tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694963239619973252.post7652497926517263950..comments2017-11-09T10:45:53.094-05:00Comments on Tala Kamea: Union Special 39500 FAmiss vanillihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570549020283640302noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694963239619973252.post-2672597839197833402017-11-09T10:45:53.094-05:002017-11-09T10:45:53.094-05:00Hello, I am also in the Philippines but I am an A...Hello, I am also in the Philippines but I am an American. I have a few Union Special serger/overlockers here as well as a Merrow, five industrial Singers 1842u092-6, a Brother ma4-b551, and a Juki mo-3300. Key to threading, once learned, is to have both a straight and a curved tweezers and the threading tool you aluded to which can be made diy. Also, I must say more important than having the machine threaded is to ensure there is a smooth and even thread path. If there is not a smooth and even thread path there will be changes to the tension which can spell disaster with the looper threads. Also, it must be adjusted properly at the loopers and the tension discs. The tensions discs must be polished smooth and all burs in the thread path need to go via fine grit sand paper and polishing...that goes for worn channels from the thread. So back to my Union Special overlock machines.....they sew like a dream! They use curved needles for a reason and that is precision. If you don't need precision placement of the needle then use one with a straight needle that costs less money. Merrow's precision cams are designed to last 30 years of continuous usage (oh by the way they not only invented the crochet machine but perfected the overlock machine in the 1800's). They have specialty overlockers that do beautiful things like shell stitches and micro purl stitches as well as active seam. You get what you pay for sometimes. Nobody can touch the precision of the Merrow shell stitch although Japanese mfg.s have tried it has been a failure in quality of the stitches when viewed. Also, the 39500 you mentioned when set up on a factory floor is one of the blazing fastest machines out there and they have been making variants of it for a really long time now. With the klip thread cutter and vacuum attached you get a well tuned work horse. Also, these machines can handle really heavy work. My Singer 1842u092-6 is the sub class (out of 11) rated for extra heavy duty work so I can do jeans leg seams all day long with ease. Best regards, Mike KendallAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342159163380216832noreply@blogger.com