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Posted by NightMist on February 25, 2008, 3:30 pm
I _think_ I have a needle issue.
Once in a while my Pfaff 130 takes a fit and decides to wrap thread
around the spindle that turns the bobbin.
My usual response is to take her down, clean her out, oil the open
points, and change the needle. Sometimes that works, sometimes I have
to do it more than once and it works.
It has occured to me that I never have a problem when I am using a
specialty needle. My general use needles are just tossed into a tin
box (in their little plastic cases!) and live there in a happy jumble
of brands. Almost all my speialty needles are schmetz.
Am I going to have to start sorting my needles by brand? or am I going
to have to call my sewing machine guy for a tune up?
NightMist
ever thankful for a sewing machine guy that makes housecalls.
--
Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister.
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Posted by Mary Fisher on February 25, 2008, 4:21 pm
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> I _think_ I have a needle issue.
> Once in a while my Pfaff 130 takes a fit and decides to wrap thread
> around the spindle that turns the bobbin.
> My usual response is to take her down, clean her out, oil the open
> points, and change the needle. Sometimes that works, sometimes I have
> to do it more than once and it works.
> It has occured to me that I never have a problem when I am using a
> specialty needle. My general use needles are just tossed into a tin
> box (in their little plastic cases!) and live there in a happy jumble
> of brands. Almost all my speialty needles are schmetz.
> Am I going to have to start sorting my needles by brand? or am I going
> to have to call my sewing machine guy for a tune up?
> NightMist
> ever thankful for a sewing machine guy that makes housecalls.
Spouse's machine was always failing, the service man showed him how to
transform the efficiency by clearing out the fine lint under the footplate.
He hasn't looked back since then.
Not saying this is your problem but it might help someone.
Mary
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Posted by Ron Anderson on February 25, 2008, 5:10 pm
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> I _think_ I have a needle issue.
> Once in a while my Pfaff 130 takes a fit and decides to wrap thread
> around the spindle that turns the bobbin.
> My usual response is to take her down, clean her out, oil the open
> points, and change the needle. Sometimes that works, sometimes I have
> to do it more than once and it works.
> It has occured to me that I never have a problem when I am using a
> specialty needle. My general use needles are just tossed into a tin
> box (in their little plastic cases!) and live there in a happy jumble
> of brands. Almost all my speialty needles are schmetz.
> Am I going to have to start sorting my needles by brand? or am I going
> to have to call my sewing machine guy for a tune up?
> NightMist
> ever thankful for a sewing machine guy that makes housecalls.
> --
> Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister.
Stop treating your needles like so much trash. Do not commingle needles in
fact if you have used them for any length of time as in 6-8 hours of sewing
toss them. If you actually think they are still in good condition put them
back in the original container.
Take a look at this
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com/needles.htm
--
Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
18 Dingman Rd., Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
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Posted by Pogonip on February 25, 2008, 6:26 pm
Ron Anderson wrote:
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> Stop treating your needles like so much trash. Do not commingle needles in
> fact if you have used them for any length of time as in 6-8 hours of sewing
> toss them. If you actually think they are still in good condition put them
> back in the original container.
> Take a look at this
> http://www.a1sewingmachine.com/needles.htm
>
>
If you sew a lot, buy your needles in bulk. Good quality needles are
relatively cheap that way, and you don't feel the need to get every last
bit of service out of them. ;-) Look at what the machine cost, what
the fabric cost, what the pattern cost (if you use one), and what a
needle costs. Toss the needle, save the machine, fabric, pattern, and
your nerves.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by NightMist on February 25, 2008, 11:38 pm
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>If you sew a lot, buy your needles in bulk. Good quality needles are
>relatively cheap that way, and you don't feel the need to get every last
>bit of service out of them. ;-) Look at what the machine cost, what
>the fabric cost, what the pattern cost (if you use one), and what a
>needle costs. Toss the needle, save the machine, fabric, pattern, and
>your nerves.
Actually I have been thinking of starting to do that.
For that I may give my service guy the option as he carries some
supplies, including needles, in his wife's shop.
Universals at least. If he told me he could get me fines for silk and
leather needles in quantity at a decent price, I might just kiss him.
Currently ten or so packets of needles at retail would cover what the
Pfaff cost me. Another seven or ten packets would cover her
introductory visit to the sewing machine guy. I wanted to make sure
that that linen timing belt was in good shape (it was).
I have been very lucky with finding sewing machines (G)
I do know what the old girl would cost to replace though!
She is gold and treated as such.
Matter of fact I will be going over her cabinet some time in the near
future with an eye to tightening it up. It is original and more than
fifty years has definitely taken it's toll on the hinges and where
they attach.
NightMist
--
Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister.
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> Once in a while my Pfaff 130 takes a fit and decides to wrap thread
> around the spindle that turns the bobbin.
> My usual response is to take her down, clean her out, oil the open
> points, and change the needle. Sometimes that works, sometimes I have
> to do it more than once and it works.
> It has occured to me that I never have a problem when I am using a
> specialty needle. My general use needles are just tossed into a tin
> box (in their little plastic cases!) and live there in a happy jumble
> of brands. Almost all my speialty needles are schmetz.
> Am I going to have to start sorting my needles by brand? or am I going
> to have to call my sewing machine guy for a tune up?
> NightMist
> ever thankful for a sewing machine guy that makes housecalls.