hbuchwitz Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Ugh - my machine was making some noise & between quilts I checked out some old forums (should have probably just called apqs and still probably will tomorrow), but I added some oil to the top of the hook assembly. That & a different quilt top are my only changes. Thread is breaking constantly. it's being frayed somewhere. In checking through the hook - the only rough spot I have is on the "V". That's not shown as a place to buff or not to buff on the manual. Is there supposed to be a little tick there? Can I buff it? Anybody know? I should note I have adjusted tension, changed needles twice, changed the bobbin thread & the bobbin case, changed the top thread to a different cone & a different brand (from superior/superbob to glide/magnaglide & every combination). Rethreaded fully multiple times. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningThreads Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 If you didn't just break a needle before your thread shredding I doubt the problem is with the hook. Grab the thread above and below the pigtail guides and move it in a circle around the inside of the guide. If it catches at all there is a groove worn there and that will cause shredding. Loosen the screw and rotate that guide 180 degrees and give that a try. It is not unusual to have to change the guides more than once per year depending on how much use the machine gets. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I don't see it mentioned,so you might do a very thorough cleaning, or maybe even soak the hook overnight with WD40, followed by a thorough cleaning in the morning. You may have a thread or debris down in your hook assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbuchwitz Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Ok so I hadn't heard the pigtail thing. Wasn't it. Called Angie at apqs today. Buffed things I didn't know you could buff and it's stitching great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryQuiltsTx Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I'm feeling a bit frayed today myself. Maybe I need a good buffing........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I am following this "thread", because when I was quilting the last quilt I did, my thread kept breaking. I noticed it was only when I went from left to right, or maybe it was right to left. Anyway, I just finished the quilt going in the direction that worked. I was thinking that I somehow had a burr or something. I will give her a thorough cleaning and see what happens. Later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWall Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 On 5/15/2017 at 11:02 AM, hbuchwitz said: Ok so I hadn't heard the pigtail thing. Wasn't it. Called Angie at apqs today. Buffed things I didn't know you could buff and it's stitching great! So what did you buff that you didn't know you could buff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbuchwitz Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 I buffed inside the needle hole & the bobbin basket. I have an M so it has what looks like a big mouth on it when you look down from the top. buffed that really good. Cleaned it up, added oil & it worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWall Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thanks for the info. It's so helpful to know all the areas that could need buffing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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