Rather than go directly into the machine, the thread passes through an eyelet in the thread stand just above Jerry Glasgow’s hand.
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The spool pin holds a thread spool on a homeowner machine but it serves as a guide on an industrial. Pass the thread through the upper hole first, from back to front (toward you). Then insert the thread through the lower hole from right to left (exits toward the machine head).
3 bigger than a domestic machine, they have the power to plunge through plywood. They require a job-specific table that mounts a motor on the bottom side. People refer to them by various terms like walking-foot, unison-feed, or triple-feed. They all mean basically the same thing. Consult a sewing-machine specialist for more details. And get one that a local shop can service. Some brands come cheap because they have little support. And while new machines can cost in the thousands, older ones turn up in the want ads for hundreds. You can even buy low-cost machines complete with tables and motors for $600. But don’t be afraid to splurge on a quality machine in known good condition; you can recoup most if not all of your investment when you’re done (provided you’re not hooked, which you may be). We’ll jump right into this by explaining how to set up a sewing machine. It takes
4 Thread guides vary radically among makes and models but like the spool pin, it redirects the thread and maintains thread tension. In this case, enter both holes from the right, going top to bottom.