victoriasews Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 My machine is driving me to distraction. When I finish a motif, the machine doesn't always stop, sometimes taking as many as 5 more slow stitches and I can't make it stop. I hesitate to change settings because it doesn't always do it. I may go 2 or 3 more motifs with no problem, then it will start taking a couple more stitches. I have bent 2 needles not expecting another stitch. By the way, screaming "Stop" does not work. Neither does slipping and saying a nasty word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyc Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 There are other posts on this, it is a simple fix with a turn of the screw. Check your manual for pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Read this post and/or others on the #8 screw under the hood. Its a problem most of us have had at one time or another. http://apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=17022&page=1#pid191642 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 The symptoms are not like the one addressed in the book. It doesn't continue to stitch, only a stitch or two at random times, and not all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Whaterver you do, don't slap it like Mary Beth did cuz that only hurts your hand... Does this happen all the time or just start happening today? Did you shut er down and let er take a nap? Maybe she's just a little tired? Seriously though.. maybe something with the encoder wheels need to be adjusted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Are you running with the SR on? I had problems awhile back where the machine would suddenly take stitches and misbehave. It turned out that the motor brushes needed to be replaced. If the motor brushed need to be cleaned you can have the same type of problems. If I remember correctly, it causes the SR to fire stitches when it shouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 This started happening yesterday. Millie slept all night and started up doing the same thing. It is now happening more often, almost every time. I take a stitch to pull up the bobbing thread, then it may take as many a 6 more stitches without being prompted or it may just pull up the thread as it is supposed to. It sews fine until I stop, then it will take some more stitches (or not) depending on how it feels. I have not tweeked the #8 thingymabop yet because I'll have to take the IQ off, too, to get to it. I thought I'd wait till DH got home so I have more hands (and an engineer's mind) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Debbi, Lane just got home and we are going to check the motor brushes first. Since the problem is so NOT consistant, that may more likely be the problem. It has now started to have the problem only about every 5 times I stop, which is way better than half an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Debbi, I had some similar problems to the point that even when my machine was all by herself (turned on of course), she might just take a stitch - scare the pants off of me. The #8 screw did not make any difference. In the end it was a circuit board -quick and easy replacement once the board arrives - just a thought....... good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Meg may be right, but it still sounds like your #8 screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Ok, how weird is this? My machine just started working fine. No more extra stitches. I did nothing to it and now it's working. How do you explain that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Originally posted by victoriasews Ok, how weird is this? My machine just started working fine. No more extra stitches. I did nothing to it and now it's working. How do you explain that? Static electricity? Static buildup can do some weird stuff with electronics sometimes. I don't know.. maybe it's her time of the month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Not only static electricity but surges in power in your general area. You won't actually notice it but it does happen and our babies are sensitive to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I would still check the motor brushes and at least clean them out. When I was having problems it was the same symptoms. I would be fine for a day or so, then start acting up, back to fine for awhile, start acting up again....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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