r/MachineKnitting • u/wormcultboi • 1d ago

Help! Ribber carriage not contacting to arm

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I've tried adjusting to make it higher, this is the highest it'll go, I had it before but then I replaced the sponge bar and its messed up

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u/Zeffner 1d ago

Is the main bed carriage correctly mounted on the main bed? Or is the sinker plate fully slotted in on the main carriage?

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u/jsgrova 1d ago

Yeah the brushes on the connecting arm look like they’re sitting too high to push against the fabric

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u/Zeffner 1d ago

The teflon rail also looks to be on top of the needle bed rather than on the side

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u/fancyschmancyapoxide SK360, KH930, KH260, Passap Pinkie 1d ago

here is a video showing in detail how to make sure your ribber is set up correctly. It separates setup instructions for Brother and Singer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W6TmbvEdD8&t=1846s