Cleaning rusty FW bobbin case
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I will! I'm going to work on it over my 6-inch magnetic dish. And I'm less apprehensive about it now that I realize the spring isn't a tiny little coil spring... That's what I was picturing in my head and now I realize it's a small piece of metal.
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I did it! There wasn't much gunk under there. And the rusty spots are like pin points. I'll keep an eye on them. The case works and the stitches look nice, so, I'm happy! An original bobbin case for $30, and an extra bobbin case base just in case I ever need one. Thanks for all the help, everyone! Archaic Arcane's site is very helpful in case anyone else needs to try this.
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Hi Miriam and Archaic Arcane,
First, in response to Archaic Arcane, yes, it does make me feel so empowered to have tried it!
And Miriam, I do plan to address the rusty spots at some point. I'm going to research natural ways to remove rust. There has to be some other option besides buying a bottle of Evapo-Rust for basically five little dots of rust.
Those tiny little screws were hard to get in to the bobbin case. They didn't turn easily. I wonder if I should have rubbed a little oil in there first. What do you all think?
Ila
First, in response to Archaic Arcane, yes, it does make me feel so empowered to have tried it!
And Miriam, I do plan to address the rusty spots at some point. I'm going to research natural ways to remove rust. There has to be some other option besides buying a bottle of Evapo-Rust for basically five little dots of rust.
Those tiny little screws were hard to get in to the bobbin case. They didn't turn easily. I wonder if I should have rubbed a little oil in there first. What do you all think?
Ila
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H I'm going to research natural ways to remove rust. There has to be some other option besides buying a bottle of Evapo-Rust for basically five little dots of rust.
Those tiny little screws were hard to get in to the bobbin case. They didn't turn easily. I wonder if I should have rubbed a little oil in there first. What do you all think?
Ila
Those tiny little screws were hard to get in to the bobbin case. They didn't turn easily. I wonder if I should have rubbed a little oil in there first. What do you all think?
Ila
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Miriam, thanks! I must have read it too fast, I thought Ila'd dealt with the rust. Your idea of aluminum foil is great.
Ila, I also gave you another fairly natural way of dealing with the rust back in post 16.
Typically we don't oil the screws or holes for them because that also comes so close to the thread it can get on the thread then on your work. It can also cause "slipping" if the thread path is oiled which will look like a tension problem.
Step 5 on the post I linked to in post 16 usually takes care of the tight screws problem.
Ila, I also gave you another fairly natural way of dealing with the rust back in post 16.
Typically we don't oil the screws or holes for them because that also comes so close to the thread it can get on the thread then on your work. It can also cause "slipping" if the thread path is oiled which will look like a tension problem.
Step 5 on the post I linked to in post 16 usually takes care of the tight screws problem.
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For small pin points of rust I use the wire brush on my Dremel tool. Turning at 97,00000000000000 rpms it makes short work of removing rust.
Just remember to wear safety glasses cos when the little wires come off the wheel they can burry themselves in your skin. Don't want 'em near your eyes.
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Just remember to wear safety glasses cos when the little wires come off the wheel they can burry themselves in your skin. Don't want 'em near your eyes.
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