring. She took my address and name, said they would be in the mail today. No charge! Amazing customer service if they arrive. Wow. Called Sun Cast as the online ordering was not calculating shipping costs. I needed 6 of each o ring. She took my address and name, said they would be in the mail today. No charge! Amazing customer service if they arrive.

]]> Comment on Singer 29K Patcher Sewing Machine by Linda Kirkpatrick http://dontai.com/wp/2010/03/30/singer-29k-patcher-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 Linda Kirkpatrick Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:22:03 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=2284#comment-2969 I wrote on here Oct 10, 2010 that I had a treadle base to sell. I have since sold it, but now I don't know how to remove my previous posts, and still get an occasional email asking me if its still for sale. Can my old post be removed please? Thanks for any help you can provide. I wrote on here Oct 10, 2010 that I had a treadle base to sell. I have since sold it, but now I don’t know how to remove my previous posts, and still get an occasional email asking me if its still for sale. Can my old post be removed please? Thanks for any help you can provide.

]]> Comment on Wong Family Crest Approved by Canadian Government by Graham wong http://dontai.com/wp/2011/08/03/wong-family-crest-approved-by-canadian-government/comment-page-1/#comment-2946 Graham wong Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:59:04 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=3754#comment-2946 Being a fourth generation Canadian of Wong ancestry, i was very thrilled to see this article. Where does one get a copy of the crest to wear proudly? Being a fourth generation Canadian of Wong ancestry, i was very thrilled to see this article. Where does one get a copy of the crest to wear proudly?

]]> Comment on Imperial Sewing Machine Model 535 User Manual by LJ http://dontai.com/wp/2011/09/14/imperial-sewing-machine-model-535-user-manual/comment-page-1/#comment-2940 LJ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:30:33 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=3954#comment-2940 that is a picture from my photostream on flickr. you could have asked to use it. i wouldnt have minded. that is a picture from my photostream on flickr. you could have asked to use it. i wouldnt have minded.

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