Can any one please help? My toyota RS2000 sewing machine has stopped doing any form of zig zag stitch.
The needle will not swing from side to side whilst in opperation.
I was thinking the swinging action may be jammed but it easily nudges over manually as the needle threader moves it accross to the right from it's central possition and the needle swings accross, from centre to right, on it's own on the initial change from straight stitch to zig zag setting after which it will not swing.
I can get only nicely formed straight stitch no matter what settings I have the machine on.
I have cleaned and oiled the machine put in new needle to match the fabric etc although there dose not appear to be missed or non picked up stitches as the straight stitches even when machine is set to zig zag are evenly spaced and lay flat

Exaspirated lizzy, April 2010

I looked inside and the main nylon cog on the top is as worn as the steps of a cathedral.. (all the threads in the middle are concave) I think I've worn it out :(

In answer to Helens enquiry about how easy it is to use for denim jeans. Fortunately I can still use the straight stitch needed.

I've used my RS2000 for all sorts of things, curtains, loose suite covers and other soft furnishings, wedding dresses, jeans, making leather and canvas bags as well as hundreds of regular dress making projects. Must say though I never got on with the needle threader and very rarely used the button hole facillity

I found it an excellent all rounder until now. You will find though that using the correct needles a great help.

If you are sewing the regular shop bought jeans in a medium weight I would normally use a 90 jeans/denim needle for the hems , if you cant unpick or cut off the original thick hem go for a 100 or even a 110 needle as I found these will go through the thickness of the original hem +the extra layer of denim and also will take the stronger and thicker 'for jeans'/ demim stitching thread so if you get the right colour match to the existing top stitching no-one can tell they have been shortened.

If they are narrow leg jeans or even those new denim 'jeggins' it's much easier to clip off the front bit of the machine (the bit you have to remove to put the bobbin in) then you can just run them round on the machine arm as you would a cuff or the tiny openings on baby clothing.

I've no idea why its called a 3D though some-one once told me it could be because the embroidery stitches when worked in satin stitch stood away from the fabric however this is so for most machines that do embroidery so your guess is as good as mine

Although I'm not a professional dressmaker I have been an enthusiastc amature for the last 40years so I hope this info helps give you a starting point for your jeans Helen

Lizzy, April 2010

Hi ive just bought myself a toyota rs2000 3d. it might sound silly but can anyone tell me what the 3d means and is it an easy machine to take denim hems up? Thank you.

helen, April 2010

Many thanks for taking the time to answer :) I'll take a dive inside and have a look.

Hehehe.. wish I'd had a look when it was working properly then would have more idea what everything should look like. I know inside looks a lot more complex than my old Jones machine. I am thinking it may be time to call an engineer.

Lizzy, April 2010

Hello Lizzy,
Sounds like the finger is not touching the cam or the camstack may be split, you need to get inside the machine and have a look in the top at the nylon camstack.
ken

drivewithken, April 2010