hbuchwitz Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Help! I have a new Lucey, it works great with pre-wound bobbins, but you can't currently get the white bobbins pre-wound from Superior so I got some BottomLine to wind my own. I got the standard "deluxe" bobbin winder. APQS set it up for me in person, he wound one bobbin and it was wonky so he made an adjustment. I can NOT get it to wind properly!!!!! The thread seems to come out of the tensioner discs as soon as the thread starts being pulled through. Driving me crazy & I've wasted quite a bit of thread now. Any thoughts? I have 2 photos of a bobbin it wound (overwound imo), and then I did another but didn't take a photo - I stopped it part way in. I realize the thread isn't through the 2nd hole in the photo but it was when winding & this was my finger troubleshooting to see what was happening.... still can't figure out why/how but it's coming out of the tension discs. Thanks! Heather and sorry - these all flipped sideways when I attached them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Try wrapping you tread around the tension disc once and loosen the tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I wrap the threat around once and have never had a problem since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbuchwitz Posted July 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I should have thought of that because that's what I do on my Janome.... it kinda works now - the bobbin wound - I assume tightly - it's at least not a tangly mess. But the thread still came loose at the top of the tensioner & fell into the spring area but the 2nd loop around stayed put. So still need something. grr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilta93 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 When I was having trouble with the thread coming out of the tension disks, I started resting my finger on the tension disks. When I do that I don't have a problem. Deb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbuchwitz Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Thought I'd post a follow up - APQS suggested I use the thread cone cover.... that completely did the trick! Just in case anybody else has issues ever.... use the thread sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaahma Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 I'm glad your bobbin winder works now - don't get discouraged, when I was a newbie it seemed as if everything that could go wrong - did! It seemed like I was always on the phone to Amy! As time goes on you'll be able to figure things out by yourself. Keep going, Heather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbuchwitz Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thanks Leslie! I think it's a mark of how much I'm using it already - I had an easy first few weeks & after being out of town for a week I've had a few problems as I change things out etc. I'm really looking forward to my 2 classes with Dawn - but I'm not scheduled until October for that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 From the picture it's hard to tell, but it looks like the thread is not going through the eye after it goes around the pension disc. Can you verify the thread goes through and eye before and after it goes around the tension disc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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