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What is the Shuttle Hook Timing of a Sewing Machine
This chapter explains the precise meaning of shuttle hook timing in a sewing machine based on needle position and hook alignment. It covers how to identify the correct timing, the standard measurements involved, and the exact moment when the shuttle hook should align with the needle. Readers will also understand the basics of checking and adjusting shuttle hook timing.
What is the Shuttle Hook Timing
When the sewing machine is operated and the needle goes down into the machine and then comes up again from inside, at the moment when the shuttle rotates and the shuttle hook (🪝) comes near and exactly in front of the needle, at that time, the shuttle hook being at least 1.5 millimeters and at most 2.5 millimeters above the needle hole is called the correct shuttle timing of the sewing machine.