AHuffman Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I was flushing out my bobbin with WD-40 like a good girl and had a piece of scrap batting underneath to catch the drips. and then I looked away. It took a half a second and the battting is now completely wadded up in the bobbin chase and I can't budge the flywheel at all. UGH! My day just got way longer. :mad: I've cut away as much of the batting as I can and I've pulled out as much as I can with the tweezers. The flywheel is still jammed. UGH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 bugger! I had that happen. Luckily, I got it all out! Then there's the story of how Amy got her finger in there..........YIKES!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Oh gosh Angela, I hope you can get it free. I once had a jam and nothing would move. i just kept wiggling the fly wheel and then it eventually freed. Frightened the daylights out of me:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Oh, Angela, I had that happen to me once, too! Scared the heck out of me...thought sure I had ruined my machine. But with a little time and patience I was able to get everything out and back to normal. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I knew there was a good reason I NEVER clean my millie!!:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 OH NO, DORY! Not the C word!!!! It is MAINTENANCE...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Been there done that. Only once and that was enough for me. Did it very early on as a beginner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHuffman Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Okay, so I called Christy at APQS and cried on her shoulder (well, in her ear). She helped me work through the process and I got all the bits of the batt out and the flywheel/hook is now rotating with ease. I still need to throw some scrap fabric up on the frame to test the stitch quality. Everyone cross their fingers with me and let's hope I didn't completely funk up the bobbin basket/hook. GAH! Christy also said Amy would be wagging her finger at me and telling me to put an old cookie sheet under the head to catch the drips. Then I don't have to rely on my own coordination. Good tip! So... all in all.... learn from my mistake and remember that Christy and Amy are used to teary phone calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eswindy Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I clean mine but lay a towel across the beams and covering the quilt and never get close to the bobbin area only after I turn machine off and wipe it out. I clean it daily even if its cut to spray out the dust, and spray can air after each new bobbin. I hope I am doing that right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Originally posted by AHuffman So... all in all.... learn from my mistake and remember that Christy and Amy are used to teary phone calls. I am so sorry this happened to you! I haven't had this happen to me and hopefully it never does happen. I try to be very careful not to get anything near the moving machinery!! Originally posted by eswindy I clean mine but lay a towel across the beams and covering the quilt and never get close to the bobbin area only after I turn machine off and wipe it out. I clean it daily even if its cut to spray out the dust, and spray can air after each new bobbin. I hope I am doing that right. Yes, this is a very good practice; lay an old towel or scrap batting across the carriage to catch drips. You can also find a small bowl that fits between the carriage and lay a little piece of scrap batting in there to catch the drips. Whatever works, but keep stuff (towels, fingers, etc..) far away from moving parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I am glad I am not the only one that this happened to with a cloth whilst cleaning. I am sure that since I did this that my hopping foot seems to be a little lower down though !! but it is stitching OK so am not going to mess with it! Hope you are back up and running and stitch quality is good !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Originally posted by lisae OH NO, DORY! Not the C word!!!! It is MAINTENANCE...LOL Okay, I'll 'fess up; I do clean her on occasion. However, in thinking about it, I haven't done the WD-40 since I got Lily let up...in January. Perhaps its time?? And...another confession, while I'm waiting for Lily to warm up, I vaccuum the rug in our yurt. I can't help it. Its the only pet free room on our property, so its easy to keep clean. No muddy puppy prints and not nearly as much dust! We are thinking of getting cork to cover the concrete...that will be very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 ...make that "set" up in January... sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHuffman Posted April 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Originally posted by Janette I am glad I am not the only one that this happened to with a cloth whilst cleaning. I am sure that since I did this that my hopping foot seems to be a little lower down though !! but it is stitching OK so am not going to mess with it! Hope you are back up and running and stitch quality is good !! You can always check your hopping foot height by putting it in its lowest position. If you can get two to three business cards under the hopping foot when it is in this position, you're fine! Of course, you may need a bit more room under your hopping foot if you are quilting a particularly high loft batt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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