Machine down.

[Mike]

Well my trusty singer had its bigest  breakdown im almost sown seei g a cover this morning  when i hear a
Noise and my machine stop sewing   I didnt jnow what happened at first and tryed areing again but. The bobbin stoped after i tipped the machine up then insaw the problem.

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The belt that turns the bobbin  it was multiple
Strands with mettal cogs.  It lasted a long life but gave up the ghoast today after 20 years with me and i dont know bow long befor me.   So i had to finnish up with. Y spare singer 111w i had in the garage. Iy that thing is heavy.

[scarab29]

wowat least you had a spare !!

[gene]

It's like the Honda autos. They said to change the drive belt at 100,000 miles. I did. A friend didn't and it broke while she was driving. My new belt cost a lot less than her new engine.

gene

[Mojo]

if you need my Juki 563 let me know. Your more then welcomed to borrow it.

Chris

[Mike]

Fhanks for the offer chris but i have a juki lu 563. And the extra singer 111w155 i had to set up after my favoraite 111w broke tyebbelt after 30 years use. Ive changed a nedle bar. And bobbin case but never like this looks like the whole  top. Has to. Come  alart ive got a guy in naples who has done somemwork for  me.  He may be retired i dont know. Do you know anybody who repairs?

[sofadoc]

So what's the going rate for a SM mechanic to replace a timing belt on an old Singer? I could easily see it getting up around $400. Is it only worth doing if you can do it yourself?

[byhammerandhand]

Interference vs. non-interference engine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interference_engine

It's like the Honda autos. They said to change the drive belt at 100,000 miles. I did. A friend didn't and it broke while she was driving. My new belt cost a lot less than her new engine.

gene

[zanepurcell]

if you can do upholstery, you can certainly change a belt on your machine. I didnt realize that the 111w came with a fiber and metal belt. Mine has had the rubber kind since I have had it. You change the belt by removing the bearing bushing around the input shaft at the hand wheel. you take off the hand wheel, remove a set screw or two and then fish in the belt at the top around the top shaft and then the bottom is easy and self explanatory. match up the arrows on the bottom and youre back in business. I think the belts are about $25. I have done it a few times for fun, and to clean and or restore a machine or two. if you want the manual page on the procedure, let me know. I will be glad to help you with it here online in the forum.
Zane

[Toledo Mach. Sales]

Yes, Zane is correct it isn't that hard to do & if you need any help you can email or call me.
I stock this belt also.
Bob

[Mike]

Bob wiuld you need any info for the belt its a 111w155
Can you tell me the cost and shipping to 33952 or pm me.

[regalman190]

At least you had a backup, and it happened at the end of the job.

[Mike]

Your right. Regal
Before intear onto trying t repair myself
Going go getvto know  my spare singer a little. 

[timtheboatguy]

Mike,
I have a pdf manual for your machine if you need it, let me know and I can email it to you.

Tim

[Mike]

Well lo like in gojng to give it a shot. The guy inhad sork done before down in naple was an older guy with a shop at his hiuse and the nuber is discounte td to i gueese hes retired. My spare replacment singer sewed good but i found it seeing to thick of layer it would shread the theead and the. Eedle 2 layers of sunbrella was ok but 3 would start if sewi g to fast or with  binding.  inchanged needles and still happened to i tried turning the needle counterclockwide do the scarf was a bit more to the front. Its much better  and knly seems to have the trouble of shreadi g when im sewing piping in a seam.
Ive never cHanged a belt before. Looks a bit itimidating

[baileyuph]

Needle and thread size Mike?

Go larger on the needle and test it again.

Doyle