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From: TupJane
Date: 08-01-2005, 05:21 PM (1 of 7)
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When sewing on a 4 thread serger but only using 3 threads and one needle do you have to remove the second needle? It seems to sewing just fine if I leave it in and leave it unthreaded. I can't find the answer to this in the book that accompanied my machine or in the Singer book on serging. Thanks. Jane
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User: TupJane
Member since: 02-04-2005 Total posts: 55 
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From: Kylnne2
Date: 08-01-2005, 06:50 PM (2 of 7)
| Yes, you remove the needle that is not in use. You can change width setting or remove the Lt. needle for a narrower stitch or the Rt. needle for a wider stitch. Depending on your machine model you will change the stitch finger setting or change the plate to do a rolled hem. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
From: Catalina
Date: 08-02-2005, 05:54 AM (3 of 7)
| I usually remove the needle so as not to have a hole in the fabric, but if you fabric doensn't show the hole I don't think it'll hurt leaving it in. |
User: Catalina
Member since: 01-06-2005 Total posts: 119 |
From: snowydacat
Date: 08-02-2005, 08:40 AM (4 of 7)
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My instruction booklet says to leave the needle in but to set the tension on the unused needle to '0'. Its what I always do and have had no problems with it. Snowy |
User: snowydacat
Member since: 05-10-2005 Total posts: 5 |
From: Kylnne2
Date: 08-02-2005, 10:11 PM (5 of 7)
| Maybe not removing an unused needle on a wide stitch might not give a problem but I would think if you moved the stitch finger to a narrow rolled hem the extra needle might give you a problem. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
From: fronno
Date: 08-09-2005, 08:34 AM (6 of 7)
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Maybe not removing an unused needle on a wide stitch might not give a problem but I would think if you moved the stitch finger to a narrow rolled hem the extra needle might give you a problem. Not removing the needle will give normally not a problem, but it def. will with a rolled hem and next to that you are blunting a needle when it is not necessary. With kind regards,
François |
User: fronno
Member since: 04-26-2004 Total posts: 79 
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From: Kylnne2
Date: 08-10-2005, 04:25 AM (7 of 7)
| Yes, I would be afraid the needle would break or the serger would be knocked out of time. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
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