did I mess up my machine
#1
I hit a dense spot making a pillow case and bent the needle on my Janome 6600. now it's making a scraping sound when I sew :thumbdown: . I guess it's time for a tune up anyway, so I'm taking it in next week. I just hope I didn't mess it up too bad :cry:
#3
Dumb question but did you change the needle? Sometimes if you turn the machine off and on again it also "resets" iteslf.
I would also try cleaning out the bobbin area. Sometimes when I hit a thick area and the needle breaks, it is because the bobbin isn't moving properly b/c the bobbin area is full of lint.
I would also try cleaning out the bobbin area. Sometimes when I hit a thick area and the needle breaks, it is because the bobbin isn't moving properly b/c the bobbin area is full of lint.
#4
Oh oh. I hope it's not anything expensively wrong.
Maybe you can find an answer here--
http://sewvacdoctor.com/cate.asp?categoryID=19
Maybe you can find an answer here--
http://sewvacdoctor.com/cate.asp?categoryID=19
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Originally Posted by hopetoquilt
Dumb question but did you change the needle? Sometimes if you turn the machine off and on again it also "resets" iteslf.
I would also try cleaning out the bobbin area. Sometimes when I hit a thick area and the needle breaks, it is because the bobbin isn't moving properly b/c the bobbin area is full of lint.
I would also try cleaning out the bobbin area. Sometimes when I hit a thick area and the needle breaks, it is because the bobbin isn't moving properly b/c the bobbin area is full of lint.
Good luck.
#10
thanks for the tips! I had already changed the needle, turned on and off, cleaned the bobbin case. Just tried to rethread. Still scrapes. :-( :-( :-(
it's due a service anyway. I just wanted to wait for the right moment, I guess this is it :mrgreen:
it's due a service anyway. I just wanted to wait for the right moment, I guess this is it :mrgreen:
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