Sheila Poore Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Has anyone experienced this? Tension on bobbin is loose per spider test and also towa gauge, when i place it in machine it is very tight coming up, have cleaned, adjusted etc for the last few hours and cannot figure it out. thanks for any help or suggestions out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Sometimes the bobbin has lints, spray it with WD, clean with q tips & I rethread all the paths, check the cone of thread if it is catching something and test on another sandwich practice before stitching on the quilt again Corey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBQuilts Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Sheila, I had the same situation once and could not find the problem for a long time. Finally I changed bobbins. I had bought new bobbins and they all went bad after one use. They were not the grey aluminum but the aluminum that looked like brushed silver. After one use the center where the hole is was just slightly caved in instead of being flat and would not work anymore. So check your bobbin. Just a thought. p.s. I even had one of the new bobbin's side break off as I was winding the bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Poore Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Thanks Cory and Janice! I'll keep working on it......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunkHouseQuilts Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I would tend to think you have a warped bobbin. It only takes a drop or 2 on a hard floor they can warp. It feels ok until you get in in the case in the machine and then you notice the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmillie2010 Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 what thread? also check the bobbin case. I had situation where King Tut was breaking and finally discovered that it wasn't pulling from the bobbin case like it should. case was bad. change bobbin case and see what happens. and remember that thread exits the bobbin case spinning the bobbin clockwise. just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Originally posted by Corey Sometimes the bobbin has lints, spray it with WD, clean with q tips & I rethread all the paths, check the cone of thread if it is catching something and test on another sandwich practice before stitching on the quilt again Corey. Ditto what Cory said about cleaning with WD40. But be sure to always oil any time following WD40 treatment. I would clean my machine thoroughly. That means taking the needle bar cover off, blowing out with air compressor, WD4D, wipe out inside area (walls) and re oil from the top down. I think if you clean thoroughly it will fix your issue. A clean machine is a happy machine. Also make sure your bobbin case is lint free. I always blow out my bobbin case after every quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Ditto what Shana said. I always do this too. So important. I will also take a business card and run it up under the area where the thread exits the bobbin case. Sometimes there's lint stuck up in there that needs to come out. Don't use a pin...just a business card. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Oh, and don't forget. DO NOT WIND YOUR BOBBINS TOO TIGHT. That could be one of your problems as well. Winding them too tight will warp them out of shape rendering them useless. Be careful. zeke.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Poore Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Zeke, that could be my problem. Just got back from MQS and took the tension headaches class ......tried winding my bobbin differently, as recommended....hence ISSUES!!!, Thanks everybody for all your input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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