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Someone else suggested getting two strap wrenches to wrap around each part and twist in the opposite direction. I have a post about how I had to resort to violence to get one off. Has the center knob been removed?
If so, has it been put back together correctly? It goes back together with the inner ring nubs facing outward. To check that, grab the upper shaft and see if it will wiggle right to left. Or, maybe the worm gear or the vertical shaft gear are broken, and that might give it some wiggle. It's 4 years old and lightly used. Most recently, it made a clicking noise when sewing. I think I isolated the noise to the outer metal bobbin case the one that rotates when sewing.
We changed the needle, re-threaded the machine, changed the bobbin, checked for debris around the bobbin case. Still clicking. Took the bottom plate off the machine; didn't see anything of note.
Took the foot plate off. Couldn't remove the bobbin case without removing screws that were on too tight for me to remove. It sewed fine, so we just used it and hoped it would keep going. Any other suggestions? Another thought is that the needle may be hitting the needle plate or the hook the part that rotates around the bobbin case.
When the needle and hook point come together, there should be one thread distance between them. Let me know what you find out. Hello, I have an old frister and rossmann cub 3.
It has been serviced professionally in the last couple of years but I haven't really used it since. I just got it out to start using, and have found that when sewing straight stitch, the line of stitching drifts to one side - every couple of inches, the machine puts in a couple of diagonal stitches as if it is sewing zigzag, or it just drifts and looks a little wobbly.
My tension seems otherwise to be okay, I'm just not getting a nice straight line of sewing, and I'm not sure what I've done wrong! Thank you, Rachel. However, two of them had broken gears. Is the diagonal stitch regularly spaced? If so, it could be a broken gear on top. Remove the top cover and check the gears up there.
If neither gear is broken, try some WD I do like those old Kenmores, but they can be clatter buckets. The has a drop-in bobbin with the crazy toggle bobbin case. You might be able to get one from Sears. But I imagine the cost is pretty high. Another option is to find another old Kenmore from the thrift store. The front-loading or side-loading Kenmores have a better stitch quality. Hi, Thanks so much for your website! I have a Sears Kenmore computerized machine, with a 'fried motherboard' trusted repair shop diagnosis.
This machine served me really well for years, and produces one of the nicest satin stitches I've ever seen including a 7. Replacing the motherboard will cost more than I paid for the machine, if the repair shop does it. Any suggestions? Is this a part that I could possibly put in myself? I just hate to give up on this machine, but am not sure what to do? But I DO think you could replace the whole machine for something just as good, for maybe a little more than the price of a new motherboard. Thanks so much for this advice!
You're right about the expense-Sears won't do it, and my repair shop researched the cost of the part and found that it would be just about what I paid for the machine in the first place.
Thanks for the suggestion on the Juki-that's a brand I have never considered. It's still hard for me to just donate the machine to a thrift store, because it sewed such a nice stitch and amazing satin stitch and is still in wonderful shape, except that it has no 'brain' so is totally useless. To remove that needle plate, first remove the clear plastic bobbin cover and the bobbin. Then remove the metal needle plate. To do this, put a small screwdriver in the slot at the back of the needle plate and push it towards you.
Then you can remove the plastic bobbin case and clean the lint out. Inspect the plastic bobbin case to see if there are any rough spots. If there are, you can remove them with a very fine sandpaper about grit , but be very gentle. It should only take about 4 gentle swipes with the sandpaper. Then put a drop of oil in the center hole and on the feed dog linkages, which are the joints that move when you turn the handwheel. The hook is the pointed part that rotates around the bobbin case.
Check that point for burrs. If the point is rough, sand it gently with the same very fine sandpaper. Then put it all back together. I hope you can get your machine sewing again. You need to get into the bottom of the machine. The problem is connected to the feed linkage. If you can flip the switch to drop the feed dogs, watch what happens under the machine. You need to get some WD worked into that area of the machine.
It also helps to heat the part with a hair dryer. If you watch underneath, you may see a part that moves slowly when you push the reverse button. Hi Rosie, Sometimes, replacing the bobbin case will take care of the problem. The bobbin case needs to have a little wiggle room for the thread to pass between the bump and the spring. Maybe you can help before I take the machine back in. Bobbin case issue, the only plastic part on Juki Exceeds. Anyway, was sewing fine, on spandex, zooming along.
I ran out of top thread, went and put on a new spool and bam! I have no stitches. NO matter what I do, rethread, change the spool, machine on an off, change bobbin thread, rethread.
Nada, no stitches, can the timing go out for no apparent reason? I didn' break a needle, go over heavy fabric, just ran out of thread. Is there something I'm no trying before it goes back in. I've only sewn on the 'fixed' machine for a day, but it worked fine for that time until. Hi Den, When the presser foot is up, the tension disks are open. When you put the presser foot down, they close.
So, if all you did was run out of thread, I wonder if the thread got stuck on one side or the other of the tension disks? Are you positive that the needle is in correctly? If the needle is in the wrong position, that will throw the timing off. All of the above. I checked everything. I've used this machine daily for about 3 yrs and just recently bought the f since I love the features of the Exceed line. Reaced needle, Needle in correctly, thread rethreaded a dozen times as well as bobbin, turned machine on and off thinking maybe a re-boot, and still no stitches.
Bobbin case moves but doesnt pick up top thread to create a stitch, its driving me nuts. So I guess my expensive repair guy gets the machine back. The only suggestion I have is to try to turn the bobbin winder spindle by hand. Try putting a little WD on the spindle and let it work in. I have a White embroidery machine, she's been good to me but the last time I stitched something thick it birdnested, so I took the thread out along with the bobbin, checked the bobbin case for thread underneath then put it back and now the upper thread won't catch the bottom thread, been sewing for years never seen anything like it.
It has the plastic type of bobbin and I have looked everywhere online and I am just beside myself that I really messed something up with her. Is there hope? Should I buy a new bobbin case or do you think it's more serious.
Hubby's not too happy with me cause I bought a lot of embroidery designs and now my machine is sick. When you turn the handwheel backwards, it makes the thread tangle up in the bobbin area. Your machine has an oscillating hook system.
It has the best stitch quality, but the bobbin and feed dog areas need to be cleaned and oiled about every 3 hours of sewing time. The first thing to check is the needle. Is the needle in with the flat side to the back, and is it pushed all the way up? The second thing to check is the threading. Remove both threads and re-thread. Hi Iris, That Bernina is an awesome, powerful machine! I have one at home. The sound is probably the needle up clutch, and nothing to worry about.
Or it may have a pin lodged in there somewhere. We can figure things out by process of elimination. So, 1 is it grinding when the bobbin is in the bobbin case? It could be a bad bobbin which can be replaced for about 40 cents. Sometimes a broken needle gets jammed in the race. Sometimes the top of the race, just below the needle plate, gets broken off. Where the eccentric attaches to that shaft, It needs a little WD My first thought is that the tire on the hub is too big.
But my second thought is that there should be a way to adjust the spring mechanism. If you could send a picture of the bobbin winder assembly, I might be able to see how to adjust it.
So you can loosen the screw and slide the bobbin winder one direction or the other. My first guess is that there's a broken gear somewhere. But, there are so many Singer Fashion Mate models. Some have gears in the bottom and some don't.
My second guess is that something may be getting caught in a belt in the bottom or right end of the machine. Lay the machine on it's back and remove the bottom plate.
See if you can spot a broken gear or chunk of lint. Also, remove the top cover and check the gears up there.
If it's got a broken gear, you'd be better off putting your money into a new machine. Hi Machelle, If it turns backwards but is hard to turn, it may just need to have the old oil removed and re-oil. If it moves backwards, freely, it could mean a gear is broken, or the loopers are crashing against each other, the needles or something under the needle plate.
If it is, take it to the shop and have the timing re-set. You may have to remove a lot of the cover to get to the gear. When that plastic bobbin case gets punctured, you can try to polish it with a very fine sandpaper about grit. Make sure the presser foot is up when you re-thread. When the presser foot is down, the tension disks are closed. Use a flashlight to visually see if the thread is going between the tension disks.
Sometimes it looks like the thread is going where it should, but it goes off to the side. If that helps, great! Good Luck to you! Yes, it would be a good idea to take it to the shop.
But It will likely cost more than it would for you to go buy a cheap, new machine from Walmart or JoAnn. I wish I could reach through the world wide web and get my hands on it. It kinda sounds like a gear may be broken. It kinda sounds like the return motion timing setting may be off. If you can find an honest sewing machine tech, who will tell you what the problem is before they rack up a huge bill, then yes, take it to the shop. I have not been able to sew with it still though because the fabric is being pulled down into the machine.
It came back with the foot pedal not engaging the motor until it's almost flat on the floor then the machine goes 80 mph. I want to call the repair shop to have them take a look at it again, but I want to have an idea of what's wrong with it before I call just in case they try to pull the wool over my eyes. You calmed my nerves when you to explained about my Singer A back in November Hi Winnie, It sounds like foot control was probably cleaned while it was in the shop.
Definitely take it back and have them make it right. Good luck to you! It was cleaned and repaired this past summer and sewed beautifully -- until I accidentally pushed the foot control to fast. After that it wouldn't pick up the thread from the bobbin. I meant to bring it to a repair shop but months after putting it away, I pulled it out just to play around and it sewed perfectly again!
Except then I did the same exact thing -- hit the foot control too hard accidentally and now Ever heard of something like this? Hi Jen, The only explanation I can come up with is that the needle might have slipped out of position. Then re-thread the top and bottom threads and see if that works.
Hi there, I hope to tap into your knowledge today. My machine is only a few years old Janome Sewist S52S and usually runs lovely but recently when I put my foot on the pedal it makes an odd noise and sometimes doesn't go, then when it is going, sometimes it goes fast then slow without me changing the pressure.
I expected the bobbin area to be full of lint, it was, so I cleaned it out, oiled it and it worked OK for about an hour, then did it again. And still does. Any idea please? Thank you, Julie.
If a machine is making a strange noise, and going fast then slow, it could be gummed-up on the inside shafts. Janomes have a reputation for frozen needle bars. It could also be the belt. If you have small children in your home, it could have a pin or 20 stuck in the mechanisms somewhere. Little kids LOVE to put pins inside any hole they can see. My 3 year old did it. You would not believe how many machines we get with a ton of pins inside.
Whenever you have a drop-in bobbin, you have to consider if the bobbin case has been damaged. Sometimes we can polish the bobbin case and make it work again. Other times we have to replace it. If the hook is plastic and damaged, throw the machine away and buy another one. I have a Husqvarna Viking Emerald , which sews beautifully, except for the bottonholes. The 2 sides look nice, but they don't meet.
I tried adjusting the "stitch balance" dial on the right side of the machine, even taking that cover off to see what was going on. But while turning that dial moved a bar inside, it didn't have any effect on the stitch. Can you shed any light on this? Hi Mary, That is pretty strange. Trying the stitch balance was a great idea. So it is forming a perfect buttonhole except that the sides don't meet.
I have tried different fabric thicknesses, different sized needles, and different lengths and widths of the buttonhole. I saw on another forum that a woman has the same model machine, and the same problem. She even posted pictures of the same malformed buttonhole. She finally said it is now working. She said she thinks the buttonhole foot was hanging up on the accessory case, and removed it for a quilting extension table, and also that she now uses only the vertical thread spool.
But I always use the vertical spool, and I tried with and without the accessory case, and also supporting the buttonhole attachment, but nothing seems to help. I wonder if this is a computer problem common to the Emerald If this costs too much to fix, I wonder if I would be better off buying a new machine. This is very frustrating. I really appreciate your ideas. One other thought… Are the feed dogs coming up high enough to carry the fabric through?
That is usually pretty easy to adjust. Or find a used machine on your local Craigslist or through your local newspaper. Avoid buying on Ebay. My favorite inexpensive NEW machine is the new Bernette I have a Kenmore , which is a fantastic machine that I have used for years. I have been putting it through a lot of use recently, so it's a no-brainer to consider it in a need of a service. Last night I was sewing a fairly thick project and the needle became loudly stuck and stopped.
Since then it won't sew a proper stitch. The bottom has extra thread and much of it is broken. No noise or anything, just bad stitching. I have fiddled with the upper tension and re-threaded it a number of times. Could it be I have knocked the timing off whack? Or is there anything else I can try before taking it in to my local shop?
Hi Weird Chylde, My first thought is that the bobbin case has been damaged. Can you remove the needle plate and pull the bobbin case out? My second thought is that the hook may have been damaged.
The hook is the metal point that spins around the bobbin case. You can touch it with your finger to see if it has any rough spots on it. This can also be polished with a very fine sandpaper. If neither of those apply, then the timing is probably off. Good Luck to You! Hi Mary, I have a Pfaff Performance 5. Anything smaller ie.
Any thoughts you might have would be greatly appreciated. Hi Lojo, My first thought is that you may be using Singer needles. My second thought is that the thumb screw or the hole that it screws into may be striped. Your Pfaff dealer could get you a new thumb screw. This happens when you tighten the screw too tight, like if you use a screwdriver to tighten it.
Try some good needles first. Hey there! I'm really sorry to bother you, but I just happened upon this post. I have a Husquvarna Prisma that I got secondhand around half a year ago now, that just stopped doing anything but a straight stitch. I might take it into the shop, but there's a sinking feeling telling me that the motherboard's time has come. I'm trying to be optimistic and tell myself it's just that I was irresponsible and was trying too hard to sew through some fake fur, or that it's b.
What do you think, shop or no? Hi Raquiel, You could be right. It is possible that the side to side motion of the needle bar is frozen-up. Or… Husqvarnas are notorious for having thread tangles in the take-up. Or… a cable may have disconnected from the needle bar stepping motor. The up side to this, is that if your machine IS fried, you have an opportunity to buy a new machine! If you need more than straight-stitch, you may consider a Bernina It will jam, and you may say some bad words or even throw something.
A Juki Q is also a great semi-industrial machine, but only does straight-stitch. I have a Juki Exceed F Only a few years old, not used very much.
It was full of dust and lint, so I cleaned it all out. The main thread needle goes down into the feeder like it is supposed to, but come right back up- does not grab the bobbin thread. Did all the troubleshooting in the manual, but does not sew. Everything on it works except for the fact that the main thread will not grab the bobbin thread.
Hi Jennifer, The timing is out. Any machine with a drop-in bobbin will jam if you try to sew heavy fabric on it. Sometimes it throws the timing off and sometimes it just scars up the plastic bobbin case. I have a Singer Quantum stylist touch and just the other day it started going crazy and sewed into the plastic bobbin case! I was going to take it in but I was wondering if there was an easier fix. Hi Destiny, Sometimes you can repair the bobbin case. Take it out and polish the rough spots with a very fine sandpaper about grit.
Be gentle with it, it only needs a few passes with the sandpaper. If that doesn't fix the problem, you may need to buy a new bobbin case. Any drop-in bobbin machine with a plastic bobbin case will not be able to sew heavy fabrics or thick layers.
I hope you're able to fix your machine. Back in January I asked about my foot pedal not running the machine until it almost hits the bottom then the machine goes 80 mph. I took the machine back to the repair shop and the repair guy said the foot pedal was defective and I need a new one. He said any generic foot pedal will do. My husband can connect the wires to the pedal, but is it all right to purchase a generic pedal without cord and have the wires connected? Winnie Pratt.
Hi Winnie, It depends on which foot pedal you have. Others may have 3 wires instead of two. If your repair shop says any pedal will do, they you may be alright with a generic one.
The one we use at the shop is They look cheap and plastic, but they work really well — better than the cheap metal ones. Hi, I have a Pfaff creative , the rotary hook assembly keeps slipping out of position of the finger. I have adjusted the finger position a few times and taken it in to have it professionally timed and adjusted two or three times at a repair shop.
It continues to happen after a few hours of sewing. Now the plastic rotary hook is worn down from slipping out of the finger i have to reposition it every few yards of sewing. Hi Susanne, I had a similar problem with the same machine. I just bought a new Juki sewing machine in Feb.
First, the feet would not attach without falling off. Got new foot and new thing for the foot to attach to. That is good but now it is making a clacking noise when I sew. I am frustrated!! What can be wrong? I have a VSM Singer and now will not sew. The belt is intact, it was threaded properly. The light comes on so there is power to the machine.
It hums but nothing else. A sewing machine can be quite the investment in both time and money, so it really does make sense that you'd want to be thorough before taking your machine to a repair shop. I think it is especially helpful that the article recommends cleaning and oiling the bobbin first since that is a step that many people miss. Of course, if none of the article's suggestions work, and your machine is still busted, then you'll definitely want to take it to a professional repair shop.
I have a Pfaff sewing machine. It is not one of the electronic ones. It is heavy metal with push buttons. The one problem I realized awhile back is that the bar that the sewing feet attach to just started sliding down even though I have the lever taken up. What can me and my sweetie do to fix it? It is an pretty old machine and I wanted to see if we could fix it at home rather taking to a shop. Our nearest shop is around 60 miles away. I just wanted to send you a quick note to say thank you for this post.
I've been hunting for a good, cheap sewing machine for a couple of years I'm on a very small budget and could never find something that was both cheap enough and in good enough condition to justify spending the money on it.
Last week I was in one of the local thrift stores and asked the staff if they ever got sewing machines in. One of the ladies pointed out the machine they had currently sitting behind the desk a Kenmore and said that it had just come in but they hadn't had a chance to test it yet.
She offered to test it then and there if I was interested in buying it. After about 5 minutes she came to the conclusion that the bobbin case was broken and the entire machine would be going in the trash, unless I wanted to take it home and see if I could find the parts to get it working again. I absolutely love pulling things apart and either repairing them or using the parts in craft projects so I jumped on the opportunity.
She mentioned your blog as a great resource in case I needed it. He had a bobbin case in perfect condition and he said I could just have it since he didn't pay anything for it in the first place. Today I finally got the chance to pull it all out and try to get it working. I immediately discovered that both the manuals it came with were in French, which I don't read, and I had no idea where to start. Your blog post and photos helped me to work out what I was doing.
I now have an excellent sewing machine in perfect working order and thanks to your advice and some very good timing and luck, I didn't pay a cent for it. I was told it worked but when I got it home and tried it, it will not feed the fabric through. I cleaned and oiled it, checked the tension button to ensure it was engaged adequately, bobbin winder is not engaged and feed dogs are up. Would it be worth replacing the feed dogs and trying that or should I just take it to a sewing shop and have it professionally cleaned and adjusted.
I have no idea if the machine is is worth putting any money into it. I have an a Singer Fashion Mate model When I plug it in the light goes on but the motor doesn't run not even a hum.
Is that something I cold fix myself? Many thanks. Or when it gets too narrow to grab the pulley. Leave a leather belt on as long as you can. We generally replace belts with an orange lug belt. They come in 2 grades — regular and premium. The premium ones are pretty good, but the regular ones get brittle and fall apart pretty quickly.
Sometimes loosening gives a better grip than tightening -- especially on a Singer Featherweight. I have a Kenmore The thread isn't distributed evenly along the bobbin as it winds, and the thread is extremely loose on the bobbin.
Suggestions please? Hi Donna, Be sure your thread comes from the spool, then wraps around the tensioner in a figure 8, before you take it to the bobbin winder. Sometimes the bobbin winder post gets bent, then the bobbin will wind unevenly. You should be using a Singer 15 class bobbin, with 10 holes on each flat end. Thanks so much for your help with the bobbin winder.
Now my Kenmore The machine started loud, rhythmic squeaking. Then when I pressed the foot control, the motor hummed but nothing moved. I hope this is a fixable problem. Hi Donna, First, remove the bobbin case and hook. Then try to turn the handwheel. Sometimes the jam happens in the hook.
Second, it could be the central pulley. That central pulley is notorious for freezing up. To get to it, you need to remove the cover on the end with the handwheel. Loosen the motor mount to loosen the belts. Then work some WD into it. And let me know what you figure out. It was the central pulley. Thank you SO much for your help. I love this site. Good morning I am hoping that my sewing machine can be repaired after trying all of the above but I would like to get a second one and want to start looking at reconditioned ones.
Could you guide me where to start please. My favorite machines are Berninas. The one thing we check when buying an older Bernina is the camstack gear and the vertical shaft gear. You could also get a used, newer Bernina for about the same price. The to models are great mechanical machines.
The to are great computerized machines. My second favorite machines are the old Kenmores, like what you have.
The ones that are good have the front-loading bobbin, not a top-loading drop-in bobbin. They also have built-in stitches, not plastic stitch cams that you load into the top of the machine. And you want to at least have straight-stitch zig-zag, broken zig-zag or serpentine, blind hem, and an edge finish stitch.
A good place to look for a used machine is on Craigslist. Craigslist is divided into local regions, so you could go look at the machine and try if before you buy.
Or, you can check your local newspaper classified ads. Thank you for your suggestions. It didn't have a case but has lots of feet and came with new needles and oil. It was from a Bernina dealer and has a 2 year guarantee. Now I just have to learn how to use it. A short time later my Toyota was returned all fixed and it was the bobbin finger that caused the problem.
Thanks, I am curious to know the difference between the and since is also available. The needle-up clutch tells the machine to always stop with the needle in the up position. The foot control is pretty great! The is the best mechanical machine ever made. But the has just a little bit of electronics that makes it a very sweet machine.
I had to choose between keeping an or a , and I kept the Just make sure the basting device is moving freely. The teeth just feed a lot better. Thank you for that. I may look out for a out of curiosity and at my leisure.
Right now I have to learn out to use the Do you have any suggestions please Co-incidentally my repairman was just returning my Toyota when I arrived home with my Bernina Record. He had actually serviced the Bernina too a short time ago. I have found with my Toyota that it is hard to maintain a perfect stitch and I have heard that the Bernina excels at this.
I am in a situation now where the Toyota is giving a perfect stitch at the moment but the Bernina is not. At the shop a sample of calico on a demonstration showed a good stitch. Now I am using lightweight wool and a gutterman thread it is not which has surprised me. The salesperson is uncertain what to advise since he did not service the machine. Any suggestions to a rather nervous amateur might help me to get set up.
The running of the machine sounds good and every part feels and looks of an excellent quality. I have a couple ideas for you. Are you using a cone of Guterman thread? If so, use a cone holder on the table behind the machine. Or cut a plastic soda pop bottle so a cone of thread will fit inside, then feed the thread up through the top opening. Cone thread needs to feed from the top of the cone.
If the bobbin is getting stuck, it may not be the right bobbin, or the bobbin may be bent, or sometimes the bobbin case gets bent. When winding a bobbin, the thread needs to wrap around the tensioner in a figure 8, before it goes to the bobbin winder. If the needle is going up and down while winding a bobbin, the bobbin winder clutch needs to be cleaned.
Then remove the handwheel and clean the shaft, the metal ring and inside the handwheel. Put new sewing machine oil on the shaft and put it back together. So once or twice per project. A little WD in the hole just above the needle may help with that.
Dear Annette Thanks for you help I can now check things out with confidence. It would be a great idea to have your local technician give the machine a full service. There are so many little things that can be done to make that machine perfect.
Hello Annette I will talk to my local technician. Could you advise on what I can expect with this machine for stitches please. I was not expecting to fiddle with the tension when changing fabric from cotton to wool for instance.
I had heard that Bernina's have self adjusting tension mechanisms is that the case for these vintage ones? Your tensioner is there for you to be able to adjust. When I sew with polyester thread, I tighten my tensions—top and bottom.
I have control of it, not the machine. When I sew Velcro, the tension is different than if I sew cotton fabric into a quilt. The newer Berninas do have self-adjusting tensions, but only by what stitch you select. The tension for a decorative stitch will be different than a button hole stitch, or a zig-zag, or for machine embroidery. But I still can adjust the tension how I want it to be.
Because I might want to use 50 wt Aurifil cotton thread instead of 40 wt Metrosene polyester. I hope you can help me. Usually, that means 1 you have a bad bobbin 2 the wrong bobbin or 3 your bobbin case is damaged. I have a Bernina and am having trouble with my lower thread tension even after making sure all is clean and threaded correctly. It's discouraging and frustrating as I had my machine tuned up last fall and have used it very little since.
The lower thread basically looks like a flat line with the upper thread looping down. I have tried loosening the bobbin tension and increasing the upper tension in several iterations. I have tried different thread and material. Can you offer suggestions? Did you re-thread with the presser foot up? When the presser foot is up, the tension disks are open.
When the presser foot is down, the tension disks are closed tight. Try re-threading one more time. To get that out, turn your upper tension to 0. Then fold a piece of cotton or flannel fabric in half and pull it through the tensions on both sides of the center disk. Or if you have a can of air or air compressor, you could blow it out real good. Also, there may be damage on the hook or on the needle plate. First, remove the bobbin case and hook. Sometimes it gets jammed and just needs to be repositioned into the correct spot.
Can you turn the handwheel with your hand? Use a little WD on the needle bar and try to get it to move. Bless you for being a beacon of hope for all us frustrated sewers! Can I pick your brain? I have a Singer auto reel and the needle bar swings very easily side to side anytime during.. Yes this machine was given to me : I can not find any information on the internet about this problem but I am sure others have given up because of it. I am handi-capable.. Help me save an antique!
It sounds like you have a Singer Touch and Sew machine. The first thing to do is to put a new needle in. Then check that the stitch width and needle position knobs are turned to their correct positions. Some needle bars have a spring that pushes them back to the right during a zig-zag stitch. Sometimes we need to adjust the spring to make it tighter, so it will return to a straight stitch.
We use WD at the shop. But you have to be sure to remove all of the WD before you re-oil. The frozen part may be anywhere from the knob, through the top of the machine, and back down to the needle.
Then move the parts by hand or by machine until everything is moving like it should. It may take some time. Hi lovely, Well I purchased what looks to be a Singer for cheap as it had no foot pedal, and huzzah I just happened to have one that I had just wired up for my 99k. Well I tried the machine at the sellers house and it worked! So I took it home and have it a clean oil and grease up as per the manual.
I then plugged it in, pressed the pedal and it struggled to go, then just as quickly something blew :- I dug deeper to find the Interferance suppressor has blown on it. I thort oh easy I will go to the electrical shop and get a replacement,ha! So now I'm stuck, struggling to find a replacement anywhere in the world.
Can it even be replaced? Can it be replaced with something else? Or is my machine dead forever? It would seem like such a waste to not get her up and running. Upper thread broke while sewing on my Brother sewing machine. What can I do? On the above question about the thread getting caught, I should add the machine is a Brother XL Thanks for the clarification! Remove the left end cover, by removing the screw.
Then you can get inside and remove the thread with tweezers and a big pin. This is a special screw. This screw is opposite. Also, take the bobbin case out. Remove the race cover and pull the hook out. Sometimes the hook gets jammed on a tangle of thread, and that may be helpful. Pages Home Hall Of Shame You can click on the images to make them bigger. Remember to lift the presser foot when you thread your machine. This will open the tension disks, so the thread can go inside them.
Re-thread the top and bobbin threads. Be sure you are threading correctly. Adjust your tensions. It is usually marked on the dial.
If not, set it at 3. Thread the machine with a dark thread on top, and a light thread in the bobbin. Then sew with a medium zig-zag stitch. Do you need to adjust your bobbin case tension? Here are some pictures of bobbin cases.
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