What kind of needle is best for your thread injector?

[Cedar1974]

http://www.therainshed.com/

I was looking through this site and found their listing for different thread injector needles. I was wondering which needle is best for Ripstop Nylon, Silnylor, and even No-See'em Netting? Not sure if this has been asked, but being new to the forums and knowing more are coming here each day, I thought this was a good question to ask.

[Hopper]

Hey Cedar1974,the owners manual that come with my Singer sewing machine says use a type 2020 size 11/80 needle
I just finished my first DIY hammock project,and that size needle worked great for me.I used 100% polyester thread
I just realized your from Mobile,Al,Im in Lucedale,Ms about 40 miles from Mobile
You may already know,but they are having a group hang in the Homochitto National Forest Nov 14-16,hope you can make it
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...November-14-16

Hope this helps,and good luck with your DIY project

[Rat]

I use a ballpoint needle on no seeum and a sharp on everything else.

Here is a good Needle/Thread size chart.

[Cedar1974]

I didn't know about the hang, and I haven't gotten around to making my hammock yet, family crisis. But I hope by next year to have the money to make my hammock and by this Summer I hope to be out hiking and hanging.

[Cedar1974]

I use a ballpoint needle on no seeum and a sharp on everything else.

Here is a good Needle/Thread size chart.

I've heard about using the ball point on the No seeum, but I was wondering if maybe a thinner needle would be better for silnylon or ripstop is all. But thanks also for the chart, this will be helpful if I need to use a thicker thread.

[gmcttr]

Another recent post on needles....

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...=1#post1336822

A size 9 thru 14 should be fine for sil and ripstop. Just make sure your thread is not too large for the smaller needles.

[SnrMoment]

I've been using the Schmetz Microtex needles. Small thread hole, but work very well on 30D ripstop.

[Just Bill]

I've been using the Schmetz Microtex needles. Small thread hole, but work very well on 30D ripstop.

I use these as well on 99% of my stuff. 70/10 is the size I use. They occasionally break on tougher stuff or multi layers.
I also have good luck with Singer Universal regular point needles style 2020, size 70/09. Sews webbing easily.
Don't sew anything very heavy- most stuff is in the one ounce range.