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somewhat On Topic - bobbin winder
The clutch thingie on my sewing machine is once again 'stuck.' This means that
the needle thingie goes up and down when I need to make a bobbin full of thread in order to sew a pillow or purse for my embroidery (see how I've cleverly made it sort of on topic). Someone nice and strong might be able to unstick it but I'm not gonna pay more than the machine is worth to get it fixed by a professional. I'm thinking of buying a stand alone bobbin winder. Any thoughts on this thought? -- another anne, add ingers to reply |
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somewhat On Topic - bobbin winder
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.....snipped..... I'm thinking of buying a stand alone bobbin winder. Any thoughts on this thought? Several of the people over at RCTQ have gotten the bobbin winder and they seemed to like it just fine. I've seen then at Joann's and I think the cost was about $40.00. That would be a good time to use a coupon!! I've been thinking about getting one because the bobbin winder on my machine is out of whack. It's the kind where pushing the bobbin against the winder stop latches it into gear, disengages the needle and makes the bobbin assembly turn to wind the thread onto the bobbin. Problem is, the bobbin wont stay stuck against the stop so I can't wind a bobbin -- have to drag out another sewing machine just to do that! It's time for the machine to go in for another 50,000 mile service so I will have the bobbin winder "stuff" checked. When is the last time you gave you machine a good cleaning or had it serviced? Could be that there's just a piece of something stuck somewhere that is causing your bobbin winder to malfunction. You could always just ask what they charge at Joann's when the guys there to clean machines. I know that they charge about $35.00 here to clean & "service" machines that are not computer operated. CiaoMeow ^;;^ -- PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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somewhat On Topic - bobbin winder
On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:34:55 -0500, anne wrote:
The clutch thingie on my sewing machine is once again 'stuck.' This means that Consider talking to the nice folks over on the yahoo group "wefixit" -- there's a fair chance someone will have a good idea of exactly what's wrong and what needs to happen. If it's just metal-to-metal seizing, I'd probably try WD-40 or methyl salicylate, applied every day for a week or so, then a couple of good whaps with a heavy phone book. (You can also just take out the needle when winding a bobbin if the clutch doesn't want to cooperate, at least until you can fix it.) Kay |
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somewhat On Topic - bobbin winder
anne wrote:
......snipped......... to you and Miz Mary, it is way past time for the machine to be oiled but the last time I did it, I made a mess with the oil and had to run a lot of thread and fabric through the mechanisms to get it clean. The money probably could've/should've been spent on a checkup but I don't know a reputable service technician. Next time you are in Joann's, ask them if they have someone who comes to the store to service customer machines. My Joann's does this -- usually every 3 or 4 months and they will put a sign on the front door to let customers know about it. Another thought is to call a local store that sells vacuums and sewing machines. They usually service machines and can usually be trusted. Even if you don't want to take the chance of oiling your machine, you really should clean it after every few projects. I don't have to oil my machine because it is computerized but I DO have to clean it and you would be surprised the amount of schmutz that is caught up in the area around the bobbin!!! I sew a lot so I clean my machine after every 2 or 3 projects and should probably do it after every single project. I'm lazy and don't like having to get out the little screwdriver and other tools so I wait as long as possible :-). Seriously -- you would not believe the difference it makes when your machine is clean and oiled and properly serviced. Call around and find someone to service your machine -- it's a whole lot cheaper than having to buy a new machine!!!!! CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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