|
Posted by Kate Dicey on June 5, 2006, 7:09 pm
moomum@lactivist.co.uk wrote:
> Posted this to the alt textiles by mistake, when I was looking for the
> $100 is too much to spend on a machine thread, sorry
>
> You have all been so helpful about the weak machine I wonder if you can
> help me with trying to fix my singer.
>
> I had 3 party bags to go (fake fur, monster bags) and for some stupid
> reason I flipped the fur on the left hand side of the foot up and it
> got caught in the rod that goes up and down and lifts the needle. It
> jammed and won't move. I pulled out what I could of the fur, and even
> tried burning it out , thinking that nylon would burn quickly but
> nothing happened. (It's a good solid metal machine)
>
> I took the casing off the side but can't get any further, there is
> nothing left to unscrew that looks obvious.
>
> Is this a job for the experts or is there something else I can try?
> Turning the handle does nothing and I don't want to burn the motor out.
I think I'd need to see pix before I could diagnose anything or suggest
further treatment.
Are you sure the fur isn't caught in the feed dogs?
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
| 
Yahoo! 
Google 
Windows Live 
del.icio.us 
digg 
Netscape 
XML Sitemap