Outstanding video. Just got a vintage 794 and your clear instructions helped me thread the machine right first time. This was a machine sold as “non-functional/for parts only”- it sews (serges?) like a dream! Also, the position/clocking of the second looper guide at 6:30 was slightly different than my new machine- I adjusted mine to fit and everything works great. That twisting a loop in the thread trick was amazingly effective. Thanks for taking the time, you saved me a ton of time and frustration.
I love your video. Just rewatched it. It helps me so much every time I have to rethread. I have not found a better video regarding this serger. Would be great if you had more videos regarding maintenance etc. Thanks so much!
Thank you very much for taking the time to do this video. My mom and I spent hours trying to figure out how to rethread the serger. Your clear instructions are very much appreciated. Thank you.
Thank you for excellent instructions on threading this serger. I picked up one from a church thrift shop. Hopefully it works good after learning how to thread it.
Thank you so so so much. I have a second hand 796 and your instructions have saved the day. Your video explained everything very clearly and I followed you and success the machine is now threaded and sewing correctly. Thank you for doing the video. I have subscribed and will get some new needles - hope you have a video on how to change them. A very happy sewer from Melbourne Australia 👍👍🙌😊
Oh, my goodness! Thank you so very much for your clear instructions! I inherited one of these machines and have not used it due to frustration about threading it properly. I now can use it without loosing my religion!
This is an AWESOME tutorial on threading, thank you! I’m using a “big eye” beading needle (which is very flexible& bendy) to get into the small hidden looper holes on my machine. I like knowing I can just twist the thread! Cool!! I have a 603a 3-thread machine, but the loopers look identical to these. My manual instructions call for the lower looper to thread first (which I thought was odd! But it’s a very old machine) and then it has me winding the upper looper thread over and under the lower thread, kinda kooky-like, to get the thread where it needs to go. I suspect that if I thread it THIS way, then turn the wheel one rotation, the thread should just land in the right location!! I’m gonna try this method and see!! Thank you!
Hi Paul, Thank you so much for this video. I struggled to thread the 796 - the lopper - orange. Showing the clear instructions I very much appreciate it, Thank you
Thank you so much! When I got my 794 secondhand, I could never get it threaded properly. The manual shows nothing of the little holes at the end of the loopers. Thanks to your video, I can finally (consistently) use my serger!
This is great. A thing I've discovered just now is when it comes to the tricky bit of threading the 'orange' looper is to use a beading needle. Put the beading needle through the looper from the front. Thread the protruding beading needle from the left hand side of the machine. Pull the threaded needle through from the front of the machine carrying the looper thread. If the needle isn't long enough you can thread the needle with an extra bit of thread from the front. I have the 796. So much less hassle than using tweezers for this bit.
A million thanks. I bought a second-hand one and it is thanks to this tutorial that I learned how to use it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Gracias por el video , es complicado encontrar videos de estás overlock, tengo la 795 y no he podido encontrar un prensatelas que le quede , ojalá me puedas decir cuál le puedo poner porfavor y una pregunta ... Es normal que tenga juego la barra de el prensatelas? Ojalá me puedas ayudar . Bendiciones ☺️, soy de México 🙋
Have a Pfaff 796 I was trying to check out the upper knife and the silver knob fell off. I can’t figure out how to get the knob back on so that it will operate to be able to disengage the knife. How far on does the silver knob go back onto the shaft? It has a set screw that if tightened it will not allow the knife to be moved. I followed the manual directions to push the knife unit to the right then turn the knob clockwise until it clicks which I did. Then I tried to unscrew the screw that holds the upper knife on. It would not unscrew but sent the knife further around than where the initial click happened. At that point I tried to get the knife back to the “clicks position and the silver knob fell off. The spring inside this knife unit makes it difficult for me to continue trying to get this to work properly. Any help you can give would be very helpful. Thanks. The reason I was checking out the knives was that the left needle thread sometimes doesn’t catch the looper threads then when I chain after stitching the left thread is partly outside the chain. I read that it could be dull knives that cause a slight bunching as it tries to cut the fabric making the fabric move slightly thus the left needle thread sometimes misses the loops. I don’t know but am trying to figure this out.
Excellent tip on twisting the thread before threading. Thanks
Outstanding video. Just got a vintage 794 and your clear instructions helped me thread the machine right first time. This was a machine sold as “non-functional/for parts only”- it sews (serges?) like a dream! Also, the position/clocking of the second looper guide at 6:30 was slightly different than my new machine- I adjusted mine to fit and everything works great. That twisting a loop in the thread trick was amazingly effective. Thanks for taking the time, you saved me a ton of time and frustration.
This was a perfect video to ease my frustration. Could not figure out how to thread from the instructions in book. Thank you.
I love your video. Just rewatched it. It helps me so much every time I have to rethread. I have not found a better video regarding this serger. Would be great if you had more videos regarding maintenance etc. Thanks so much!
Thank you very much for taking the time to do this video. My mom and I spent hours trying to figure out how to rethread the serger. Your clear instructions are very much appreciated. Thank you.
Thank you for excellent instructions on threading this serger. I picked up one from a church thrift shop. Hopefully it works good after learning how to thread it.
Thank you so so so much. I have a second hand 796 and your instructions have saved the day. Your video explained everything very clearly and I followed you and success the machine is now threaded and sewing correctly. Thank you for doing the video. I have subscribed and will get some new needles - hope you have a video on how to change them. A very happy sewer from Melbourne Australia 👍👍🙌😊
Thank you (very much) for your informative, very detailed, video. Now I can use this machine. Very good video!!
Oh, my goodness! Thank you so very much for your clear instructions! I inherited one of these machines and have not used it due to frustration about threading it properly.
I now can use it without loosing my religion!
This is an AWESOME tutorial on threading, thank you!
I’m using a “big eye” beading needle (which is very flexible& bendy) to get into the small hidden looper holes on my machine. I like knowing I can just twist the thread! Cool!!
I have a 603a 3-thread machine, but the loopers look identical to these. My manual instructions call for the lower looper to thread first (which I thought was odd! But it’s a very old machine) and then it has me winding the upper looper thread over and under the lower thread, kinda kooky-like, to get the thread where it needs to go. I suspect that if I thread it THIS way, then turn the wheel one rotation, the thread should just land in the right location!! I’m gonna try this method and see!!
Thank you!
Hi Paul, Thank you so much for this video. I struggled to thread the 796 - the lopper - orange. Showing the clear instructions I very much appreciate it, Thank you
You explained this SO WELL. Thank you for all of the details. Very helpful and appreciated!
Thank you so much! When I got my 794 secondhand, I could never get it threaded properly. The manual shows nothing of the little holes at the end of the loopers. Thanks to your video, I can finally (consistently) use my serger!
This is great.
A thing I've discovered just now is when it comes to the tricky bit of threading the 'orange' looper is to use a beading needle. Put the beading needle through the looper from the front. Thread the protruding beading needle from the left hand side of the machine. Pull the threaded needle through from the front of the machine carrying the looper thread. If the needle isn't long enough you can thread the needle with an extra bit of thread from the front. I have the 796.
So much less hassle than using tweezers for this bit.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! This is the absolute best threading video I've seen.
A million thanks. I bought a second-hand one and it is thanks to this tutorial that I learned how to use it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Would love more videos regarding this serger. Uses, maintenance anything would be welcomed!!
Thank you so much. Have a gifted hobbylock 794 and you have helped me so much as to how to thread it❤
Wonderful video you really helped me today🙏
Ilyfull information so simple, easy to overstand 👍👍👍🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Master
Greetings from Mexico.
Thanks so much for the great video! I haven’t used my serger for years and was intimidated to try to thread it again!
Tack så mycket du är jätte bra förklara till oss,
Thank you so very much for this amazing tutorial! The video est very clear and we see very clearly what you are doing!
Gracias por el video , es complicado encontrar videos de estás overlock, tengo la 795 y no he podido encontrar un prensatelas que le quede , ojalá me puedas decir cuál le puedo poner porfavor y una pregunta ... Es normal que tenga juego la barra de el prensatelas? Ojalá me puedas ayudar . Bendiciones ☺️, soy de México 🙋
Thank you! I’m going to look at one tomorrow & I know what to look for n
Have a Pfaff 796 I was trying to check out the upper knife and the silver knob fell off. I can’t figure out how to get the knob back on so that it will operate to be able to disengage the knife. How far on does the silver knob go back onto the shaft? It has a set screw that if tightened it will not allow the knife to be moved. I followed the manual directions to push the knife unit to the right then turn the knob clockwise until it clicks which I did. Then I tried to unscrew the screw that holds the upper knife on. It would not unscrew but sent the knife further around than where the initial click happened. At that point I tried to get the knife back to the “clicks position and the silver knob fell off. The spring inside this knife unit makes it difficult for me to continue trying to get this to work properly. Any help you can give would be very helpful. Thanks. The reason I was checking out the knives was that the left needle thread sometimes doesn’t catch the looper threads then when I chain after stitching the left thread is partly outside the chain. I read that it could be dull knives that cause a slight bunching as it tries to cut the fabric making the fabric move slightly thus the left needle thread sometimes misses the loops. I don’t know but am trying to figure this out.
Thanks alot. How does the cutting blade arm move into place?
I can't seem to unscrew the needle set screws using a 1.5 mm allen wrench. Are you sure this is the correct size?
EXCELLENT... Thank you very much !!
So helpful. Thanks!
Thank you so very much for this excellent video!
Por favor me pueden hacer el favor y me dicen que numero de aguja debo usar para esta maquina
Hello; can you help me my hobby lock 793 the needle bar always drop down . Thank you
Thank you! This really helped me.
My needle on left side will not go into position to lock in so I can use both needles
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Gracias me ayudas
Bpor fa la explicacion en español gracias
Por favor traducir en español el video gracias
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! This is the absolute best threading video I've seen.
Por favor me pueden hacer el favor y me dicen que numero de aguja debo usar para esta maquina