01/11/24 Fri. Another day spent getting the machine timing
correct, I'm sure it's spot on now but it still occasionally skips a
stitch. A further problem is the alignment of the feed dogs, they
seem to catch each other as the presser foot starts to lift. There is
nothing in the manual or online about how to set them correctly, so I am
going by trial and error at the moment. At least the pressure is
off for sewing jobs at the moment! The typhoon which was north of
Luzon has now developed into a super typhoon as it heads over Taiwan,
and I imagine there will be serious damage with the 110 knot winds.
Here it is just causing some strong gusts and rain.
02/11/24 Sat. I think I've figured out the feed dog problem, and
today I've been resetting them. The machine is now working but I'm not
happy with it as yet. We will wait until Ana starts using it again and
see what happens.
08/11/24 Fri. Ana is today using the machine to make a sprayhood
for Zosha and although it is working fine with the stitch
pattern, it is making more noise than I like, so I will be making
further adjustments later on. Boats continue to arrive and depart
in the anchorage and yesterday saw the first cruise ship of the season
to arrive, the MS Noordam which only stayed until 5pm before continuing
it's last leg of a 28 day cruise to Hong Kong.
15/11/24 Fri. Same same - Ana continues to make sprayhood for
Zosha, a cover for Graeme's boat while I wait to get access to the
engine for an oil change and filter clean. The Coastguard paid us a
visit this morning wanting to know country of origin and my name, no
doubt to check with immigration that I am allowed to be here.
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