Adjusting tension on PR series machines | Echidna Sewing 

Oh thank you so much for this information. My best friend said never touch the tension but then I found your video and it was so helpful.

Brilliant video Gary, thanks so much for taking the time to put these together. They are the best videos on You Tube. I've learned so much from you.

I love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge!

Very helpful, Gary! Your thorough explanations are appreciated.

Thank you Gary for this awesome video. I learned so much and feel more confident to handle the tensions on my 6 needle machine!

I just saw this today -- excellent advice. Great tips/training. Thank you very much for sharing.

Absolutely the best explanation I have seen! Thank you!

Thank you Gary for a great video.Learned alot.

Thank you! Great explanation of how tension works :)

This video has really taken a load off my mind. I now know where to go to, too solve any issues. Thank you. I have purchased a Towa tension tester and am looking forward to using.

Really good informative video and I learned a lot. Off to buy a tension gauge…..Thank you

Wow, I’m new to embroidery and I knew nothing about tension! Thank you for explaining so concisely! I thought something was seriously wrong, I need the bobbin gauge!

Great video, as always.

THANK YOU! This helps a lot, off to play with my tension as I have been forced to wind bobbins because of color showing on top.

Very informative Thank you

I would like to know the perfect voltage for a Brother 1055 PR. Is 30 G good or do you have to put 27/28? And for a Stellar Brother 30 G is it good too? And what references of pre-wound cans do you need for RA. Is it size L, 75 D, diam 20.60?

Thank you Gary. My machine was stitching just like the example you showed at the start of the video. Purchased a new bobbin case and the towa gauge and now it’s stitching beautifully again.

Great video and lots of good advice, any info on how to use the pre-tensioners on the PR Machines?

Thanks

Merci beaucoup !

Hello, thank you for that great video! When I pull my thread through the bobbin, there is tension at one point during each revolution. How can I compensate for this movement so that the thread can be pulled through evenly? Where is the error there? Thank you very much!

HI. Do you know of a Longarm Thread that will give me more resistance on Top? I am Quilting in the Hoop using my Janome Mb4 (completely overhauled recently). But my Omni and Perma Core thread do not offer as much resistance as my regular embroidery thread. So, I am stuck using embroidery thread to quilt in the hoop. And even with that, I have to turn my Top tension up all the way (to about 22 grams). My Bobbin is set at about 10 grams. I am using the same thread on the Top and Bottom since this is Quilting. I can use the Omni/Perma Core on my Brother SE600 with no problem. I assume the Single needles just do better with allowing the 2 threads to meet in the middle, because that's what they were built for. Do you have any suggestions? Can you try and quilt in the hoop on your multi-needle and let me know what Tension settings you used on your Towa, and what thread you used? I have both the digital and manual Towa's, plus a Tajima Tension Gauge. Maybe you can do a video showing this. :)

Thank you Gary. I have recently bought some metal bobbins for the PR machines that you thread yourself. I noticed that there is quite a difference in the tensions between the normal pre wound bobbins and these. Is that due to the weight of the metal bobbins? Have you tried these? I would like to see a video about these to see what your feedback would be. Regards, Ann.

Can you PLEASE do a video on all the screens on a PR620 the embroidering screen, for example , how to get to all the different screens and running through what they do. I am very new and need help. Training videos would be so awesome.

Hello again. I asked the question before I watched the whole video. I am a bit vary of using the metal bobbins. Can they upset the timing on these machines, as I think it rattles a bit as it spins around? ( sounds like it ). Regards.

Hi Gary, do you have a similar video on how to adjust the tension using the same technique for a single needle machine such as the NV880E

So, for a PRS100, would the ideal tension also be 30? Also is the towa gauge for embroidery the same or similar as for the towa longarm gauge ?

Any tips on why my machine isn’t cutting the thread? Sometimes it does and leaves a long tail and sometimes it doesn’t cut at all. I’ve cleaned it, tried everything…even replaced the knife.

How many grams do you recommend for needle tension? Do you still recommend double for the upper tension?

Gary, your video was just suggested to me by YT, likely because I have been focused on embroidery videos. I just got a sweet deal on a new Baby Lock Verve which is a combo sewing/embroidery machine. After watching your video I feel as though I will have many issues with tension purely because I switch between embroidery and sewing. The threads are different in weight and therefore I have to assume that the tensions are going to change all the time. To add insult to injury the machine has a drop in bobbin which, though convenient, I don't care for. Do you have any suggestions as to what I should watch out for as my love of embroidering grows? I literally bought the machine to replace my Baby Lock Decorator's Choice that has aged out and is making horrible noises. I don't really want to put any money into a 20 plus year old machine that is electronic for fear of having even more breakdowns and throwing good money after bad. The Verve is an almost identical machine in all of it's sewing functions other than a few extra designer stitches thrown in. Since it had the embroidery unit that came with it I thought I would try it out and I'm finding that I'm hooked! I intend to incorporate some embroidery with my card making skills by adding embroidered panels to the card fronts. (I've already made one detachable Christmas tree ornament that is on the front of a card I sent to a relative.) Since your videos were very helpful when I bought my cover stitch machine I thought I wouldmm reference your videos again regarding this machine. Do you have any advice for me?

Hi i have a question. After i finished embroidering, my machine goes auto cut. After the auto cut, the thread shoots back up and i have to rethread into my needle. Why is that happening?

Hi! Where I can buy this machine for measure tension ? Can I use on Brother PR1055X and Brother Innovis V3 and Stellaire XE1 ? Thanks :)

Is all of this applicable to one needs machines?

This device would've saved me a huge headache. I could never figure out if it was the top tension or the bottom.