Anne from Guam Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 My bobbin winder is acting up. Sometimes it slows down during winding and it makes a louder noise than normal. I tried tightening the screws on the side that seem to hold something on the inside of the box. It helped a bit but doesn't seem to solve the problem. Do I need to see what's going on inside the bobbin winder box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimerickson Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Anne: I don't have a turbo winder, but I've noticed on my winder that the "O" ring that is fitted to the motor shaft to drive the winder will streach and slip as the winder warms up and runs fast. When it does this, it squeals. To control this, I slow down the winder until it stops slipping. I might be able to correct the problem by replacing the "O" ring, but I can live with it. Maybe your winder is doing the same thing. Watch it (if you can see the drive pully) and see if the "O" ring distorts. If it does, that's the problem. Regards. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Call Amy, she'll get you fixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thanks. Dawn emailed me a file on changing the $1 grommet inside the winder. Amy replied that I might just need to add a thin washer to one of the screws because I noticed that the screw in the middle of the box didn't seem to tighten all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calicokat Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Don't you just LOVE it when the fix is cheap and pretty easy!! Hope you are up and running by now Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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