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Tacsew T500 t-500N blind stitch hemmer sewing machine
Tacsew T500 Metal Portable Blind Hem Chain Stitch Hemmer Machine T-500, Curved Needle, Depth Dial, 2:1 Skip Stitch, Knee Lift, Taiwan FREE 50 Needles
* Up to 1200 Stitches per Minute
* Built-in Motor, Control, Wiring
* Knee Lift, Skip Stitch & Cylinder Arm
* 110 Volts, 90 watts, 6500 RPM
* ALL METAL Portable Blindstitcher
* Portable Home Use Sewing Machines for Apparel Tailoring and Alterations only
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* Stitch penetration and stitch length variability gives you big machine features in a portable unit
* Swing-down cylinder arm allows for easy insertion and removal of heaviest material - Swing-away bed plate for extended work space
* Side-mounted thread tensions
* Simple to operate and maintain
* Skip stitch feature for 1-1 and
* For sewing all types of light to medium weight materials including synthetics, knits and woolens
* Typical sewing operations include pant cuffs, felling slack bottoms, hemming dress, skirt and coat bottoms, light draperies, negligees, undergarments, lapel padding, blouses and sleeves
* Suitable for felling operations requiring a skip stitch to simulate handstitching
* Ideal for alteration rooms tailors, clothing rentals, dry cleaners, department stores, dressmakers and home use
The Tacsew T500 industrial sewing machine is the only portable blindstitch machine we have made in Taiwan where quality standards are high. All other copies of the Tacsew T500 are manufactured in China under other labels, such as Artisan, Consew, Supreme and Yamata. Tacsew now has their own Chinese blindstitch as the Blindstitcher BLST-1.
* Regular wrench and allen wrench, clamp bracket
* Tweezers to thread needle
* Threadstand in box, needs installation
I am breaking a lot of needles and the tension is getting too tight on its own while stitching and causing the thread to break. I am learning the machine for two weeks. Is it so sensitive too wools, cottons, and fleece that this would make such a major difference in the stitching - breaking needles, breaking thread? Kay
(A)It may not be tension that is causing the problem with your portable blindstitch. If you have broken needles it has probably left some needle burrs in the thread and needle path that need polishing off with fine emory cloth (crocus) before sewing again.
Start with a new LWx6T needle without thread or fabric. Watch the needle as you turn the hand wheel. If there is needle deflection, reduce the penetration dial until there is no needle movement. If there is needle deflection caused by burrs, they must be polished off. Check the looper tip and two arms for any needle burrs and polish off. If there is needle deflection caused by the needle track lifting the needle, lower the track very slightly with the screws on the side of the black metal bracket above the needle.
Finally, Back off on the tension dial and retighten while you are sewing with a light strong thread and light to medium weight fabric, until you get the correct tension without loops. If tension is too tight it will push the thread up so it is not all the way down between the tension discs where it belongs. JMD
(Q) I can't understand how to finish off at the end. It
always unravels. I have read the manual and it seems simple but I
apparently just "don't get it." Any help would be appreciated. Sincerely,
(A) Kim, at the end of the blindhem seam, position the needle all the way to the
left, then use the knee lift to remove the fabric and jerk on the fabric at
the same time. That will tie off the tread and break the thread at the
needle without bending the needle. You can weave the thread tail back into
the stitches or cut it off. Before the above procedure, you could also turn the handwheel
counterclockwise for a few stitches, then come back to the end of the seam
and repeat the first procedure above. Let me know what works for you.
Thanks. John Douthat, owner and tech
