Blind Hem Stitch Hemmer Portable (Apparel Only) or Power Stand (Apparel & Drapery), Not Upholstery
Additional Information:
Power stand blindstitch hemmers are best for a combination of apparel and drapery. Portable blindstitch hemmers are only suitable for light to medium weight apparel, because the stitch penetration dial only has one revolution of adjustment, not enough lowering of the needle into heavier weight drapery fabrics. Blindhemmers are also not suitable for harder upholstery fabrics which cause too much needle deflection which can damage needles, skip stitches, or break thread. "Unfortunately, none of the portable blindhemmers is recommended for doing draperies of any kind. The reason for this is that there is not enough room in the mouth (armspace between needle and neck) of the machine to allow for the wide hem of drapery (usually 4" - 4-1/2"). The maximum hem on a portable is about 2-1/2". For drapery applications, the best machine would be a true industrial type blindhemmer, like our MSK-755. The mouth, or opening has about 8" of space, for any variety of hems. We have sold hundreds of the MSK-755 for drapery and other hemming applications (like clothing), and it is the one I would recommend for drapery. I hope that helps. Reliable Corporation."
(Q) What type thread is used with this machine? Would thinner serger thread be ok? (A) Yes, MaxiLock single strand polyester serger thread is fine. You can also use 100% nylon thread if it has some texture, as opposed to clear nylon (like fishline) which is more abrasive to metal parts. John
(A)Janie, we couldn't find a very good image of an industrial machine curved-needle blindhem stitch online. It is a chainstitch with serger type stitch covering the hem/fold on the inside, and very little if any of the stitch or pull showing through on the right side. Most of the thread shows on the inside hem with very little showing on the outside. It is supposed to be invisible on the outside which is very difficult to do on very lightweight fabrics, unless you use the same color thread as the garment fabric. So the two sides are not supposed to look the same, like a zigzag stitch would on a sewing machine. We recommend portable blindstitch machines for garments, and power stand models for drapery or for faster speed on garments. Hope this information helps. John
(Q)How do I increase/decrease the stitch length? The manual says to turn a part with #4,5,6 on it but I can't find any such cam/part/wheel.
(A)Remove the left cover of the blindstitch machine with the two thumb/screws, on left side and back. Use an allen wrench to move the graduated numerical cam from it existing setting on 4, 5, or 6mm setting, to any other stitch length setting then test.
It is much easier to use the 2:1 skip stitch lever on the right side of the machine to change from 1:1 (every stitch) for garment fabric, to 2:1 (every other stitch) for interior fabrics, which doubles the stitch length.
Prices in USD. Electrical 110 Volts. Match power source voltage with machine voltage. Do not replace plug end.
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