My craker is not cranking, the armiture seems to be off slightly and is giving me a lot of noise and a untrue needle ride has anyone else had this problem?
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My craker is not cranking, the armiture seems to be off slightly and is giving me a lot of noise and a untrue needle ride has anyone else had this problem?
Pics would be handy.....Sounds like the "drive arm" isn't sitting correctly, and could have slipped forward, check it is sitting linear, also, throw an elastic band from one securing lug (the screws on the side) up over the top of the a-bar, and onto the other screw, like a saddle, see if this helps and check the rear pivot of the a-bar is nice and tight, wth not much "play"...Have you had it for long....?
I had same problem your need a new black plastic peice that conects the cam to armature, it wears away till its lose and becomes noisy and the armature is lose so wobbles.
Skinmech's idea works. You may also want to try a rubber band from the back binding post to just under the a-bar (back to front). My drive bar was a little loose and making a rattling noise when the machine pointed downward. Tried this and it is almost silent and running smooth now.
There is a lot of play in the a bar and the a bar itself is not square it off tI one side as If it was drilled at an angle and not 90 degrees
Is it a new machine, or have you had it for a while.....Or was it a trade...
About 30-50 hours I have tightened and there is very little wear on the parts I think it's a milling problem
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