20 Most Recent Consew 206RB Questions & Answers

pree the foot pedal...

Insert the bobbin case without a bobbin to see if it will go all the way into the locked position. If it does,the bobbin case and basket are okay.
Check inside the bobbin basket(where the bobbin goes) and see if there is thread or lint wrapped around the spindle the bobbin case sits on. If there is, remove it. If there isn't ,then the bobbin is probably sprung and needs to be replaced.
sewman7

I can not get the top thread to pick up the bobbin thread on a machine I have just bought .It was sewing fine and then the bobbin ran out. I have tried every which way but nothing works which way should the bobbin be winding

You don't say if it is a clutch motor or a servo motor. They answer to your question is yes you can slow it down by either motor (usually a knob or switch) and by pulley. If you don't have a servo motor I would strongly urge you got contact Cobra Steve at leather sewing machine company (google it) Tell him you want one of the smart servo motors with needle position-er (needle up and down automatically) His smart servo motors are also modified so they work very similar to home sewing machines... with graduated speed based on how hard you press the pedal. But if you must and want to stick with a clutch motor... you might try this fellow's hack. http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2007/11/08/hacking-an-industrial-sewing-machine-by-adjusting-the-clutch-motor/.

Hello,

The proper guide on how to replace the needle bar, please follow the steps below:

1. Turn the machine pulley towards you to move the needle bar to its highest position,
2. loosen the screw,
3. holding the needle to its long groove facing left, insert all the way into the needle bar,
4. Tighten the screw.

http://www.rubyrube.com/Consew/downloads/206RB-5.pdf

You can find out more ways to troubleshoot your consew 206rb machine by downloading the link above.

Hope this was helpful to you.
Goodluck
Elect_Comp

are the length of the stitches to long. Try setting the stitch smaller

out of time

Hi, Your knee pad raises the presser foot and in turn releases the disc tension. The mechanism for this is in the front of the machine. If you can remove a nose piece this will be a lot easier to see, There is a pin that pushes the tension discs open and quite often this has been removed or adjusted so a to not release tension when the presser foot is raised {more likely if this was a production machine} If someone took the tension control apart to accomplish this that my guess as to question 2. The best part about Consew is the parts are common and the whole tension assembly isn't expensive. You can find service manuals on their website (see link) http://www.consew.com/Files/112347/InstructionManuals/206RB-5.pdf

You need someone to do it because you have to get the motor and the belt in the correct place, you can't do it by instructions over the web

First make sure your oil pan is installed. Sitting at the machine the opening should be to the right. Turn the table upside down. Then move the rod with the two brackets over the opening in the oil pan. The opening should be just below a part with a roller bearing on it. When the knee pad is moved the rod on the shaft comes in contact with the roller bearing and lifts the lever for the walking foot. The front bracket should be about 1 inch from the front of the table and the long rod centered roughly in the left third of the opening in the oil pan. Use a magic marker to mark the holes for the brackets then pre drill your holes. Test moving the rod because if it is too tight in the brackets it won't move when you move the knee pad. I used the part with the curved rod to make contact with the roller bearing. The part for the pad goes in front. Since there were no instructions and Consew was no help I figured it out by trial and error. Hope this helps.

These may be helpful: What to Do If Your Sewing Machine Is Skipping Stitches 10 reasons for skipped stitches Basic Maintenance Tension Skipped Stitches ..

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Servicing the Timing is NOT a home fix

It is the knob above your reverse lever. Heres a copy of instruction manual.http://www.consew.com/Files/112347/InstructionManuals/206RB-5.pdf

Parts for these machines can be found at many parts providers. Dunlap Sunbrand in Ky will have them. Henderson Sewing is another. Just google--there are a lot of them

You probably knocked it out of time. There are two push buttons on the base of the machine. One of them is for resetting the timing. Press the button down and rotate the hand wheel until the button (locks-in) to a groove continue to rotate hand wheel until you hear a click. That click is the clutch re engaging, after doing this you should be able to sew just fine. Chris glfi.com

Please post the brand and model of your machine, and a picture of the area where you insert the bobbin.

Set the stitch length to 0, stitch selector to straight stitch. Find a thin piece of plastic or cardboard and punch a smooth hole in it for the needle to go through. Tape the plastic over the feed dogs with the hole aligned under the needle, and you should be good to go. The fake credit cards that show up in junk mail are perfect for this.