Featherweight Bobbin Spindle
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Featherweight Bobbin Spindle
Howdy y'all :c)
Even though I got my Featherweight back in May, I just finally got a chance to use it this past week. I was on vacation, so I took it with me to use on my sister's quilt. MAN does it ever sew like a dream!!! I'm absolutely thrilled with it! The only problem is, as I was preparing to wind the bobbin, I realized from the fact that the bobbin wasn't spinning and from the pictures in the manual that the bobbin spindle was on backwards! Luckily I also had a Sidewinder with me and was able to use that, so it was no big deal. But it could be in the future if I'm ever somewhere where I don't have a bobbin winder. I tried to slide it out to put it on the other way, but no dice. I noticed that there is a screw beneath the spindle that might release it along with the entire black metal piece around it, but without knowing for sure what I'm doing I'm afraid to take it out. So can someone please tell me how to resolve this? I would sure appreciate it! :c)
Donna
Even though I got my Featherweight back in May, I just finally got a chance to use it this past week. I was on vacation, so I took it with me to use on my sister's quilt. MAN does it ever sew like a dream!!! I'm absolutely thrilled with it! The only problem is, as I was preparing to wind the bobbin, I realized from the fact that the bobbin wasn't spinning and from the pictures in the manual that the bobbin spindle was on backwards! Luckily I also had a Sidewinder with me and was able to use that, so it was no big deal. But it could be in the future if I'm ever somewhere where I don't have a bobbin winder. I tried to slide it out to put it on the other way, but no dice. I noticed that there is a screw beneath the spindle that might release it along with the entire black metal piece around it, but without knowing for sure what I'm doing I'm afraid to take it out. So can someone please tell me how to resolve this? I would sure appreciate it! :c)
Donna
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can't see the screw holding it on, my phone) . The ead of it its into a counterbore or pocket in the steel pivot arm. If it is, Then the bobbin shaft needs to be carefully pressed out and reinstalled from the other direction. I just rescued a sad FW in which there was so much rust on every steel part, that i had to press it apart to remove the rust. Use care cause the shaft itself is soft.
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Howdy y'all :c)
Even though I got my Featherweight back in May, I just finally got a chance to use it this past week. I was on vacation, so I took it with me to use on my sister's quilt. MAN does it ever sew like a dream!!! I'm absolutely thrilled with it! The only problem is, as I was preparing to wind the bobbin, I realized from the fact that the bobbin wasn't spinning and from the pictures in the manual that the bobbin spindle was on backwards! Luckily I also had a Sidewinder with me and was able to use that, so it was no big deal. But it could be in the future if I'm ever somewhere where I don't have a bobbin winder. I tried to slide it out to put it on the other way, but no dice. I noticed that there is a screw beneath the spindle that might release it along with the entire black metal piece around it, but without knowing for sure what I'm doing I'm afraid to take it out. So can someone please tell me how to resolve this? I would sure appreciate it! :c)
Donna
Even though I got my Featherweight back in May, I just finally got a chance to use it this past week. I was on vacation, so I took it with me to use on my sister's quilt. MAN does it ever sew like a dream!!! I'm absolutely thrilled with it! The only problem is, as I was preparing to wind the bobbin, I realized from the fact that the bobbin wasn't spinning and from the pictures in the manual that the bobbin spindle was on backwards! Luckily I also had a Sidewinder with me and was able to use that, so it was no big deal. But it could be in the future if I'm ever somewhere where I don't have a bobbin winder. I tried to slide it out to put it on the other way, but no dice. I noticed that there is a screw beneath the spindle that might release it along with the entire black metal piece around it, but without knowing for sure what I'm doing I'm afraid to take it out. So can someone please tell me how to resolve this? I would sure appreciate it! :c)
Donna
This is not a big problem! I thought that I had seen most everything, but this is a new one to me. I have been teaching featherweight owner maintenance classes for 8 years. Easy fix to remove the screw and reverse so that the wheel will run on the belt and the other end can hole the bobbin.
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